Yesterday Northwest Airlines came out with more details on how they plan to cut back on operations and employees.

The airline said that it is going to eliminate 2500 jobs, which represents 8.1% of the airline’s total employee workforce.

But the big news yesterday from Northwest was the fact that it joined the $15/bag fee crowd. The airline also announced fees for frequent flier ticket redemptions that ranged from $25 to $100. These are the steepest redemption fees yet announced by a U.S. airline.

Today, Delta finally announced a move that all of us in the industry had expected — even though Delta CEO Richard Anderson and Northwest CEO Doug Steenland have repeatedly told employees and analysts that the two airlines did not plan to make massive cuts in the hub operations of either airline.

Well, Richard and Doug can now thank high oil prices for a nice cover.

Today Delta announced that it plans to cut its capacity at the Greater Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport by 23% this fall.

We’re still waiting for those Memphis announcements. Trust me. They’re coming.

This news comes after Comair said Tuesday that it was cutting 300 pilot positions, as well as 220 flight attendants, after it grounds 14 aircraft.

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