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Southwest Airlines is reported to be cutting about 15% of its payroll, described as its first mass layoff, affecting thousands of employees.
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Southwest Airlines Layoffs 2025: Timeline & Numbers
Latest announcement (Feb 19, 2025): Southwest Airlines is reported to be cutting about 15% of its payroll, described as its first mass layoff, affecting thousands of employees. The tracker lists 1 announcement for Southwest Airlines since 2025. Our coverage: Southwest Airlines Cuts 15% of Workforce Amid Financial Challenges
Last updated Oct 2, 2026
Southwest Airlines at a glance
- Announcements tracked
- 1
- Jobs affected (reported)
- Not stated
- Layoffs
- 1
- Store closures
- 0
- Return-to-office mandates
- 0
Latest announcement
2025
1 announcement
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Every published announcement, all years, one row per event. Column names are stable, and jobs affected are blank where no source states a number.
Jobs affected are counted only when a source states a number; “Not stated” means none was disclosed. Methodology, sources and how to cite
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