Delta Air Lines plans to scale back more flights after the United States expanded travel restrictions to Britain and Ireland, it said, and Southwest Airlines was moving toward its first flight cuts as the spreading coronavirus saps demand.
Southwest, one of the few U.S. airlines still flying a full schedule, said on Saturday it was"seriously considering" cutting flights in the short term.While airlines scramble to stem losses and protect jobs, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday that the government would"immediately" start working with Congress to support the airline and cruise industries, both hard hit by the spiraling crisis.
Delta and its pilots' union, who are in contract negotiations, reached an agreement over coronavirus-related sick leave and managing overstaffing for April with partially paid schedules. United and Southwest could reach deals with their pilots soon, sources said. United Airlines and American Airlines also announced new cuts to European service on Friday. Major U.S. airlines confirmed on Friday they had been in talks with the White House and Congress about financial assistance.
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