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Southwest Airlines to add Fresno, Santa Barbara airports to network map

Evan Hoopfer — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 17:51:21 +0000

Southwest often boasts it is the largest carrier in California, and the airline will fly to 13 destinations within the state when these two new airports come online next year.

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Southwest Airlines could furlough hundreds of Houston employees next year, state filings show

Evan Hoopfer — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 20:19:29 +0000

Southwest Airlines has never conducted an involuntary furlough or layoff in its nearly 50 years of operations. That could end next year.

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Southwest Airlines begins furlough process for nearly 7,000 employees

Evan Hoopfer — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 18:48:22 +0000

Southwest Airlines has never conducted an involuntary furlough or layoff in its nearly 50 years of flying. That streak could end as soon as next month.

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Southwest Airlines discloses how many Houston, Dallas employees it plans to furlough

Evan Hoopfer — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 18:38:02 +0000

These furloughs would be the first in company history for Southwest Airlines.

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Southwest Airlines tells hundreds of employees furloughs could start in January

Evan Hoopfer — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 21:49:00 +0000

Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) could furlough hundreds of employees in January.

Dallas-based Southwest sent notices to 403 employees and an additional 1,503 employees represented by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association who "could be impact...

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Texas Central CEO: Joe Biden supports Dallas-Houston high-speed rail project

Evan Hoopfer — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 23:45:23 +0000

When developing a project as complex as a high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston, it's beneficial to have backers in high places.

Carlos Aguilar, CEO of Dallas-based Texas Central, which is developing the project, said the company has the sup...

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Southwest Airlines to start furlough process for small group of employees

Evan Hoopfer — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 21:25:56 +0000

Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) will soon begin the furlough process for a small group of employees.

The company said 42 material specialists will receive WARN notices as part of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and furlough n...

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Southwest Airlines union tells employees WARN Act notices could be coming

Evan Hoopfer — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 14:32:58 +0000

Southwest Airlines wants union employees to take 10% pay cuts.

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Is Southwest considering acquiring another airline? ‘It’s a non-starter,’ CEO says

Evan Hoopfer — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 13:48:39 +0000

"All you would do is take on massive losses," said Southwest CEO Gary Kelly.

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JSX to launch Dallas Love Field-Houston Hobby flights from private terminals

Evan Hoopfer — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 17:09:47 +0000

JSX, a regional air carrier which relocated its corporate headquarters from California to North Texas more than two years ago, is finally launching intra-Texas service.

JSX will begin daily round trip flights between private terminals at Dallas Love F...

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How valuable are the Houston Rockets? Take a spin through the Forbes NBA list

Evan Hoopfer — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 19:53:33 +0000

NBA franchises saw their value increase an average of 13% year-over-year, according to Forbes.

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Governor’s confusion about Texas high-speed rail illustrates project’s complexity

Evan Hoopfer — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 19:42:03 +0000

"The governor’s team has learned that the information it was provided was incomplete," said a spokesperson for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's office.

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Here’s why Southwest Airlines expansion into DFW Airport is unlikely, even after surprising Houston and Chicago announcement

Evan Hoopfer — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 13:41:46 +0000

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) made a big splash Oct. 12 when it announced intentions to fly out of George Bush Intercontinental in Houston and O'Hare International in Chicago.

In both Houston and Chicago, Southwest has historically s...

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Southwest Airlines wants employees to take pay cuts. Will the unions go along?

Evan Hoopfer — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 19:23:15 +0000

Some Southwest Airlines union leaders have already made it clear they aren't interested in contract concessions. What will happen?

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Southwest Airlines aims to double leadership racial diversity in 5 years

Evan Hoopfer — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 19:38:12 +0000

"We've set goals in recruiting, hiring, promoting, internal movement, development and training," said Chairman and CEO Gary Kelly.

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Exxon Mobil Corp. to cut up to 1,600 jobs in Europe

Evan Hoopfer — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 13:56:03 +0000

"Significant actions are needed at this time to improve cost competitiveness," Exxon Mobil said in an Oct. 5 statement.

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Southwest Airlines CEO tells employees his plan to prevent furloughs, layoffs through 2021

Evan Hoopfer — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 00:27:31 +0000

Gary Kelly, chairman and CEO of Southwest Airlines, on Oct. 5 outlined steps the company plans to take in attempt to prevent furloughs and layoffs through 2021.

Back in July, Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) committed to no furloughs or layoffs thro...

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Southwest Airlines doesn’t plan to use loyalty program to secure financing

Evan Hoopfer — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 19:15:50 +0000

Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) doesn't anticipate using its loyalty program as collateral to secure additional financing, the carrier disclosed in a regulatory filing last week, a different approach compared to other airlines.

"The company has sig...

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Texas Central checks more bullet train regulatory boxes, hurdles remain before construction stage

Evan Hoopfer — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 17:24:07 +0000

Texas Central received key Federal Railroad Administration approvals for its high-speed rail project. But there are still other steps before construction commences.

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Southwest Airlines CEO discusses whether the carrier will add more destinations

Evan Hoopfer — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 13:02:24 +0000

While now may not seem like the opportune time for expansion, Southwest Airlines sees adding new dots to its network as a tool to stymie the Covid-19 crisis facing the industry.

Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) made headlines earlier this month when...

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