Southwest, JetBlue Airways Corporation
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.
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Southwest Airlines enacts significant layoffs — more than 1,700 jobs cut
Southwest had the equivalent of 72,450 full-time employees at the end of 2023. With cuts focused on corporate workers, the layoffs are sure to be felt in Dallas, which is home to the company's headquarters at Love Field.
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 overall: deploying larger aircraft, company spokesman Dan Landson said. Travelers booking flights this year are more likely to ride on a 175-seater aircraft instead of a 143-seater.
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 ...
A Southwest Airlines flight at Chicago's Midway Airport swooped up during landing to avoid a close runway collision, as FAA ...
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