The dominant airlines at Houston Hobby issued a notice Friday that it will end service at Chicago-O’Hare and Dulles International.
DALLAS — Southwest Airlines Co. issued a notice March 13 that it will end all service to, from and through Chicago-O’Hare International Airport and Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C., beginning June 4.
That will be another major shift for the Dallas-based airline, which is the dominant carrier at Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport.
A spokesperson for Southwest (NYSE: LUV) said ending service at O’Hare and Dulles is part of the airline’s ongoing effort to “refine services.” Southwest says it plans to continue “robust” service at Chicago Midway International Airport, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and Reagan Washington National Airport.
The Dallas-based airline expanded to O’Hare in 2021, alongside a return to George Bush International Airport (IAH) in Houston. Southwest ceased operations at IAH in August 2024. At the same time, the airline said it would significantly restructure its operations in other markets, including reducing capacity at O’Hare.
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