Citing overstaffing at four of its stations, Southwest is eliminating a total of 120 positions. This move comes on the heels of its first-ever mass layoffs last month.
These job cuts will impact workers in Baltimore, along with Los Angeles, San Jose, and Burbank, California. Last year, the Dallas-based airline offered early buyouts to some workgroups at these airports.
Impacted employees – who include ground crew and catering staff – can move to other positions within the company or take a severance package. These changes are slated to take effect in June, per WBALTV.
“Our current flight schedule and modest growth plan for 2025 require alignments to our workforce at four airports where we operate,” a Southwest spokesperson told AirlineGeeks in a statement. “We always try to minimize the impact to our Employees and all will have an opportunity to remain with Southwest.”
In February, the airline cut 1,750 corporate jobs. It has also offered early buyouts at several airports.
