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Southwest to Exit Chicago O’Hare and Washington Dulles on June 4

The carrier is concentrating capacity at its larger hubs to streamline its network.

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Overview

  • Southwest confirmed it will end service at O’Hare and Dulles on June 4, canceling bookings on or after that date and notifying customers.
  • Affected travelers may rebook or fly standby within 14 days to alternate airports without paying a fare difference, or request full refunds for unused tickets and optional charges.
  • Chicago flying will be consolidated at Midway, where Southwest operates up to 244 daily departures to more than 80 destinations, including the 15 markets it served from O’Hare.
  • In the Washington region, Southwest will continue from Reagan National and BWI with a combined 271 daily departures to 79 nonstop destinations.
  • Employees at O’Hare and Dulles can bid for open positions across the network, and analysts say the exits could ease FAA-flagged congestion at O’Hare and free capacity for dominant hub carriers.