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The offers will be extended to customer service, ramp and operations agents, as well as cargo employees and supervisors.
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Southwest Airlines offering buyouts amid aircraft delivery delays
DALLAS — Dallas-based Southwest Airlines is offering buyouts at 18 airports across the country, reports say, amid “aircraft delivery delays" from Boeing. Employees impacted include airport ground workers, customer service agents, ramp and operations agents, cargo employees and more. The carrier’s Dallas headquarters is among the airports affected.
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Southwest Airlines looks to trim workforce to line up with its lower capacity
Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) will offer buyouts to workers at 18 airports across the country as the Dallas-based carrier cuts back on flying planes due to in part to aircraft delivery delays from Boeing (BA).
Southwest Airlines offers buyouts to avoid overstaffing
The slow delivery of planes from Boeing is forcing Southwest Airlines to offer buyouts to some of its employees.
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