Another air carrier has taken steps to weather the economic downturn and rising energy costs. Alaska Airlines has announced flight and staff reductions:
“…Many U.S. airlines are cutting both jobs and flights as they struggle with high fuel prices and a troubled economy. Alaska said Friday that it plans to cut 850 to 1,000 jobs, starting in November. The carrier also will cut seat capacity by 8 percent.”
link: Alaska Airlines to cut flights, jobs
At the end of August, Southwest Airlines announced flight reductions but that carrier is managing, at the moment, to keep its staff intact. Alaska Airlines employees were not as fortunate.
Catherine Forsythe