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Published on Wednesday, August 27, 2008
By LA Daily News Staff Writer
Southwest Airlines Co., which had resisted the kinds of capacity cuts being made by other carriers, will eliminate nearly 200 flights early next year as it struggles with high fuel costs and a weakening economy. The move raised doubts about the company's publicly stated goal of growing modestly in 2009 despite the airline industry's troubles.
Now, Southwest will cut 196 flights - nearly 6 percent of the airline's daily schedule of close to 3,400 flights. It will add six flights to its schedule that takes effect Jan. 11, including a round trip between Burbank and Phoenix.
Southwest spokesman Chris Mainz said Tuesday that some of the eliminated flights, which span Southwest's nationwide network, could be restored later in 2009. Late winter is typically a slow travel period.
"This is a response to a slower traffic period, and we're giving ourselves some operational flexibility in the winter months," he said
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