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Southwest Airlines Ending Flights at Chicago O'Hare International Airport in June
Southwest will stop flights at O'Hare and Dulles to simplify operations and avoid congestion, directing customers to nearby airports with rebooking and refund options.
- Southwest Airlines announced Friday it will end service at Chicago O'Hare and Washington Dulles effective June 4, 2026, with the last day at O'Hare on June 3, 2026.
- Southwest said the move reflects an effort to refine its nationwide network, citing complexities at Chicago O'Hare International Airport amid fierce competition and Federal Aviation Administration scrutiny.
- Southwest said Midway will serve more than 80 nonstop destinations and absorb 15 markets previously served from O'Hare, with up to 244 daily departures; customers may rebook or get refunds within a 14-day rebooking window.
- Travelers with reservations that include either airport will need to change plans, and affected frontline employees can bid for open positions across Southwest's network, including transfers to Midway.
- Since launching at O'Hare in 2021, Southwest is reversing course amid a broader profitability push, emphasizing capacity shifts to Chicago Midway, where it operates more than 90% of departures in 2026.
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Southwest Airlines to end service at Chicago's O'Hare airport in June
Southwest Airlines will discontinue service to Chicago's O'Hare airport in June, citing challenging operations and increased congestion, and will instead focus on providing service through Chicago Midway.
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