Northwest Cutting 2,500 Jobs, Raising Fees
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Updated: 2:44 PM Jul 9, 2008
Northwest Cutting 2,500 Jobs, Raising Fees
Airline will now charge for first checked bag and charge for frequent-flier award tickets
Posted: 1:12 PM Jul 9, 2008
Reporter: NewsCenter 13 Staff
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Northwest Airlines Corp. is the latest airline to cut jobs because of high oil prices.

The carrier says it will eliminate 2,500 management and front-line jobs. It had previously announced that it would shrink the amount of flying it does by roughly 9 percent later this year.

President and CEO Doug Steenland blames the cuts on fuel costs have more than doubled in the past year.

Northwest says it will offer voluntary departures. It says furloughs will be used only if it doesn't get enough volunteers to reach 2,500 workers.

Northwest also says it will begin charging $15 for the first checked bag, matching a fee added by other carriers this year. And the airline says it will begin charging a fee for frequent-flier award tickets -- from $25 for domestic tickets to $100 for flights to Asia.
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