Southwest Must Cut Labor Costs To Keep Fares Low, CEO Says
DALLAS—Southwest Airlines is committed to keeping its fares low, but in order to do so it must cut costs, with the bulk of the savings coming out of labor, CEO Gary Kelly says. About one-third of the carrier’s costs is for fuel, one-third is for labor and one-third for “everything else.” The airline...
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