Southwest Airlines warned its mechanics of more than 400 potential furloughs, cautioning that job losses will be unavoidable unless they agree to further cost-cutting measures.
United Airlines is not too concerned about Southwest Airlines’ recent decision to launch flights from Houston Intercontinental (IAH) and Chicago O’Hare (ORD), concluding that its position in those hubs continues to be a point of strength.
Southwest Airlines will seek a round of pay cuts from its labor unions as part of a push to reduce costs enough to avoid involuntary furloughs through the end of 2021.
Southwest Airlines is correcting inaccurate weight data for 115 Boeing 737-800s after discovering a 75 lb. discrepancy between what its dispatch team had and the actual figures.
Southwest Airlines will double its presence at Southern California’s Long Beach Airport (LGB), after receiving 17 new slots that were recently relinquished by JetBlue Airways.