Southwest to Cut Corporate in Mass Layoff

Southwest Airlines is expected to cut 15% of its corporate workforce, up to 1,750 jobs, in an effort to streamline operations, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.

The company hasn’t conducted a mass layoff in 53 years. But after a recent hiring spree, according to The Journal, the company now faces pressure from investors to slash expenses, even while airlines have seen a recent surge in travel. Other economic pressures, such as inflation and new agreements with trade unions, are also said to be a factor for the cuts.

Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan commented that cutting staff is a “difficult and monumental shift,” but corporate overhead has been running too high.

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