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Published June 18, 2008, 12:00 AM

Northwest announces capacity cuts

Northwest Airlines says it will cut its capacity later this year by 3 percent to 4 percent because of high fuel prices. That’s a larger cut than it had announced previously.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Northwest Airlines says it will cut its capacity later this year by 3 percent to 4 percent because of high fuel prices. That’s a larger cut than it had announced previously.

The airline says it will try to shrink its staff through voluntary means, but layoffs are possible, too. The airline says it has not yet finalized the number of positions it wants to eliminate.

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