Southwest Airlines is cutting 15% of its workforce in its first-ever mass layoff. Read the CEO's full memo to employees.
Southwest Airlines on Monday announced its first mass layoff, saying it would cut about 1,750 employees in a bid to boost profitability.
Did Southwest Airlines Conduct Mass Layoffs in Preparation for JetBlue Merger? What We Know
The unconfirmed combination could hold benefits for both carriers, but would likely encounter significant regulatory hurdles.
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines announces mass layoffs, cutting 15% of corporate workforce
DALLAS — Southwest Airlines has announced an "unprecedented" mass layoff, cutting over 1,700 jobs. Monday, Southwest announced it is cutting 15% of its corporate and leadership workforce. "This decision is unprecedented in our 53-year history," Southwest President and CEO Bob Jordan said in a statement.
Southwest Airlines says first mass layoff won’t include BWI workers, operations
Southwest Airlines’ plans for its first-ever mass layoff is not expected to include any labor cuts or changes to operations at BWI Marshall Airport.
Southwest Airlines cuts almost a fifth of its workforce in company's first mass layoffs
Southwest Airlines plans to cut 1,750 jobs or 15 percent of its corporate workforce, in the US carrier's first company-wide layoffs in its 54-year history. The Dallas-based airline said Monday that the job cuts would be focused almost entirely on “corporate overhead and leadership positions,
Southwest Airlines layoffs: How will they affect Arizona?
Southwest airlines will cut 15 percent of its corporate workforce this spring. Here's what we know about Southwest jobs and flights in Phoenix.
Southwest Airlines announces sweeping layoffs at Dallas headquarters, the first mass layoffs in company history
Southwest Airlines will lay off 1,750 employees at its Dallas headquarters for the first time in its history. DALLAS — For the first time in its 53-year history, Southwest Airlines announced it will be laying off hundreds of workers at its Dallas headquarters.
Dallas' Southwest Airlines announces mass layoffs for first time
North Texas cities in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex have been hit with thousands of layoffs since the start of the year. In the latest, some 1,750 employees will be laid off from their jobs with Dallas-based Southwest Airlines – a roughly 15% corporate workforce reduction for the company.
Southwest Airlines to Lay Off 15% of Corporate Workforce in Cost-Cutting Push
Southwest Airlines plans to lay off 15% of its corporate workforce, marking a significant shift in strategy. The layoffs aim to save $210 million in 2025 and $300 million in 2026, following pressure from Elliott Investment Management.
Another Southwest Airlines executive is leaving the company after string of layoffs
The company said this departure is separate from the 11 other senior level positions that were laid off in February.
Rumors run rampant about Southwest Airlines merger
In the latest air travel news, there’s a growing volume of online chatter about the next big airline merger that’s likely to be proposed, and much of it involves Southwest Airlines; the Trump administration and the Department of Government Efficiency,
DIA stalwart Southwest Airlines has cut flights out of Denver — but will use bigger planes
While flights will be fewer, Southwest is adopting a new strategy to ensure passenger numbers at DIA continue to increase ...
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Where Did Our LUV Go?
Jody Reven, president of the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, shares those worries. A few days after the layoffs, he echoed an oft-repeated Kelleher phrase about putting employees first ...
Who's getting laid off at Southwest Airlines? Here are the jobs we know
Southwest Airlines announced plans to lay off 1,750 employees earlier this week. Here's what we know about the jobs affected.