(CNS)
Posted Tuesday January 10, 2012– 11:00am
American Airlines announced today that it will end its
service at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank next month.
The airline, whose parent company AMR Corp., filed for bankruptcy in
November, also announced plans to lay off about 150 people and shutter its
service from Chicago to New Delhi.
"Our objective is to make our company competitive and more efficient in
an increasingly challenging industry," according to an American Airlines
statement. "We will continue to respond to operational and market changes, as
we always have, and make adjustments to ensure we are competitive."
The airline will continue offering service at Los Angeles International
Airport.
American will ends its service to Burbank on Feb. 9.
"American has been an integral part of the schedule at Bob Hope Airport
since 1983, and as anyone who has flown American to Dallas/Fort Worth in
recent years from Burbank will attest, the flights are in high demand and will
be missed by this airport and our patrons," airport executive director Dan
Feger said. "We understand the impact of the national economy on the airline
industry and the specific problems American is trying to address. Over time we
hope American will return to Burbank."
According to the Feger, American accounted for 7.5 percent of the
airport's passenger volume from January through November last year.
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