Delta Air Lines to shut down Comair

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Delta Air Lines to shut down Comair

Fri Jul 27, 2012 9:54am EDT

(Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc will shut down its Comair subsidiary as it cuts back on low-margin regional flying.

The second-biggest U.S. airline said Comair, which serves Delta's midwest and east coast hubs, will cease operations after September 29.

"While regional flying has and will remain a key component of Delta's network, customer expectations and the unit costs of regional flying have evolved," Don Bornhorst, senior vice president of Delta Connection, said in a memo to employees.

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Comair had about 1,700 employees as of March, according to its website.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/27/us-deltaairlines-comair-idUSBRE86Q0SP20120727

[sabbat hunter]

1. not a surprise

they have been scaling back comair for a while now. I flew recently on Delta Connection to Cincinnati. Originally it was supposed to be by ComAir dba Delta Connection. They changed it to GoJet dba Delta Connection. So it really is just one regional carrier for another dba as Delta Connection.

[greytdemocrat]

2. That's a shame.

I liked ComAir, flew them a lot.

[ewagner]

3. Flew Comair

out of Appleton, WI quite a few times over the past 6 years....always on-time...never overbooked...good service.