Delta Airlines on Tuesday announced plans to reduce flight operations’ capacity by 15 percent following the recent spread of Coronavirus to the country.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the airline, Mr. Ed Bastiana issued in a statement on Tuesday
Bastain asserted that since the World Health Organisation’s declared the virus a global pandemic, it had brought about a decline in demands across all entities.
He said that the airline was taking decisive action to also protect its financial position.
The airline’s boss explained that the reduction was to align capacity with the expected passengers’ demands.
“To align capacity with expected demand, Delta Airlines is reducing system capacity by 15 points.
“It is also planning to reduce its international capacity by between 20 per and 25 percent and reduce its domestic capacity by between 10 percent and 15 percent.
“In addition to the significant efforts underway to protect the health and safety of our customers and employees, we are announcing additional steps to address the financial impact of the COVID-19 outbreak.
“In the weeks since COVID-19 emerged; Delta Airlines has risen to the challenge, taking every possible action to take care of and protect its customers during a stressful time.
