Southwest Airlines Layoffs
All WARN Act mass layoff and plant closure notices filed by Southwest Airlines.
Data updated
58
Total Notices
6,023
Workers Affected
20
States
2003
First Filing
2026
Latest Filing
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Layoff Types
Workers affected by notice type
Southwest Airlines WARN Act Filings
| Company | Location | Employees | Notice Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | Chicago, IL | 107 | Closure | |
| Southwest Airlines (Terminal Rd) | Houston, TX | 97 | ||
| Southwest Airlines | Atlanta, GA | 116 | ||
| Southwest Airlines | SeaTac, WA | 42 | ||
| Southwest Airlines Update | , CO | — | ||
| Southwest Airlines - Update | , CO | — | ||
| Southwest Airlines | Nashville, TN | 11 | ||
| Southwest Airlines - San Diego International Airport | San Diego, CA | 358 | Layoff | |
| Southwest Airlines - Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport | San Jose, CA | 285 | Layoff | |
| Southwest Airlines - Sacramento International Airport | Sacramento, CA | 208 | Layoff | |
| Southwest Airlines - John Wayne Airport | Santa Ana, CA | 128 | Layoff | |
| Southwest Airlines - Los Angeles International Airport | Los Angeles, CA | 632 | Layoff | |
| Southwest Airlines - Metropolitan Oakland International Airport | Oakland, CA | 573 | Layoff | |
| Southwest Airlines - San Francisco International Airport | San Francisco, CA | 158 | Layoff | |
| Southwest Airlines - Hollywood Burbank Airport | Burbank, CA | 141 | Layoff | |
| Southwest Airlines - Ontario International Airport | Ontario, CA | 54 | Layoff | |
| Southwest Airlines - Long Beach/Daughtry Field | Long Beach, CA | 16 | Layoff | |
| Southwest Airlines - Palm Springs International Airport | Palm Springs, CA | 1 | Layoff | |
| Southwest Airlines Orlando International Airport | Orlando, FL | 376 | ||
| Southwest Airlines Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 271 |
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Southwest Airlines Layoff FAQ
Is Southwest Airlines laying off in 2026?
Yes. Southwest Airlines has filed 1 WARN Act notice in 2026 affecting 107 workers. See the filings table above for locations and dates.
How many layoffs has Southwest Airlines had?
Southwest Airlines has filed 58 WARN Act notices affecting a total of 6,023 workers across 20 states.
When was Southwest Airlines's most recent layoff?
Southwest Airlines's most recent WARN Act filing was on 2026-03-31.
What states has Southwest Airlines laid off workers in?
Southwest Airlines has filed WARN Act notices in: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.
What is the WARN Act?
The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act is a federal law that requires employers with 100 or more employees to provide 60 calendar days' advance notice of plant closings and mass layoffs.
How do I get notified about Southwest Airlines layoffs?
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Record Revenues, Rising Pressures: Southwest Airlines Trims Staff in Corporate Restructuring - Travel And Tour World
Travel And Tour World · 2026-05-18
Business closures force layoffs in Illinois, according to state report - Peoria Journal Star
Peoria Journal Star · 2026-04-21
Illinois quick hits: Southwest to lay off 107 as O'Hare service ends - AOL.com
AOL.com · 2026-04-15
March mass layoffs hit Cook County hardest - Illinois Policy
Illinois Policy · 2026-04-14
SEC Filings & Hiring Signals
Cross-dataset signals for Southwest Airlines: SEC 8-K event filings and H-1B labor condition applications shown alongside the WARN notices above. They are linked to this employer by matching its name (or an SEC ticker or CIK we assign to it) — the link is an algorithmic estimate, not verified by the SEC, the Department of Labor or any state agency, and the filings are not restricted to the same period as the notices. Matching rules: methodology.
8-K — 8-K
Filed 2026-08-12
8-K — 8-K
Filed 2026-08-10
8-K — 8-K
Filed 2026-08-07
8-K — FORM 8-K 2ND QUARTER 2026 EARNINGS RELEASE
Filed 2026-07-22
8-K — 8-K
Filed 2026-05-19
289 H-1B LCA petitions filed (FY2011–FY2026) — check H-1B layoff risk →
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