Southwest Suspends Corporate Hiring, Scales Back Internships

'Every single dollar matters,' CEO Bob Jordan said in an internal company memo, according to a CNBC report.

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 03:40 PM ET

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Southwest 737 MAX 8 aircraft [Credit: AirlineGeeks/ William Derrickson]

Key Takeaways:

Southwest Airlines is implementing broad cost-cutting measures, including suspending nonunion corporate hiring, promotions, and most internships.
These initiatives, driven by CEO Bob Jordan, aim to make the airline a more "lean, efficient and agile company" and also involve pausing traditional employee "rallies."

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Southwest Airlines is scaling back corporate hiring and most internships, CEO Bob Jordan announced in an internal memo reviewed by CNBC.

“Every single dollar matters,” Jordan said.

Ryan is Group President for Firecrown's Aviation Group. In 2013, he founded AirlineGeeks.com, a leading trade publication covering the airline industry. Since then, his work has been featured in several publications and news outlets, including CNN, WJLA, CNET, and Business Insider. During his time in the airline industry, he's worked in roles pertaining to airport/airline operations while holding a B.S. in Air Transportation Management from Arizona State University along with an MBA. Previously, he worked for a Part 135 operator and later a major airline. Ryan is also an Adjunct Instructor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.