American Airlines to slash jobs in three states: reports

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American Airlines to slash jobs in three states: reports

By Christopher Hinton
Last update: 8:37 a.m. EDT July 9, 2008


NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The country's largest airline, American Airlines, will be dismissing employees at airports in Washington, Florida and Texas as it wrestles to pay an exorbitant fuel bill, according to various media reports. The Fort Worth, Texas-based carrier will cut about 13% of its workforce at Sea-Tac Airport in Seattle, and around 209 employees at airports in Texas. It may also dismiss up to 221 employees at its Florida destinations. American Airlines is the largest carrier at Miami International Airport. In the last year, the spot price for a barrel of jet fuel has increased more than 80%, according to data provided by the Air Transport Association. American, a unit of AMR Corp. said last week it would slash about 7,000 jobs, or 8% of its workforce.


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