What to do if you booked Southwest at one of the major airport hubs the airline just canceled

These major airports just made Southwest Airlines’ no fly list, and it’s making frequent flyers furious. Passengers prepared for takeoff out of Chicago O’Hare International (ORD) and Washington Dulles International (IAD) after June 4 must now make new arrangements, per the company’s move to discontinue service at the hubs. Southwest announced the stoppage on Friday, citing the company’s “ongoing efforts to refine its network,” and assuring customers of its continued presence in both regions.  “These changes do not represent any significant changes in flight availability for these cities,” reads the statement, insisting that the commercial carrier will maintain its “robust service at Chicago Midway (MDW), Baltimore Washington International (BWI) and Washington Reagan National (DCA).”Representatives for Southwest tell The Post that “all affected frontline employees will have the opportunity to bid for open positions across our network, including at MDW,” in part. “All affected customers have been contacted and offered an opportunity to rebook or to receive a full refund,” said the spokesperson. Travel experts for The Points Guy, an online jet-setting resource, say customers “booked to IAD can change their flights to BWI, DCA, Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) or Richmond International Airport (RIC) in Virginia.”“And those booked to ORD can change their flights to MDW, Indianapolis International Airport (IND) or Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE),” per the pros. Still, annoyed trippers are flying to social media to air out their grievances with the airline. “As someone who frequently flies to different parts of Chicago — NO!!,” tweeted a vexed X user.“SouthwestAir you are diminishing my loyalty by the minute.”“Major loss for Chicago,” another moaned. “Travelers in those areas are definitely going to feel that change,” warned a separate worrywart. Southwest began service to O’Hare...