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US Airways cuts 600 jobs

Layoffs blamed on weak travel demand, falling revenue.

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CHICAGO (Reuters) -- US Airways Group Tuesday said it would reduce airport staffing by 600 jobs this fall because of weak demand for business travel and declining revenue.

In a note to employees, the company's Chief Operating Officer Robert Isom said the cuts would occur in various of its airport-based operations. Isom said previous efforts to reduce US Airways' work force were possible through attrition.

"In today's economy, however, this is no longer the case with attrition hovering in the low single digits," Isom said. "So, we find ourselves with more employees than our operation requires."

The US airline industry has been severely battered by the economic recession that has eroded travel budgets. Carriers undertook sweeping downsizing last year and some airlines continue to shrink in 2009.

Shares of US Airways (LCC, Fortune 500) were down 1.42% at $2.08 on the New York Stock Exchange. To top of page

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