Southwest Airlines Co. will cut about 1,750 jobs in its leadership ranks, a dramatic step to reduce expenses that mark the carrier’s first layoffs.

Southwest Airlines said today it would cut about 15% of corporate jobs, or about 1,750 roles, as the U.S. budget carrier looks to reduce costs and streamline its organizational structure. The ...

(Reuters) - Southwest Airlines said on Monday it would cut about 15% of corporate jobs, or about 1,750 roles, as the U.S. budget carrier looks to reduce costs and streamline its organizational ...

On Monday, Southwest Airlines (Southwest) announced it was cutting 1,750 corporate and leadership positions, reducing that cohort by 15% by the end of the second quarter of 2025.

Southwest Airlines said Monday that it is cutting about 15% of corporate jobs, or about 1,750 people, a move its CEO called "unprecedented" as the company scrambles to cut costs.

By Mary Schlangenstein | Bloomberg Southwest Airlines Co. will cut about 1,750 jobs in its leadership ranks, a dramatic step to reduce expenses that mark the first layoffs in the carrier’s history.

Southwest Airlines is to impose its first ever major job cuts. About 15% of all corporate jobs will be cut, amounting to about 1,750 layoffs.