ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Alaskans looking for a trip south won't be flying "the friendly skies" after Sept. 20.
United Airlines' last scheduled flight from Anchorage will leave Ted Stevens International Airport bound for Denver that day.
The pullout will affect 35 local airline employees.
The airline is suffering the same economic woes facing many American families, said Megan McCarthy, a spokesperson for United.
"Earlier this year we announced we would have to take the steps to resize our business because of record-high fuel costs," McCarthy said.
United says it will help the Anchorage workers find other employment, both within the United system and at other air carriers.
5 comments:
Eventually you will be stuck in Alaska forever.
Well good thing I didn't go ahead and sign up for that Visa with United airline miles! Sheesh!
BTW--Arielle--14 day South American cruise this february????? Are you game or what?
i'm game! Who cares about Arille, I'm her wombmate so I'm just as good as she is, if not better! She's way too pushy, why do think she made it out first?
Look at all that attitude that came from such a little baby. I guess that means your brain was smaller than mine too, right? Where is a link to the cruise?
Arielle: http://www.vacationstogo.com/fastdeal.cfm?deal=28991
I'm hoping the prices go down. They usually do about 90 days in advance but I almost hate waiting to get airplane tickets because we want to use miles (or else it might get spendy) and i think they are limiting the number of seats that can be used for miles. lame lame lame. Anyway, that's the type of cruise we're looking to do. Just think we can play Settler's on the "at sea days"...oh man.
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