American Airlines is planning to cut 1,200 airport baggage and cargo roles as part of its bankruptcy restructuring plan. An Arizona reservations centre will also be closed in a bid to cut $1.25 billion off its labour bill.
American Airlines employee roles at airports in Ontario, six other U.S. cities and two cities in Canada, will be outsourced.
"Not a single decision that affects a single employee was made lightly," the company said in a letter signed by Craig Kreeger, senior vice president for customer experience; Virasb Vahidi, senior vice president for marketing and planning; and Jim Ream, senior vice president for operations.
American jettisons baggage and cargo workers
