The offers will be extended to customer service, ramp and operations agents, as well as cargo employees and supervisors.

Southwest Airlines will offer options for “voluntary separation” and extended leaves of absence to airport staff in 18 cities across the US.

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.

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.

The slow delivery of planes from Boeing is forcing Southwest Airlines to offer buyouts to some of its employees.

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).