Southwest Airlines will soon be leaving Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, the major airline announced Friday. In a statement to NBC Chicago, the company confirmed it would "discontinue service to Chicago O'Hare" beginning June 4. "Operating at Chicago O’Hare continues to be challenging, and we are confident we can serve Chicagoland through Chicago Midway," the statement read. "Our robust service from our longtime base at Midway will continue to serve more than 80 destinations, including the 15 markets we served from O’Hare. Southwest remains committed to providing its signature hospitality to our Customers in Chicagoland." Southwest first launched at O'Hare Airport in 2021. #southwestairlines #ohare #chicago #midway