Despite all the assurances, people seem particularly reluctant to fly on New Year's Eve, prompting several airlines to cut back their holiday schedules. Some people are taking the 'I think everything is going to be all right, but I'll stay home' approach. Some flight reductions Many airlines traditionally reduce their schedules on New Year's Eve because there isn't much demand for travel. But this year, a lack of interest in flying has prompted Northwest to cut its schedule by an additional 10 percent. At Delta Air Lines, spokesman John Kennedy said the turn of the century will turn out to be much ado about nothing.
Nothing is different.
Kennedy said Delta's schedule will probably be cut by about 18 percent. But he noted the airline always eliminates flights on New Year's Eve. We've been working on the Y2K issue for years and we're quite confident there will be no glitches. But he said low customer demand has prompted United to trim flights by 27 percent on Dec. 31, and 15 percent on Jan. 1. American Airlines and American Eagle have also announced flight reductions.