Southwest Airlines to Add 4,000 Jobs

[dbaker]

Southwest Airlines to Add 4,000 Jobs

DALLAS (AP) -- Southwest Airlines, which bucked the trend of layoffs and flight reductions after Sept. 11, plans to hire about 4,000 workers this year.

The help-wanted sign at Southwest contrasts with grim personnel news from other airlines. While a few are calling back some of the workers they laid off last fall, none are talking about creating new jobs.

It just goes to show how different Southwest is from the rest of the airline industry.

[dbaker]

Southwest Airlines to Add 4,000 Jobs

DALLAS (AP) -- Southwest Airlines, which bucked the trend of layoffs and flight reductions after Sept. 11, plans to hire about 4,000 workers this year.

The help-wanted sign at Southwest contrasts with grim personnel news from other airlines. While a few are calling back some of the workers they laid off last fall, none are talking about creating new jobs.

It just goes to show how different Southwest is from the rest of the airline industry.