Thursday, February 2, 2012

American Airlines


     American Airlines announced the other day that it wants to layoff 13,000 employees which is nearly 16% of its workforce. This is terrible news for anyone within that company that is going to be laid off. This is also bad news for anyone with frequent flyer miles. How so do you ask? Less employees means less planes that are able to fly, which means less seats for passengers, and frequent flyer miles are so regulated to begin with its going to be almost impossible for those with frequent flyer miles to use those points. This will not only effect American Airline customers but those flyers from partner airlines.  Partner airlines share frequent flyer miles allowing customers to choose the best way to travel. But unfortunately with fewer planes, people attempting to redeem frequent flyer miles will suffer the most. But more importantly is that fact that American Airlines will be laying off 13,000 people.13,000 more people collecting unemployment. This is not good for our economy and only continues to show the that we are not out of this recession yet. If a major company like American Airlines has to lay off 13,000 employees, what does that say about other companies around the world?What do think could be some other consequences of American Airlines laying off 13,000 people.

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