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The airline plans to drop service from these airports on Aug. 4 to try to counteract financial issues arising from"Boeing aircraft delivery delays, and the related reduction in second half 2024 capacity," according to the release. As a result, Southwest said it is no longer likely to get as many new Boeing planes this year as it had expected. The airline had anticipated receiving 46 new jets, but is now only expecting to get 20.It's not a great year for the airline so far: Southwest reported a loss of $231 million for the first quarter. In addition to cutting flights to four airports, the airline also announced it is planning to"significantly restructure other markets" to improve its financial standing.