American and Delta slash US and overseas flights as coronavirus causes plunge in bookings

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The coronavirus took another bite out of the US airline industry, as two of the nation's largest airlines — American and Delta — announced deep cuts in their international and domestic schedules.

American , the world's largest airline, said it would cut its international capacity by 10% this summer compared to the current schedule, as well as a 7.5% drop in domestic flights in April.Delta Air Lines said it will cut its international flights between 20% to 25% and trim domestic flights by 10% to 15%."We are prepared to do more as the situation evolves," said CEO Ed Bastian.

Travel advice for coronavirus: Everything you need to know"This is clearly not an economic event. It's a fear event, more akin to what we saw after 9/11 than in 2009," Bastian said, referring to the fall in travel during the Great Recession.In another sign of the hit airlines are taking, Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly announced in an email to employees Monday that he would take a 10% paycut, a spokesperson for the airline confirmed.

 

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Look we will have only one choice this November and he's a Democrat, no other human being is running against him

I just tried to book a flight to Amsterdam. It was $1800. Want to fill a plane? Try reasonable prices. AA was $800.

Don’t bail them out or trump will be toast

Knew that was coming

Overprice tickets, bad service and rude flight attendents NOT SORRY!

Ugh I hope they don't push you to a much later time!!!

I just book a hotel & flight from delta for cheap.

CLEAN YOUR DAMN PLANES!!! 🤔 mmmmm sounds like a brilliant freaking idea!!

More scare tactics from corona news network. Look at stats people —this virus is a joke! CNN is scaring people for ratings!

Hhhmmm

Delta will not survive this crisis

oddly, the virus is helping to prevent climate change like no restriction, law, or activist ever could. take that, Greta.

Congratulations on your success in damaging the economy by panicking people with a non event.

SethAbramson The WORLD economy is taking a hit and trump still doesn't get it...🤦‍♀️

Make an effort to simply clean, Duh!!

Good Delta sucks anyways. I stopped flying them when a story came out about a passenger that they told had to sit on a seat where there was dog shit or get off the flight. That is just disgusting.

10% is not a deep cut or a slash. Where did you go to journalism school?

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Irresponsible.

Panic...they'll have to walk it back and restore flights I. about 2 months when this blows over

Viruses do not take the plane...

Why not 100%? The dark side of Capitalism!!!

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Come down here KazeeSnep

🎼Because we’re Delta Airlines! And life is a fucking nightmare!🎼

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WSJ News Exclusive | Delta, American to Trim Capacity, Southwest CEO to Take Pay CutAs Southwest’s CEO described the travel downturn caused by the coronavirus outbreak as ‘a severe recession for our industry,’ Delta separately said it would offer voluntary leave for employees as it plans to park some jets. What a hero 🙄. Those CEO. Won't miss a penny. If they get a pay cut in they paycheck. Because they got pretty to waste. But nothing to lose. But money easy comes and easy goes. Life is full of surprises. 🗽😷✌ How nice !!!
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