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 to lay off 15% of its corporate staff, including senior leadership
Southwest Airlines said Monday it will cut 15% of its corporate workforce, or 1,750 people — the first involuntary layoffs in ...
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 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 ...
It's official: Southwest Airlines now has redeye flights on 5 routes, with more to come
Southwest Airlines announced over the summer that it would begin overnight flights, and now they've taken off.
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When Activist Investors Ask for Board Seats
Elliott advocated for strategic changes and leadership replacement, nominating 10 candidates to Southwest’s 15-member board.
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 ...
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What led to Southwest Airlines’ first mass layoffs in 53 years?
Southwest Airlines' layoffs in 2025 have sent shockwaves across the industry, as America’s most beloved airline is known for ...
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Southwest to lay off 15% of its corporate staff, including senior leadership
Southwest Airlines said Monday it will cut ... pushed for changes that led to the reversal of the airline’s open seating policy to assigned seats. Assigned seating allows the airline to charge ...
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Southwest to lay off 15% of its corporate staff, including senior leadership
Assigned seating allows the airline to charge more for premium seats.Southwest took a financial hit after an operational meltdown caused 16,700 flights to be canceled in late December’s busy ...