Delta Cuts International Flights by 10%

In a memo written by CEO Richard Anderson and president Edward H. Bastian, Delta announced its plan to cut international flights by 10% beginning in September of this year.

According to the memo...

...capacity this winter will be down 11-13% compared to winter 2008. Its trans-Pacific capacity will be down 12-14%. The cuts are in addition to Delta's December announcement to reduce 2009 capacity by 6-8%.

Delta currently has more than 70,000 employees world wide. Roughly 2,100 employees will be leaving the company voluntarily over the next year, but current projections show the company still may fall short of its fiscal goals.

Despite the cutbacks and meager projections, Delta is still taking a more conventional approach than some. Ryanair recently announced it may begin charging customers to use the bathroom.