There's a growing volume of online chatter about the next big airline merger that's likely to be proposed, and much of it involves Southwest Airlines.

Southwest Airlines said on Monday it would cut about 15% of corporate jobs, or about 1,750 roles, as the U.S. budget carrier looks to reduce costs and streamline its organizational structure.

Southwest Airlines’ share price was rising in pre-market hours as the airline announced plans to cut 1,750 corporate jobs, marking the first mass layoffs in its 53-year history. The cuts, representing 15% of the airline’s corporate workforce,

Southwest Airlines said it will slash 15% of its corporate workforce -- the first mass layoffs in the company's decades-long history -- as the airline looks to cut costs.

The Mile High City sees the most of the operation, but other hubs also get the carrier's smallest mainline aircraft.

Frontier Airlines' longest route from Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) is to New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), coming in at 2,248 miles long. In February 2025, the ultra-low-cost carrier will operate 28 flights in each direction, equating to a daily service.

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is the most frequent route from Oakland Airport onboard Southwest’s 737-800 aircraft. Out of eight daily departures, up to four are operated by the 737-800 fleet. Southwest has a monopoly on this 90-minute flight where no other major airline operates the service.