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Delta Air Lines Inc said on Tuesday that Hollywood and auto industry strikes have hurt corporate travel through its hubs in New York, Los Angeles, and Detroit, adding to a weak situation already caused by the slowing economy. Delta said that revenue from corporate travel was down 8% in the quarter ending September 30 compared to the same period last year, and that it expects further declines in the coming quarter. “The slowing economy, combined with Hollywood writers’ and auto industry labor strikes, have contributed to the revenue decline,” a company spokesman said in a statement. He also said that the fares in the corporate travel sector had been on a downward trend since the beginning of the year, but that the strikes had exacerbated the situation. The company said that although customers in the leisure travel group had been largely unaffected, business travel bookings have also declined in light of the economic uncertainty. Delta has taken steps to reduce capacity and lower costs, which the spokesman said had helped mitigate the impact of the strikes and sluggish corporate travel.