U.S. Budget Airlines Added Jobs in 2013 While Major Carriers Cut Them
Photo Credit: Spirit Airlines prepares to land at San Diego Airport. Flickr / Ian Gratton
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Increased airline fees are almost always discussed in a negative light, but are also largely to credit for airlines' growing profits that lead to job creation instead of loss.
Super cheap Spirit Airlines had the biggest hiring hike of all U.S. carriers over the last year, while three of the five network U.S. airlines cut jobs year-over-year.
Data released today from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics highlight the change in full-time employees at each U.S. airline between October 2012 and October 2013.
United Airlines, Delta, Air Lines, and American Airlines cut between 0.2 percent and 5.5 percent of their staff during the one-year period.
Frontier had the largest decrease i
