Did Southwest Airlines Conduct Mass Layoffs in Preparation for JetBlue Merger? What We Know
The unconfirmed combination could hold benefits for both carriers, but would likely encounter significant regulatory hurdles.
Rumors run rampant about Southwest Airlines merger
There's a growing volume of online chatter about the next big airline merger that's likely to be proposed, and much of it involves Southwest Airlines.
Southwest Airlines is cutting 15% of its workforce in its first-ever mass layoff. Read the CEO's full memo to employees.
Southwest Airlines on Monday announced its first mass layoff, saying it would cut about 1,750 employees in a bid to boost profitability.
After 53 Years, Southwest Airlines Just Made a Heartbreaking Announcement. It’s the Start of the End of an Era
Competitors have copied some of the advantages Southwest used to have, like refundable or creditable tickets. The airline is working hard to squeeze more revenue, for example by getting rid of the no-assigned-seats policy.
Southwest Airlines cuts almost a fifth of its workforce in company's first mass layoffs
Southwest Airlines plans to cut 1,750 jobs or 15 percent of its corporate workforce, in the US carrier's first company-wide layoffs in its 54-year history. The Dallas-based airline said Monday that the job cuts would be focused almost entirely on “corporate overhead and leadership positions,
Frontier, JetBlue And Southwest Navigate Industry Primed For Mergers
Key executives from Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways and United Airlines all appeared at a Barclays conference in Miami.
JetBlue, Spirit Or Breeze? Southwest Airlines Crew Union Rep Posts Raise Merger Questions
The blogosphere is awash with rumors and speculation about what Southwest Airlines is up to and which airline it will acquire ...
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Daily Memo: The Pros And Cons Of A Potential Southwest-JetBlue Merger
Daily Memo: The Pros And Cons Of A Potential Southwest-JetBlue Merger is published in Aviation Daily, an Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) Market Briefing and is included with your AWIN ...
Despite Merger Chatter, JetBlue Exec Fondly Recalls American Partnership
As rumors swirl regarding a JetBlue alliance with Southwest, JetBlue President Marty St. George recalled the carrrer’s ...
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Is Southwest Airlines looking to acquire another carrier? What we know so far
Both JetBlue and Breeze Airways, the two airlines which topped the answers to Click’s public poll, are widely considered in ...
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Southwest Is Giving Away Its Coveted Companion Pass—But You Have to Act Fast
Southwest Airlines recently announced the "bring a friend for free" promotion, which provides a coveted Companion Pass, or ...
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Southwest Airlines to add flight to Fresno Yosemite Airport from San Diego
Southwest Airlines will begin offering twice-daily flights between San Diego International Airport and Fresno Yosemite International Airport, it was announced.
Airlines look to remove consumer protections for travelers who use wheelchairs
Trade group for American, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest and United say carriers are mishandling fewer passenger wheelchairs.
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Today on Texas Standard: Major airlines target rule setting standard for disability accommodations
Texas-based Southwest and American Airlines are joining with Delta, JetBlue and United to ask a court to overturn a rule requiring them to meet higher standards for accommodating passengers with ...