Major airline to end services at four airports

Aussies will have to consider alternative airlines when flying between US states after the country’s major carrier Southwest Airlines decided to cut services. Southwest Airlines said Thursday it will slash 2000 jobs and close operations at four airports after warning of higher costs and slower revenue growth because of a drop in new aircraft deliveries from Boeing. The Dallas-based airline said it will receive just 20 aircraft this year from Boeing, down from 46 estimated in March, as the aviation …