Southwest Airlines to Close Two Flight Attendant Crew Bases

Southwest Airlines Co., which recently announced the first involuntary layoffs in its 53-year history, is closing two satellite flight attendant bases and moving affected employees elsewhere.

• Change will affect 280 flight attendants in Austin and Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  • Workers will be moved to one of the airline’s other 12 crew bases
• Bases will be closed on July 1, Southwest said in an emailed statement
• The shutdowns are part of ongoing steps Southwest is taking to increase efficiency and reduce operating costs
• CNBC reported the changes earlier
• NOTE: Southwest to Cut 15% of Corporate Jobs in First-Ever Layoffs

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