Southwest Airlines Layoffs 2025 Details. Southwest airlines has announced plans to lay off 1,750 corporate employees, representing 15% of that workforce. A southwest airlines boeing 737 passenger plane taxis along the tarmac at the ronald reagan washington national airport (dca) in arlington, virginia on december 13, 2024.
Southwest airlines plans to lay off 15% of its corporate workforce, marking a significant shift in strategy. Will cut about 1,750 jobs in its leadership ranks, a dramatic step to reduce expenses that mark the first layoffs in the carrierโs history.