This is a really sad day for Pittsburgh. Today, US Airways announced they’re cutting a ton of flights in and out of Pittsburgh.

The good news for Pittsburgh is that they’re keeping the new operations center and heavy maintenance facilities in Pittsburgh. For years, the “old” US Airways had their corporate headquarters at Crystal City, VA, just across the river from Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC. The real work of the airline was done in Pittsburgh, including technology and key offices. When US Airways was bought by America West, most of that stuff was moved to Phoenix.

It does affirm my belief that the job market in Pittsburgh just isn’t that great.