Southwest Airlines layoffs in 2020, 708 employees affected across 8 states, based on official layoff notice filings.

Below is a full breakdown of Southwest Airlines’s layoff activity, including affected locations, employee totals by event. In 2020, the largest impact occurred in New York where 250 employees were affected.

Year

Total Events

708

Employees Affected

States Affected

Company Name	City	State	Affected Employees	Notice Date	Layoff Date
Southwest Airlines	Revere	Massachusetts	102	Dec 15, 2020	Dec 13, 2020
Southwest Airlines Co	Albuquerque	New Mexico	83	Dec 3, 2020	Mar 15, 2020
Southwest Airlines Co	East Elmhurst	New York	76	Dec 3, 2020	Mar 15, 2020
Southwest Airlines Co		New York	76	Dec 3, 2020	Mar 15, 2020
Southwest Airlines Co		New York	76	Dec 3, 2020	Mar 15, 2020
Southwest Airlines Co		New York	11	Dec 3, 2020	Mar 15, 2020
Southwest Airlines Co		New York	11	Dec 3, 2020	Mar 15, 2020
Southwest Airlines	Milwaukee	Wisconsin	144	Dec 3, 2020	Mar 15, 2020
Southwest Airlines		Arizona	44	Nov 6, 2020	-
Southwest Airlines		Colorado	0	Nov 30, 2020	-

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By Month — Southwest Airlines (2020)

Events and employees affected by month

PeakMar (7)

By State — Southwest Airlines (2020)

8 states reported