OTHER NEWS - July 4, 1992

Northwest Lays Off 235 Reservation Agents: The action brings to nearly 600 the number of employees that the airline has let go in the last two weeks. A spokesman said the layoffs of reservation agents is a normal part of business attributed to seasonal demand. The demand for tickets goes down every year after people have made their summer travel plans, he said. The airline employs between 7,000 and 8,000 agents. The airline earlier said it will lay off 110 pilots in a cost-cutting move and reduce its management staff by about 250 positions through job eliminations and early retirements. That is about 5% of its 4,500 management positions.