American Airlines Layoffs 2024: What to Know About the Latest AAL Job Cuts

Major carrier American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL) found itself under the spotlight following its job cut announcement. Seeking to reorganize and improve its customer service team, management announced that it would eliminate 8.2% of its 8,000 customer service-related positions. However, these American Airlines layoffs run counter to growing positive economic data, raising a curious picture of contrast.Nominally, the cuts come out to a total of 656 employees, per a USA Today report. Citing a Bloomberg report, the ...