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Southwest to Lay Off 1,750 Corporate Staff in Historic Cost-Cutting Move

Southwest Airlines has announced its first-ever mass layoff, planning to reduce its corporate workforce by 15% to cut costs. The decision affects 1,750 jobs, including senior management, and is part of a strategy to generate significant savings as the airline faces financial pressures.

2025-02-17T14:22:06.468849-08:00

Bloomberg

Delta Air Lines Forecasts Record Profitability in 2025 Amid Strong Demand

2025-01-10T03:48:03.154573-08:00

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

DOT Sues Southwest and Fines Frontier for Chronic Flight Delays

2025-01-15T12:32:40.094768-08:00

Seattle Times

FAA Declines Immediate Action on Boeing 737 MAX Engines Post Bird Strikes

2024-11-26T18:43:01.463736-08:00

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CNBC

JetBlue Explores Strategic Alliances Amidst Past Partnership Blocks JetBlue is in ongoing negotiations with multiple airlines to establish new strategic partnerships. This development follows the blocking of its prior alliances with American Airlines and an attempted acquisition of Spirit Airlines. The focus remains on leveraging loyalty programs to enhance profitability.

2025-02-20T23:13:59.615108-08:00

JetBlue Explores Strategic Alliances Amidst Past Partnership Blocks

baltimoresun.com

Southwest Airlines' Layoff Plan Excludes BWI Operations Southwest Airlines is proceeding with its first-ever mass layoff but will exclude any labor cuts or operational changes at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, ensuring stability at this key hub.

2025-02-20T18:29:07.663973-08:00

Southwest Airlines' Layoff Plan Excludes BWI Operations

Forbes

Frontier Eyes Spirit Merger Amid Industry Consolidation Frontier Airlines has renewed its bid to merge with Spirit Airlines, despite Spirit's ongoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. This move underscores the broader trend of consolidation in the ultra-low-cost airline sector, as carriers navigate financial challenges and seek competitive advantage.

2025-02-20T10:31:27.235527-08:00

Frontier Eyes Spirit Merger Amid Industry Consolidation

The Hill

Southwest Airlines Executes First Major Layoff: 1,750 Corporate Staff Affected In an unprecedented move, Southwest Airlines will lay off 1,750 employees, corresponding to 15% of its corporate workforce, marking the first significant job cuts in the airline's 53-year history, set to take effect in late April.

2025-02-20T01:28:20.327911-08:00

Southwest Airlines Executes First Major Layoff: 1,750 Corporate Staff Affected

motherjones.com

Major Airlines Challenge Policy on Disabled Passenger Rights Five major airlines, including Delta and Southwest, have joined an industry group to appeal a Biden-era policy designed to protect disabled passengers and their mobility aids. The carriers aim to overturn new regulations that enforce accountability for wheelchair mishandling.

2025-02-19T14:04:20.818772-08:00

Major Airlines Challenge Policy on Disabled Passenger Rights

Cranky Flier

Southwest Airlines Initiates Layoffs Amid Strategic Overhaul Southwest Airlines has announced a workforce reduction as part of its strategic transformation plan, marking its first layoff. This move comes despite the absence of financial distress, raising concerns about the carrier's future direction and impact on its highly regarded workforce.

2025-02-18T10:41:05.940656-08:00

Southwest Airlines Initiates Layoffs Amid Strategic Overhaul

CNBC

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Southwest to Lay Off 1,750 Corporate Staff in Historic Cost-Cutting Move Southwest Airlines has announced its first-ever mass layoff, planning to reduce its corporate workforce by 15% to cut costs. The decision affects 1,750 jobs, including senior management, and is part of a strategy to generate significant savings as the airline faces financial pressures.

2025-02-17T14:22:06.468849-08:00

Southwest to Lay Off 1,750 Corporate Staff in Historic Cost-Cutting Move

Airline Geeks

Southwest Joins IATA for Strategic Industry Partnerships Southwest Airlines has become a member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), enhancing its strategic positioning through increased industry partnerships and a more substantial voice within the global travel sector.

2025-02-17T10:08:00.461676-08:00

Southwest Joins IATA for Strategic Industry Partnerships

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