American Airlines to End Service at Bob Hope Airport

American Airlines announced Monday that it will end its service at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank next month.

The airline, whose parent company AMR Corp., filed for bankruptcy in November, also announced plans to lay off about 150 people and shutter its service from Chicago to New Delhi.

"Our objective is to make our company competitive and more efficient in an increasingly challenging industry," according to an American Airlines statement. "We will continue to respond to operational and market changes, as we always have, and make adjustments to ensure we are competitive."

The airline will continue offering service at Los Angeles International Airport.

American will ends its service to Burbank on Feb. 9.

"American has been an integral part of the schedule at Bob Hope Airport since 1983, and as anyone who has flown American to Dallas/Fort Worth in recent years from Burbank will attest, the flights are in high demand and will be missed by this airport and our patrons," airport executive director Dan Feger said. "We understand the impact of the national economy on the airline industry and the specific problems American is trying to address. Over time we hope American will return to Burbank."

According to the Feger, American accounted for 7.5 percent of the airport's passenger volume from January through November last year.