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Troubled Times for US Airways: More Cutbacks Ahead

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 28, 2009 Leave a Comment

US Airways announced series of cutbacks today as it faces stiff competition and dwindling demand during this troubled time in the airline industry:

-Cutback of 1,000 employees (~600 airport, ~200 pilot, and ~150 FA)

-Abandoning Las Vegas as a focus city by cutting down flights by 50% (again) in Feb 2010

-Closing Colorado Springs and Wichita stations

-Suspending service from Philadelphia to Birmingham (UK), London Gatwick, Milan, Shannon, and Stockholm (mitigated slightly by the announcement that PHL to Brussels and Zürich service will become year-round)

-Shelving plans for a PHL to Beijing route

-Closing crew bases in Boston, LaGuardia, and Las Vegas

By the end of next year, 99% of flights will be going to or coming from PHL, Charlotte, Phoenix, and Washington National (compared to 93% right now).

In the same memo announcing these cutbacks, US affirmed plans to move forward with installing lie-flat Business Class seats on all its A330s starting next month. It will be interesting to see if they actually follow through with this.

Though I don’t have a great affinity for US Airways, I always hate to see cutbacks because it makes me fear that United will be next. Plus, I often connected in Las Vegas from Burbank, Los Angeles, or Orange County for redeyes to Washington National or PHL. We’ll see if those options disappear–US has already cut the Burbank-Vegas route. 

I was chatting with the agents during my last visit to the US Club in Las Vegas (that’s already closed) and they lamented how the all-night service to Vegas had dwindled down so much the last year and a half. I wonder what they are thinking today? Hopefully these will be the last of US’ cutbacks.

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Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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