SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Following an earlier announcement in February about impending layoffs, Southwest Airlines confirmed it is cutting skycaps out of its workforce at San Diego International Airport (SAN).
Skycaps are employees who serve in various airport roles, including handling luggage, offering curbside check-in, and assisting people with general airport navigation.
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On Tuesday, a spokesperson for Southwest Airlines said the company had notified its skycaps at SAN and nine other locations back in February that it would be “contracting out that service.”
Their work will be replaced by kiosk machines and a third-party vendor after their employment ends later this week…