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In an attempt to save costs, Delta Air Lines is eliminating a few corporate positions as the sector struggles with rising labor and fuel costs.
In an announcement to CNBC on Wednesday, Delta said, “Although we’re not quite back to full capacity, now is the time to make adjustments to programs, budgets, and organizational structures across Delta to meet our stated goals— one part of this effort includes adjustments to corporate staffing in support of these changes.” “We never make these decisions lightly; instead, we always do so with consideration and respect for the Delta family as well as our affected team members.”
Delta did not disclose the number of jobs it is eliminating, but a representative described the cuts as a “small adjustment” to corporate and managerial roles. According to the spokesman, front-line employees like mechanics, flight attendants, and pilots are unaffected by the layoffs.
According to executives, the current surge in travel demand has enabled them to surpass expenses. Although it increased its earnings by about 60% to $1.1 billion in the third quarter compared to a year earlier, Delta had warned that rising costs had hurt its bottom line.
During a recent earnings call, CFO Dan Janki stated, “We expect operational reliability to continue to improve, and growth is normalizing next year.” As a consequence, we will be able to streamline our operations and eliminate inefficiencies that arose from the complexity of the reconstruction.
As travel demand increased in the latter phases of the COVID-19 epidemic, Delta and other carriers hired thousands of new employees.
Delta, a company based in Atlanta, employs around 100,000 people, up from 83,000 at the end of 2021.
During the epidemic, the airline had effectively persuaded thousands of workers to accept buyouts when business stopped up.
Since demand has decreased and airlines have increased capacity more recently, fares are lower than they were a year ago. As booking patterns return to more conventional levels, some airlines- including Southwest- are now considering reducing the rate at which they are adding capacity.