Southwest Airlines, End of an Era

After 53 Years, Southwest Airlines Just Made a Heartbreaking Announcement. It’s the Start of the End of an Era
Herb Kelleher was the co-founder and then the CEO of Southwest Airlines for 20 years, ending in 2001 – although he stayed on as chairman until 2007. While that was a while ago now, it’s when Southwest’s DNA as a company really was formed.
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 First Mass Layoffs, Cutting 15% of Corporate Staff Amid Restructuring
Southwest Airlines plans to cut 15% of its corporate workforce, eliminating nearly 2,000 jobs, including 11 senior leadership roles, as part of a cost-saving strategy.
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.
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 lays off corporate employees in first ever mass cuts
Southwest Airlines is slashing 15 percent of its corporate workforce, approximately 1,750 employees, as the Texas carrier aims to boost revenues and shrink costs. Mass layoffs haven't been seen at Southwest before,
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,
Southwest Airlines laying off more than 1,700 workers
About 600 of those employees are at the company's Dallas headquarters and maintenance facility. The company said the layoffs will save about $210 million this year.
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,
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.
Southwest's layoffs dent its worker-first culture
Southwest Airlines' first company-wide layoffs in its nearly 54-year history are aimed at shoring up profits, but they run ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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Southwest Airlines exec stepping down in latest sign of upheaval at the Dallas-based airline
The airline's Executive Vice President & Chief Transformation Officer Ryan Green's departure coincides with the company’s ...
The government is employing fewer people and they're traveling less. United Airlines could lose millions of dollars.
Government employee travel, which makes up 2% of the company's business, "has fallen off" after the inauguration, United ...