Fate of workers unclear as ATA Airlines files for bankruptcy

It’s unclear how ATA Airlines’ bankruptcy filing will affect its workers. The airline filed for bankruptcy Tuesday but will continue operating. ATA has 7900 employees. The Association of Flight Attendants have accepted a $24 million package of concessions - including a ten percent pay cut - in an effort to help the airline deal with its financial problems. ATA is the tenth largest airline in the U.S. It has sold some of its operations at Chicago Midway and New York’s LaGuardia airports to AirTran Holdings for $87.6 million. ATA says there will be minimal impact on passengers while ATA reorganizes its business. The layoff of 156 workers was announced last Thursday.

United Airlines is shifting 650 telephone reservation jobs to India. Earlier this year United outsourced 200 call center jobs to Nova Scotia and is planning to outsource jobs at its Denver call center.