Airline targets weak Atlantic and Pacific networks
Delta Air Lines has announced plans to cut international capacity by an extra 10% from September.
The world's largest carrier, hit by a global downturn in travel, said the cuts would target the Atlantic and Pacific networks which are weak in revenue.
The cuts are in on top of a decrease announced in December. Delta said its domestic capacity would fall 8%-10% in 2009, and international capacity would fall 3%-5%.
Delta said its transatlantic capacity this winter will be down 11%-13% year-on-year, while Pacific capacity will be down 12%-14%.
In a memo to workers, Delta said it would need to "reassess" staffing needs as a result of the reductions.
It will hope to achieve any future staffing reductions through voluntary separation.
Delta announced a $1.4bn loss in January, blaming merger costs with Northwest Airlines and "out-of-period" fuel hedging.
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