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Southwest Airlines Plans Layoffs of Over 100 Employees at O'Hare

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EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
100
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~0.1%
PLANNED DATE
Not disclosed
100 OF 73,463 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: O'Hare, Illinois.

A specific layoff date has not been disclosed.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Southwest Airlines Co. is set to lay off more than 100 employees at its O'Hare location, as indicated by a WARN Act notice. The specific reasons for these layoffs have not been detailed in the report. This move reflects ongoing adjustments within the airline industry, which has faced various challenges in recent times. The exact date for these layoffs has not been disclosed, leaving uncertainty about the timeline for affected employees. The situation highlights the broader context of workforce reductions in the airline sector.

Southwest Airlines Co. cut 100 jobs in IL.

That is roughly 0.1% of the 73,463 people Southwest Airlines Co. employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 22 layoff events at Southwest Airlines Co. since April 2023, including 733 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 20 additional events known from news reporting.

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Estimated figure based on news reporting. Not yet confirmed by Southwest Airlines Co..

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Southwest Airlines Co.LUV
Industrials · 73,463 employees
22
EVENTS TRACKED
733
JOBS IN WARN FILINGS
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CREATED APR 12, 2026LAST UPDATED JUL 29, 2026