Fuel, Seniority And Utilization Factors Pressure Southwest Costs

It is no secret that Southwest Airlines pays its employees well. So what prompted Chairman, President and CEO Gary Kelly to warn employees this week that the airline needs to improve its labor costs, preferably through higher productivity and elimination of “waste,” to compete with major carriers...

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