04:37 PM EST, 11/11/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Southwest Airlines ( LUV ) is offering voluntary departure packages and extended leaves to airport staff due to aircraft delivery delays affecting its flight schedule, the airline said in a statement to MT Newswires.

The company will extend offers to airport ground staff, including cargo employees and customer service, ramp and operations agents, as well as to positions within its ground operations in its Dallas campus, Southwest ( LUV ) added.

These offers will be available to airport workers in 18 US cities, according to media reports.

"Southwest ( LUV ) has reduced overall capacity to meet demand with a constrained fleet due to aircraft delivery delays. Offering voluntary separation and extended time off to contract and noncontract employees, along with continued slowed hiring, will help us avert overstaffing in certain locations," a company spokesperson told MT Newswires.

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