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High Fuel Costs Cause Changes At AirTran
Airtran Airways is cutting 5.5 percent of its workforce this week due to rising fuel costs.
"… rolling through the airline industry is claiming thousands of jobs -- skyrocketing aviation fuel prices for putting the airlines in the financial tailspin. Which is great fox is live at Orlando international with a look at how that's affecting our region's hometown carrier AirTran great. By AirTran this week announced that it is that cutting five point 5% of its workforce of 9000 employees. Mostly because of the rising cost of aviation fuel now right now that's not having an effect on. Air service here at Orlando international airport but passengers we talked with today say they're afraid it might soon. The price airlines pay for fuel is up 100% this year and that as the industry scrambling to cut already steep financial losses. Continental is cutting jobs so it's American Airlines. Now Orlando's hometown airline AirTran. Is sending 300 flight attendants and 180 pilots packing. At least passengers wondering how many flights will be lost and if ticket …" at 0:00
"… me. We've taken some of them at the start of this year AirTran was predicting passenger growth up 10%. But all of that has changed the fuel prices now it's looking at a 5% reduction this year. Most of the changes will begin in September but already adjustments are being made which led to this week's layoffs. This is a very very difficult decision for us air tram bosses say despite volatility in the air industry. People in Orlando should see little or no difference in the number of AirTran flights. …" at 1:16
"… Even so AirTran recently announced it's putting off taking delivery of eighteen new Boeing 730 sevens as it waits for fuel prices to stabilize. …" at 1:52
