WASHINGTON/CHICAGO: American Airlines Inc said Saturday it plans to cut 75per cent of its international flights through May 6 and ground nearly all its widebody fleet, as airlines respond to the global collapse in travel demand due to the coronavirus pandemic.
It will still operate two flights a day to London and just three flights to Asia per week - to Tokyo. It will continue short-haul international flying. While airlines scrambled to stem losses and protect jobs, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the government would"immediately" start working with Congress to support the airline and cruise industries, both hard hit by the spiraling crisis.
United said it would suspend flights to London from Houston and Denver starting Monday. United said it expects to fly three daily flights to London and one daily flight to Dublin through the end of April. Among cost-cutting measures, U.S. airlines are offering employees voluntary unpaid leaves of absence to match staffing with flights.
United also announced cuts to European service this week. On Friday, major U.S. airlines confirmed they had been in talks with the White House and Congress about financial assistance.
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