Atlanta (Reuters) – Banana seller Chiquita Brands this month
will shutter its headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, in large part because
of cutbacks in air service to the area.
Delta Air Lines has significantly shrank its presence at
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport to seek profits
elsewhere. It now offers only roughly 120 daily flights — most with
regional partners — at that hub, down from more than 600 flights six
years ago.
Small and midsized cities across America are facing dramatic
reductions in air service as tough economic times and rising fuel costs
have spurred carriers like Delta to pare flying to money-losing markets
and focus on big cities.
In smaller markets, much of the flying is done by regional carriers
under contracts with the larger airlines, which are forcing the
regionals to cut costs, restructure or close.
Delta is closing its Comair unit later in September; Pinnacle
Airlines and American Eagle, a unit of American Airlines parent AMR Corp
, are operating under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Only 61
regional airlines remain today, down from 247 three decades ago.
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