Northwest cuttings jobs– Will Erie suffer?
Northwest Airlines is going to cut 2,500 jobs– what does this mean for the Erie International Airport? Are we going to loose another airline? Is the service we receive going to get worse? It’s hard enough to get into Erie on Northwest without your flight getting canceled– this probably isn’t good for consumers. As prices also raise, I’m sure the service will also suffer. It’s too bad we don’t have a better mass transit infrastructure in Erie.
Northwest cutting jobs, raising fees
Airline blames rising fuel costs for additional charges on luggage, frequent-flier tickets and flight changes
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Northwest Airlines said Wednesday it will be cutting its frontline and management work force by 2,500 people, or a little more than 7% of its total employees, blaming capacity cuts stemming from rising oil prices.
The airline also said it will begin charging $15 for a passenger’s first checked bag and service fees for frequent-flier tickets. It also will boost fees for ticket changes.
Northwest’s rivals have also started cutting jobs and charging extra fees to offset skyrocketing fuel prices. Read More…
What are your thoughts?
2 Responses to “Northwest cuttings jobs– Will Erie suffer?”
July 9th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
This is only the beginning… From rumblings I have heard in aviation folks in the industry there will be more of this.
My guess Erie will start loosing flights not necessarily loosing Northwest, USairways, etc.
I also firmly believe that other airports will feel the same affect as Erie. Eventually there will only be 3 or 4 major airlines with the smaller ones merging or going bankrupt/Chapter 11.
With prices of jet fuel ranging in the 5-6 dollar range for general aviation its only a matter of time before those prices hit the airlines. As they have an agreement on fuel prices with their suppliers.
No more will be the days when you have an entire row on an airplane to yourself. Those days are quickly coming to an end. (if not already, have not flown for over a year) Airlines will be cutting flights to fit more people on less flights.
July 9th, 2008 at 9:11 pm
My flights are usually packed– but I love it when they’re not. I’ll probably loose more luggage. I’m so sick of my luggage arriving late– and I’m not a carry-on fan.
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