Why Southwest Airlines is ending O’Hare service

Name: Why Southwest Airlines is ending O’Hare service
Uploaded: 2026-04-07T22:25:36Z
Duration: 10 min 17 s
Description: Southwest Airlines plans to stop flying out of O’Hare International Airport and instead focus its Chicago operations at Midway. A transportation expert explains how competition with United and American at O’Hare, airline restructuring, and federal concerns about airport congestion could shape flight availability and travel costs in Chicago.

FOX LOCAL Chicago · Apr 7, 2026 · 10m 17s

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Southwest Airlines plans to stop flying out of O’Hare International Airport and instead focus its Chicago operations at Midway. A transportation expert explains how competition with United and American at O’Hare, airline restructuring, and federal concerns about airport congestion could shape flight availability and travel costs in Chicago.