Southwest is offering buyouts to airport workers and blaming Boeing for the job cuts
- Southwest Airlines is offering buyouts and extended leaves to airport workers due to "overstaffing in certain locations" caused by a shortage of new planes from Boeing.
- The buyout offer targets ground operations jobs like customer service agents and baggage handlers, but pilots and flight attendants are not included.
- Southwest plans to end this year with 2,000 fewer workers than it started, affecting jobs at 18 airports across the country due to "aircraft delivery delays" from Boeing.
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Southwest Air to offer buyouts at 18 airports, headquarters
Southwest Airlines Co. will offer voluntary departure packages or extended leaves to airport workers in 18 cities, including San Jose and Los Angeles, as aircraft delivery delays force the carrier to trim its flying plans.
Southwest offers buyouts to airport workers and blames Boeing for the job cuts
Southwest Airlines is offering buyouts and extended leaves of absence to airport workers to avoid “overstaffing in certain locations," which it blames on a shortage of new planes from Boeing.
As It Launches Buyouts, Southwest Blames Boeing
Southwest Airlines is offering buyouts and extended leaves of absence to airport workers to avoid what it calls "overstaffing in certain locations," which it blames on a shortage of new planes from Boeing. The move on Monday comes as a hedge fund presses Southwest to increase profits and boost the...
Southwest offers buyouts to airport workers, blaming Boeing for the job cuts
By David Koenig, The Associated PressDALLAS — Southwest Airlines is offering buyouts and extended leaves of absence to airport workers to avoid what it calls “overstaffing in certain locations,” which it blames on a shortage of new planes from Boeing.
Southwest Air to Offer Buyouts at 18 Airports, Headquarters
Southwest Airlines Co. will offer voluntary departure packages or extended leaves to airport workers in 18 cities, including Los Angeles and Atlanta, as aircraft delivery delays force the carrier to trim its flying plans.
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