AUSTIN, Texas — Southwest Airlines is closing its flight attendant hub in Austin. The airline confirmed to KVUE on Thursday that it will be closing its Austin satellite base on July 1 as part of an effort to consolidate its staff throughout the country.

Southwest Airlines will close flight attendant bases in Austin, Texas, and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the latest in a series of cost-cutting movies by the Dallas-based carrier. Southwest will close the “domiciles” on July,

Southwest plans to close crew bases in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Austin, Texas. The company has been slashing unprofitable flights, reducing crews in some cities. Last month, Southwest said it would slash about 15% of its corporate headcount in its first-ever mass layoff.