NEWS Feb 18, 2026 Unruly Passenger Triggers Rapid Midair Emergency As Delta Flight Diversion Shakes Houston Hobby A routine sunrise departure from Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) was abruptly cut short early Wednesday morning when a Delta Air Lines flight was forced to declare an emergency and return to the gate just minutes after takeoff. Read More →

ROUTES Jul 21, 2022 Frontier Challenges Southwest on Key Route Frontier Airlines has announced a new route from Houston's Hobby Airport. The expansion will place it in head-to-head competition with low-fare giant Southwest Airlines. Read More →

ROUTES Jan 21, 2022 Frontier Airlines Goes Head-to-Head with Southwest In a recent announcement, ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines revealed their plans to start flights to Chicago’s Midway Airport and Houston’s Hobby Airport in spring 2022. While citing lower operating costs as a massive benefit for the carrier, Frontier will be challenging rival Southwest Airlines on some of their most important turf. Read More →

NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Southwest to Expand to ORD and IAH Southwest Airlines has announced they will expand service to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston. The expansion will happen in 2021 and was announced on October 12, 2020, on Southwest's Twitter. Read More →