After 53 Years, Southwest Airlines Just Made a Heartbreaking Announcement. It’s the Start of the End of an Era
First, Southwest was once alone in its policy of allowing passengers to buy most tickets, but trade them in for credits toward future flights if plans changed. When I was in a lon
Rumors run rampant about Southwest Airlines merger
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.
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 Airlines Plans to Cut 15% of Corporate Work Force
The company said the cuts, the first round of broad layoffs in the airline’s 53-year history, would affect mostly corporate employees.
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 makes drastic cost-cutting decision
Southwest Airlines , the fourth-largest airline in the U.S., is on a strict road to recovery after facing significant reputational and financial headwinds over the last few years.
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.
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,
Time Is Running Out on This Simple Way to Earn a Southwest Airlines Companion Pass
The Southwest Companion Pass is one of the most lucrative airline benefits. While other airline credit cards may offer a ...
Southwest Airlines exec key to turnaround effort is leaving
A key Southwest Airlines executive has given his notice, just a day after the Dallas-based carrier announced the first mass ...
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Where Did Our LUV Go?
Wisecracking, chain-smoking, Wild Turkey–swilling Herb Kelleher once delivered a surprisingly sober speech about how Southwest Airlines should draw inspiration from the brave Americans who ...
Southwest Airlines to cut 15% of corporate jobs as part of cost-saving plan
The layoffs, which the company expects to complete by the end of the second quarter, are estimated to net $210 million in ...
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Southwest Airlines to add flight to Fresno Yosemite Airport from San Diego
Southwest Airlines will begin offering twice-daily flights between San Diego International Airport and Fresno Yosemite International Airport, it was announced.