PITTSBURGH — US Airways will be cutting direct flights between Pittsburgh and three Florida cities beginning in January.

US Airways is the busiest carrier at Pittsburgh International Airport. But the latest cuts mean it will only have 54 daily flights leaving from the airport. Barely eight years ago, there were more than 500.

Spokesman Morgan Durrant says the cuts are part of a plan to offset high fuel prices. US Airways will cut domestic seating by 5 percent this year.