Southwest Airlines cut 15% of its corporate workforce as it tries to rapidly reduce overhead costs to become a “leaner” company. The airline said that the layoffs primarily target corporate ...

Southwest Airlines cut hundreds of corporate roles, including senior leadership and director positions, as it works to trim its overhead and become a leaner company.

Southwest Airlines' reduction will account for about 15 percent of corporate positions, including senior leadership and directors.

Southwest Airlines said Monday it will cut 15% of its corporate workforce, or 1,750 people — the first mass layoffs in the company’s history. The cuts will start in April and include senior ...

Southwest Airlines cut 15% of its corporate workforce as it tries to rapidly reduce overhead costs to become a "leaner" company. The airline said that the layoffs primarily target corporate ...

The shakeup goes beyond corporate leadership ... The airline’s employees blamed antiquated staff scheduling software that made its operations difficult to recover from seasonal bad weather.