Southwest Airlines’ Historic Layoffs Come Amid Cost Pressures

Southwest Airlines
Credit: Joe Pries
After investors were less than impressed with Southwest Airlines’ fourth quarter (Q4) performance, the company has instituted the first round of employee layoffs in its 53-year history. It is the latest example of Southwest veering from its traditional playbook since the company became entangled in...
Lori Ranson

Lori covers North American and Latin airlines for Aviation Week and is also a Senior Analyst for CAPA - Centre for Aviation.

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