A Southwest Airlines plane prepares to land at Midway International Airport in Chicago on Feb. 12, 2023. Kiichiro Sato/AP Photo
Citing challenging operating conditions, Southwest Airlines announced on March 13 that it will be ceasing service to Chicago O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, and Washington Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C.
The airline’s service to the two major airline hubs ends on June 4, Southwest said in a travel advisory. The Dallas, Texas-based carrier said it will continue to serve the Chicagoland region through its existing service through Chicago Midway International Airport, which is located roughly 30 miles away to the southeast in the residential Garfield Ridge area.
