A look at US airlines' domestic capacity cuts
By The Associated Press
AirTran Airways: Plans for capacity to fall 7 percent to 8 percent between September and December.
Alaska Airlines: Its parent company has said the carrier's fourth-quarter mainline capacity will be cut by 5 percent compared with 2007.
American Airlines: Plans to cut its U.S. flying by up to 12 percent after the busy summer travel season ends.
Continental Airlines: Its plans include reducing flights in the U.S. this fall by about 10 percent.
Delta Air Lines: It has said it intends to cut domestic capacity by 13 percent during the second half of the year. A spokeswoman said a good portion of that would come during the fall.
JetBlue Airways: It has said it expects September capacity to be down 10 percent and does not expect to grow next year.
Northwest Airlines: It is planning to cut fourth-quarter consolidated domestic capacity by 7 percent to 8 percent.
United Airlines: Fourth-quarter mainline domestic capacity will shrink 16 percent compared with the previous year.
US Airways: It will reduce capacity 6 percent to 8 percent on domestic flights in the fourth quarter.
SOURCE: Airlines' second-quarter earnings releases, AP archives, AP interviews, airline comments at investor conferences.
By The Associated Press
AirTran Airways: Plans for capacity to fall 7 percent to 8 percent between September and December.
Alaska Airlines: Its parent company has said the carrier's fourth-quarter mainline capacity will be cut by 5 percent compared with 2007.
American Airlines: Plans to cut its U.S. flying by up to 12 percent after the busy summer travel season ends.
Continental Airlines: Its plans include reducing flights in the U.S. this fall by about 10 percent.
Delta Air Lines: It has said it intends to cut domestic capacity by 13 percent during the second half of the year. A spokeswoman said a good portion of that would come during the fall.
JetBlue Airways: It has said it expects September capacity to be down 10 percent and does not expect to grow next year.
Northwest Airlines: It is planning to cut fourth-quarter consolidated domestic capacity by 7 percent to 8 percent.
United Airlines: Fourth-quarter mainline domestic capacity will shrink 16 percent compared with the previous year.
US Airways: It will reduce capacity 6 percent to 8 percent on domestic flights in the fourth quarter.
SOURCE: Airlines' second-quarter earnings releases, AP archives, AP interviews, airline comments at investor conferences.
