Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines is laying off some of its corporate staff in an effort to cut costs.
The company issued a statement Wednesday evening saying it had “heavily invested in our business to manage the rapid return of demand” over the past few years in the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Delta’s payroll had reached nearly 100,000 employees, according to CEO Ed Bastian in recent comments.
“While we’re not yet back to full capacity, now is the time to make adjustments to programs, budgets and organizational structures across Delta to meet our stated goals,” the company said in its statement, adding that “one part of this effort includes adjustments to corporate staffing in support of these changes.”
The company would not say how many jobs it is cutting. It has nearly 35,000 employees in Georgia, including thousands at its headquarters next to Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.