Most of the largest U.S. airlines say they will temporarily reduce service to Mexico, as swine flu fears keeps many U.S. travelers from venturing south of the border.
Continental Airlines, the biggest U.S. carrier to Mexico, says it will cut by half the number of seats it sells to fly to Mexico beginning Monday. The Houston-based airline said it will work with travelers to get them where they need to go, although schedules and routes might change.
US Airways Group, another major U.S. carrier to Mexico, says it will reduce its May and June departures to Mexico by 38 percent, beginning May 10.
Delta Air Lines also said it would reduce its Mexico service to match declining demand, but it didn't indicate how deep the cuts would be.
UAL Corporation's United Airlines says it will cut its weekly flights to Mexico from 61 to 24 this month, beginning on Tuesday.
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines doesn't fly to Mexico, but its chief executive says bookings within the U.S. may have softened in the past week in response to concern about flying.
