Strome Business Minute With Dr. Jeff Tanner

Delta announced Friday that today will be the last day for service out of Newport News and consolidate all of its Hampton Roads operations out of Norfolk. The decision was made possible by an FAA ruling that allows airlines to consolidate in any region served by two or more airports. Taking advantage of the ruling, Delta is closing operations in ten airports across the country. The move is intended to be temporary, assuming that air travel returns to normal levels. American Airlines also flies out of both airports and has not said yet whether it will be consolidating operations in any regions. The company has announced suspension of flights to Philadelphia out of Newport News, leaving only Charlotte as a destination. Overall, airlines have lost well over ninety percent of their business. To learn more, visit odu.edu/business. This Strome Business Minute is presented by the Strome College of Business at Old Dominion University.