Southwest Airlines has announced it will trim more flights than expected in December, cutting about eight percent of the schedule it flew in December two years ago before the Coronavirus pendemic caused a massive downturn in travel.
Earlier, the carrier projected cuts of about five percent. The main reason appears to be staffing difficulties.
Speaking to Bloomberg, in-coming CEO Bob Jordan says their planning reflects, "more conservative staffing assumptions" than they've used in the past.
Current Southwest Airlines Chaiman & CEO Gary Kelly spoke with KRLD Business analyist David Johnson on Thursday.
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