US airline workforce up 2% in April

US Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported that US airlines employed 2% more workers in April compared to the same month last year.

BTS said two network airlines, Alaska Airlines and United Airlines, decreased employment. Delta Air Lines reported 4.5% more workers in April 2011 than in April 2010. Continental Airlines, which now includes employees that formerly worked for Continental Micronesia, reported a 2.3% increase.

BTS said that six LCCs (Virgin America, Spirit Airlines, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, AirTran Airways and Southwest Airlines) reported more workers. The seventh LCC, Allegiant Air, reported a 0.6% decrease, according to the report.

Regional carriers (ExpressJet Airlines, Mesa Airlines, Horizon Air, Mesaba Airlines, Comair, and Compass Airlines) reported reduced employment levels compared to last year, according to BTS.