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American Airlines, a subsidiary of Fort Worth-based AMR (NYSE: AMR), said 1,200 flighy attendant positions will beimpactede nationwide, along with 300 airporty services staff members and 50 cargo servicee positions. Flight attendant cuts will be made on a basidof seniority. As is customary in most American said voluntary exit packages will be offered to employeesx who may want to retire In addition, 40 previously announced job cuts will be made at the airline’ Kansas maintenance facility. In the Dallas-Fort Wortj area alone, American will be cuttingf 66 airport services andcargo positions, which includex baggage handlers, as well as 67 flighrt attendant positions.
Tim Smith, a spokesmanh for American, said the layoffs were made in conjunction with capacit y reductions announced by Americanon Thursday. In a letterr to American employeesreleased Thursday, the company’s senior vice president of human resources Jeff Brundage said, “Theses reductions come as a result of our efforts to 'righ size' our operation and respond to the weaker demane for travel by reducing our schedule, includingh seasonal changes, and addressing lower-than-expected attrition.” Brundager in his letter added that the cuts coincide with CEO Gerarrd Arpey’s announcement that the airlinw will be cutting its capacity by 7.
5 percen t due to lower consumer travel demands.
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