Southwest airlines will cut 15 percent of its corporate workforce this spring. Here's what we know about Southwest jobs and flights in Phoenix.

Southwest Airlines has announced its intention to lay off approximately 15% of its corporate staff. This decision has been described by its CEO as “unprecedented,” amid the company’s efforts to reduce costs. Most of the layoffs will take place at the end of the second quarter of the year.

Southwest Airlines , the fourth-largest airline in the U.S., is on a strict road to recovery after facing significant reputational and financial headwinds over the last few years.

Southwest Airlines’ move to layoff corporate workforce comes as a bigger plan to save costs as the company faces pressure from the hedge fund shareholders who have a major stake in the board.