Delta to Cut Flights on Low-Cost Carrier
From Associated Press
Delta Air Lines Inc. will cut a fourth of flights on its low-cost Song carrier in September, raising questions about how well the budget airline is doing.
Delta executives say the cutback is just temporary, with the full 144 daily flights returning in October.
Song, launched in April 2003 to give Delta an answer to low-fare alternatives such as JetBlue Airways and AirTran Airways, relies on leisure travel, which drops off at the end of summer, Song spokeswoman Katie Connell said.
Delta shares rose 6 cents to $5.95 on the NYSE.
