Delta cutting international flight capacity
Despite recording a healthy $746 million in net income for the first quarter, Delta Air Line said it would reduce international capacity by about 3% this winter due to the US dollar causing "currency headwinds" overseas.
Capacity cuts will include up to 20% fewer Japan flights, a 15% cut to Brazil, a 15-20% cut to Africa, India and the Middle East and Moscow flights will be suspended for winter, Delta said.
"These are markets that have been most affected by the strong dollar and markets where demand has been negatively impacted by the decline in oil prices," Delta said.
However Delta will slightly increase domestic capacity by 2%.
Despite being stung on fuel costs due to advance hedging contracts CEO Richard Anderson said this was the best first quarter performance in the company’s history.
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