Bloomberg Southwest Airlines Co issued notices for what could be the first involuntary furloughs in its 49-year history, saying a union declined to discuss concessions aimed at cutting payroll costs. Forty-two workers who manage parts inventory and are represented by the Teamsters union received federally required notices that they could be laid off as of January 11, the Dallas-based airline …

Bloomberg JetBlue Airways Corp is adding flights from the New York area during Thanksgiving week in a bid to tap an uptick in demand amid the coronavirus pandemic, just as Governor Andrew Cuomo is beefing up enforcement of quarantine restrictions. The 25 nonstop flights will operate between November 20 and November 30 from New York’s John F Kennedy International as …

Bloomberg Standard Chartered Plc plans to offer flexible work options to more than 90% of its 85,000 staff over three years, a sign of how pandemic crisis management is leading to long-term change in the role of the office. The bank said about half its staff will be able to apply for some form of hybrid work from early 2021. …