Delta Air Lines, struggling with high fuel costs, plans to slash about 13% of its flights at Los Angeles International Airport, including nonstop service to Boston, Hartford, Conn., and Columbus, Ohio, according to a national flight database, the L.A. Times reports.

The latest cuts would be the deepest so far at LAX, which had managed to escape the brunt of an industrywide move to ground flights as a way to cope with escalating fuel prices. Delta is the fourth-largest carrier at the airport.

With the cutbacks, passengers can expect higher fares and fewer travel options, particularly to Mexico and other Latin American destinations. In all, Delta plans to end service on nine routes from LAX, including to several cities in Mexico, starting in late August.

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