Delta cutting flights by 10 percent

ATLANTA, GA - Delta Air Lines says it will cut the number of its international flights by 10 percent starting in September.

In a memo to the airline's employees on Tuesday , Chief Executive Richard Anderson and President Edward H. Bastian said the worsening global economy is putting further pressure on the airline industry, especially in international markets.

The reductions are in addition to a December announcement to reduce systemwide 2009 capacity by 6 to 8 percent year-over-year and will be targeted to areas where Delta says it has seen the most revenue weakness -- the Atlantic and Pacific networks.

Anderson and Bastian said Delta will reassess its staffing needs in light of the capacity cuts.