Southwest Airlines is pulling out of one of the United States’ busiest airport, and if anything, I’m surprised the airline tried to fly there in the first place.
I suspect the reference to “challenging” refers to the profitability of routes from the airport, rather than challenges as a result of overcrowding at the airport. With American and United battling it out at O’Hare, the FAA has now ordered flight cuts there.
Southwest currently serves around a dozen destinations out of O’Hare, including flights to several hubs and focus cities, like Austin (AUS), Dallas, (DAL), Denver (DEN), Las Vegas (LAS), and Phoenix (PHX), as well as some other point-to-point routes, like to Fort Myers (RSW).
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
