US Airways to Cut 1000 Jobs, Reduce Flying
10-28-2009, 11:26 AM
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US Airways to Cut 1000 Jobs, Reduce Flying
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Struggling US Airways said on Wednesday it will cut some 1,000 jobs next year, shift nearly all of its flying to its three hubs and Washington, and suspend several international routes.
It's a major retrenchment, and Chairman and CEO Doug Parker said he hopes it gets the airline making money again.
US Airways Group Inc. said the job cuts will happen in the first half 2010 and will include 600 passenger and ramp service workers, 200 pilots, and about 150 flight attendants. The airline will close crew bases in Las Vegas and at LaGuardia airport in New York on Jan. 31, and in Boston on May 2.
It's also scaling back international flying. It is suspending flying between Philadelphia and London Gatwick; Birmingham, England; Milan, Italy; Shannon, Ireland; and Stockholm. US Airways is also formally giving up its government permission to fly between Philadelphia and Beijing, which it had never used.
US Airways cutting 1,000 jobs, reducing flying - Yahoo! Finance
It's a major retrenchment, and Chairman and CEO Doug Parker said he hopes it gets the airline making money again.
US Airways Group Inc. said the job cuts will happen in the first half 2010 and will include 600 passenger and ramp service workers, 200 pilots, and about 150 flight attendants. The airline will close crew bases in Las Vegas and at LaGuardia airport in New York on Jan. 31, and in Boston on May 2.
It's also scaling back international flying. It is suspending flying between Philadelphia and London Gatwick; Birmingham, England; Milan, Italy; Shannon, Ireland; and Stockholm. US Airways is also formally giving up its government permission to fly between Philadelphia and Beijing, which it had never used.
US Airways cutting 1,000 jobs, reducing flying - Yahoo! Finance
10-28-2009, 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by flycrj200
I hope these jobs are not going to RAH!
P.S. If you're flying a regional jet, Mr. Crj200, you're just as guilty as RAH in every respect.
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10-28-2009, 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by OldAg84
I was under the impression international is where the money is (was)?
10-28-2009, 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by CANAM
RAH doesn't fly to Europe. Also, LGA is a large base for RAH's US Airways' flying, so they'll most likely be hit also in the reduction of flying. RAH doesn't do any flying for US Airways out of LAS either.
P.S. If you're flying a regional jet, Mr. Crj200, you're just as guilty as RAH in every respect.
P.S. If you're flying a regional jet, Mr. Crj200, you're just as guilty as RAH in every respect.
Also, I feel really bad that this happening to all the Catus guys, I hope maybe there can be a silver lining to this all.
10-28-2009, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Aviatormar
Ok, I guess you can forget that 135 million AWAC gave to ya'll. Ok, buddy.
10-28-2009, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by CANAM
RAH doesn't fly to Europe. Also, LGA is a large base for RAH's US Airways' flying, so they'll most likely be hit also in the reduction of flying. RAH doesn't do any flying for US Airways out of LAS either.
P.S. If you're flying a regional jet, Mr. Crj200, you're just as guilty as RAH in every respect.
P.S. If you're flying a regional jet, Mr. Crj200, you're just as guilty as RAH in every respect.
And yes I am a furloughed regional pilot hoping that all flying done by regional goes to the majors.
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