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.
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,
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 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 to Lay Off 1,750 Employees
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines announced this week that it will lay off 1,750 employees, marking the first workforce reduction in its 53-year history. According to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN)
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 ...
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 ...
Southwest Airlines exec key to turnaround effort is leaving
A top Southwest Airlines executive is leaving the troubled carrier, just as it moves to reinvent itself while satisfying the ...
Frontier, JetBlue And Southwest Navigate Industry Primed For Mergers
Key executives from Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways and United Airlines all appeared at a Barclays conference in Miami.
Southwest Airlines transformation chief Ryan Green to step down
Southwest Airlines said on Wednesday its chief transformation officer, Ryan Green, will step down from his role, months after ...
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 ...
Teen girl among 3 injured in early-morning drive-by shooting on Southwest Side
Three people, including a teen girl, were hospitalized after a drive-by shooting on the city’s Southwest Side early Saturday ...
A fire at pop-up stables killed two horses in Southwest Philly
A fire killed two horses as it blazed through pop-up stables in Southwest Philly on Thursday, according to the Pennsylvania ...
Owners of southwest Detroit eateries adding Milwaukee Junction bar to portfolio
Thee owners of southwest Detroit’s Green Dot Stables and Johnny Noodle King are expanding their portfolio, the Kiesling to ...
Firefighters battle overnight apartment fire in Southwest Oklahoma City
The Oklahoma City Fire Department responded to an apartment fire at Summerwood Apartments on Southwest 62nd and Western early Saturday morning. Neighbors tell News 4 they awoke to sirens and bright ...