Delta Cuts Back On Flights As Demand Falls Amid Coronavirus (COVID-19) Concerns

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Delta Air Lines says it is reducing the number of flights in operation following a drop in demand amid concerns about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

In a statement Tuesday, the airline says that it'll reduce international flights by 20-25 percent and domestic flights by 10-14 percent.

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The company, which has a major hub at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, says that it's also taking other cost-cutting measures, such as instituting a hiring freeze and offering voluntary leave to employees.

Over the weekend, the company suspended service between Atlanta and Rome, the capital of the European country hardest hit by the disease.

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