12:45 PM EST, 01/21/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Southwest Airlines ( LUV ) is cutting 270 pilot positions in Denver and Atlanta as part of ongoing efforts to reduce costs, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday, citing a company spokesperson.

The airline will reportedly remove 155 pilot roles in Denver, but is not planning to trim flights there, except for overnight operations. Affected pilots will be offered positions at other Southwest Airlines ( LUV ) bases, the news outlets reported.

In Atlanta, 115 pilot jobs are being moved, fewer than 140 expected in September when the company announced to cut nearly one-third of its flights from the city, according to the reports.

Southwest ( LUV ) shares were up more than 2% in recent trading.

Southwest Airlines ( LUV ) did not immediately respond to a request for comment from MT Newswires.

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