JetBlue Sees Progress in Minimizing Layoffs With Voluntary Leave
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JetBlue Airways Corp. expects to avoid involuntary job cuts among at least some employee groups because enough workers have accepted voluntary leave or early-out programs to match the carrier’s scaled-down operations.
More than enough volunteers have come forward in the customer support department, the airline said in a memo to workers Thursday seen by Bloomberg News. JetBlue also confirmed an agreement not to furlough any pilots involuntarily until May 1, in exchange for unspecified short-term contract concessions to help cut operating expenses.