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.
