An American Airways pilot gave a rousing pre-flight speech to passengers encouraging civility and decency whereas onboard. (Anna Maltezos by way of Storyful)
Southwest Airways will cease working flights at Washington Dulles Worldwide Airport and Chicago O’Hare Worldwide Airport beginning this summer time.
The airline introduced Friday that the change will take impact June 4, 2026. Flights scheduled on or earlier than June 3 will function as deliberate.
Regardless of the exit from the 2 main hubs, Southwest mentioned it would proceed providing vital service in each metro areas by different airports. Within the Chicago area, the provider will keep operations at Chicago Halfway Worldwide Airport, whereas within the Washington space it would proceed service at Baltimore/Washington Worldwide Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington Nationwide Airport.
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A Southwest Airways aircraft descends to land on the San Francisco Worldwide Airport in San Mateo, California, on Feb. 6, 2026. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu by way of Getty Pictures)
Southwest at present serves 15 markets from Chicago O’Hare. An airline spokesperson informed FOX Enterprise that workers affected on the two airports could have the chance to bid for open positions elsewhere throughout its community.
Air vacationers stroll on a concourse at Chicago O’Hare Worldwide Airport. (Daniel Slim/AFP by way of Getty Pictures)
Prospects with reservations that embody both airport on or after June 4 might want to change their journey plans. Vacationers might rebook or journey standby inside 14 days of their unique journey date with out paying a fare distinction.
| Ticker | Safety | Final | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUV | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. | 38.75 | +0.14 | +0.36% |
Passengers also can select to journey by alternate airports. Choices embody Chicago Halfway, Milwaukee and Indianapolis for Chicago-area journey, and Reagan Nationwide, Baltimore/Washington Worldwide, Philadelphia and Richmond for the Washington area.
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Prospects might also request refunds for the unused portion of their ticket – even for nonrefundable fares – in addition to elective journey costs tied to flights not taken.
Reuters contributed to this report.
