More than a quarter of Southwest Airlines employees sign up for buyout package The Citizen 5 years ago “Overall, I’m very pleased with the response to these programs,” Southwest Chairman and CEO Gary Kelly told employees. Source: The Business Journal Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Southwest Airlines shares details of buyout packages with employeesDateJune 2, 2020In relation toPolvaderaSouthwest Airlines to start furlough process for small group of employeesDateNovember 10, 2020In relation toPolvaderaSouthwest Airlines begins furlough process for nearly 7,000 employeesDateDecember 3, 2020In relation toLUV