(Dallas, TX) -- Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly says things in his industry cannot go on as they are indefinitely.
Speaking to the Dallas Morning News, Kelly says decisions made by the federal government -- especially in terms of payroll support -- will have what he calls "...a major bearing..." on Southwest's outlook for the next six months.
The travel industry in general -- and the airlines in particular -- have suffered severe downturns in business since the Coronavirus outbreak hit the U-S six months ago.
About 28% of Southwest employees have accepted either voluntary furloughs or early retirement and Kelly says that "...certainly helps us get our costs down."
