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

One source within the airline industry shared a memo that included the airports that are part of the buyout and it includes ramp agents at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. Southwest later confirmed to Crain's that Cleveland was included in the offer.

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 will offer buyouts to workers at 18 airports across the country as the Dallas-based carrier cuts back on flying planes due to “aircraft delivery delays” from Boeing. Southwest employees at airports including ramp agents,