Southwest Airlines Layoffs
Layoff Detector tracks official WARN Act notices filed by Southwest Airlines across U.S. states. There are 51 filings on record, affecting 4,789 workers from 2003 to 2026.
Total filings
51
Workers affected
4,789
States
17
Latest filing
Mar 31, 2026
Filings
| Location | Employees Affected | Notice Date | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago, Illinois | 107 | Mar 31, 2026 | — | — |
| Chicago, Illinois | 107 | Mar 31, 2026 | — | — |
| Houston, Texas | 97 | May 31, 2024 | — | — |
| Houston, Texas | 97 | May 31, 2024 | — | — |
| Tennessee | — | Dec 18, 2020 | — | — |
| Tennessee | — | Dec 18, 2020 | — | — |
| FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida | 271 | Dec 4, 2020 | — | View |
| ORLANDO, Florida | 376 | Dec 4, 2020 | — | View |
| ORLANDO, Florida | 376 | Dec 4, 2020 | — | View |
| TAMPA, Florida | 139 | Dec 4, 2020 | — | View |
| TAMPA, Florida | 139 | Dec 4, 2020 | — | View |
| FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida | 271 | Dec 4, 2020 | — | View |
| Oklahoma CityOklahoma City, Oklahoma | — | Dec 4, 2020 | — | — |
| Oklahoma CityOklahoma City, Oklahoma | — | Dec 4, 2020 | — | — |
| SeaTac, Washington | 42 | Dec 3, 2020 | — | — |
| Missouri | 0 | Dec 3, 2020 | Layoff | View |
| Portland, Oregon | — | Dec 3, 2020 | — | — |
| Colorado | 556 | Dec 3, 2020 | — | View |
| Arlington VA, Virginia | 60 | Dec 3, 2020 | Layoff | — |
| Arlington VA, Virginia | 60 | Dec 3, 2020 | Layoff | — |
| Portland, Oregon | — | Dec 3, 2020 | — | — |
| Albuquerque, New Mexico | 83 | Dec 3, 2020 | — | View |
| SeaTac, Washington | 42 | Dec 3, 2020 | — | — |
| Missouri | 0 | Dec 3, 2020 | Layoff | View |
| Colorado | 556 | Dec 3, 2020 | — | View |
| Colorado | 0 | Nov 30, 2020 | — | View |
| Colorado | 0 | Nov 30, 2020 | — | View |
| Los Angeles, California | 6 | Nov 18, 2020 | Layoff Temporary | — |
| Colorado | 4 | Nov 18, 2020 | — | View |
| Los Angeles, California | 6 | Nov 18, 2020 | Layoff Temporary | — |
| Colorado | 4 | Nov 18, 2020 | — | View |
| ORLANDO, Florida | 8 | Nov 6, 2020 | — | View |
| Arizona | 44 | Nov 6, 2020 | WARN | View |
| Arizona | — | Nov 6, 2020 | WARN | View |
| Colorado | 1 | Nov 6, 2020 | — | View |
| ORLANDO, Florida | 8 | Nov 6, 2020 | — | View |
| Colorado | 1 | Nov 6, 2020 | — | View |
| Grand Prairie, Texas | 467 | Nov 4, 2003 | — | — |
| Grand Prairie, Texas | 467 | Nov 4, 2003 | — | — |
| Hawaii | — | — | — | — |
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin | — | — | — | — |
| Atlanta, Georgia | 4 | — | — | View |
| Atlanta, Georgia | 77 | — | — | View |
| Atlanta, Georgia | 116 | — | — | View |
| Atlanta, Georgia | 4 | — | — | View |
| Hawaii | — | — | — | View |
| Atlanta, Georgia | 116 | — | — | View |
| Atlanta, Georgia | 77 | — | — | View |
| Dallas, New Jersey | — | — | — | — |
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin | — | — | — | — |
| Dallas, New Jersey | — | — | — | — |
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—Chicago, Illinois
—Houston, Texas
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—Tennessee
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—FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida
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—TAMPA, Florida
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—FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida
—Oklahoma CityOklahoma City, Oklahoma
—Oklahoma CityOklahoma City, Oklahoma
—SeaTac, Washington
—Missouri
LayoffPortland, Oregon
—Colorado
—Arlington VA, Virginia
LayoffArlington VA, Virginia
LayoffPortland, Oregon
—Albuquerque, New Mexico
—SeaTac, Washington
—Missouri
LayoffColorado
—Colorado
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—Los Angeles, California
Layoff TemporaryColorado
—Los Angeles, California
Layoff TemporaryColorado
—ORLANDO, Florida
—Arizona
WARNArizona
WARNColorado
—ORLANDO, Florida
—Colorado
—Grand Prairie, Texas
—Grand Prairie, Texas
—Hawaii
—Milwaukee, Wisconsin
—Atlanta, Georgia
—Atlanta, Georgia
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—Hawaii
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—Atlanta, Georgia
—Dallas, New Jersey
—Milwaukee, Wisconsin
—Dallas, New Jersey
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