Southwest closing operations at 4 airports


by WKBN.com

WKBN.com— Southwest is closing operations at four airports because of delivery delays for Boeing airliners. The cutback comes as the airline reported a first-quarter loss of $231 million and said it will also limit hiring and offer voluntary leave to employees.

ABC7 Chicago—Southwest will limit hiring and drop 4 airports after posting 1st quarter revenue loss. American and Southwest airlines both say they lost money in the first quarter, and they're responding by trying to cut costs.

Fortune—Southwest’s earnings are so bad it’s leaving 4 airports—and considering scrapping its open-seating plan. Southwest also froze hiring to cut costs.

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