O'Hare taxi times exceed national averages (chicagotribune.com)
Planes landing at O'Hare International Airport averaged 20 minutes to reach gates from January through August, the longest among major U.S. airports. Departures… more
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Chicago O'Hare International Airport41.9786° N 87.9048° WChicago, United States
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Israel Proposes $86 Carbon Tax on U.S. Flights (thetravel.com)
The Israel Tax Authority proposed a carbon emissions tax that could add up to $86 to fares for passengers flying from Ben Gurion Airport to the United… more
VendorsDelta (Airline)United (Airline)AirportsTLV (Ben Gurion International Airport)ORD (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)ATL (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)3 more airports: JFK EWR IADAmerican Airlines Pilots Save Delayed Chicago-LA Flight (liveandletsfly.com)
Passengers cheered as two American Airlines pilots flew in from Dallas to operate a severely delayed flight from Chicago O'Hare to Los Angeles. The A321… more
O'Hare breaks summer passenger record (chicagostarmedia.com)
O'Hare International Airport handled over 25 million passengers from June through August, setting a summer record for the second consecutive year. Traffic… more
Missed Flight Leads to Kitten Adoption (1440wrok.com)
Virgil Wiebe adopted an orange kitten found outside Terminal 1 at Chicago O'Hare after missing his connecting flight. He ordered supplies via DoorDash… more
Southwest Exits O'Hare for Midway Consolidation (simpleflying.com)
Southwest Airlines ceased operations at Chicago O'Hare International Airport in 2026, consolidating all flights to Chicago Midway. The carrier abandoned… more
United and Etihad expand Israel flight service (calcalistech.com)
United Airlines will add four weekly flights to Chicago from October 26 and three weekly flights to Washington from October 28, supplementing its two daily… more
United Relaunches Chicago-to-Tokyo Nonstop Route (simpleflying.com)
United Airlines restored daily year-round nonstop service between Chicago O'Hare and Tokyo Narita on October 24, a roughly 14-hour flight operated with… more
American and United O'Hare rivalry hits FAA cap (chicagotribune.com)
American Airlines and United Airlines are locked in a stalemate at O'Hare International Airport after the Federal Aviation Administration capped departures… more
United warns O'Hare caps may run to 2034 (cbsnews.com)
United Airlines' chief commercial officer warned that capacity restrictions at O'Hare International Airport could last through 2034. The carrier's operations… more
American Airlines Passenger Says Photos Banned Onboard (liveandletsfly.com)
A passenger on a Rochester (ROC) to Chicago (ORD) flight says a flight attendant ordered him to delete a cabin photograph and then permanently erase it… more
American Airlines jet blows tires at O'Hare (abcnews.com)
American Airlines passengers deplaned onto the tarmac at Chicago's O'Hare after the plane's tires blew out during landing. The FAA said the crew had reported… more
Frontier Airlines Cuts 21 International Routes (simpleflying.com)
Frontier Airlines canceled 21 international routes between March and August 2026, cutting service from Atlanta, Baltimore, Charlotte, Denver, Orlando… more
VendorsDelta (Airline)Frontier (Airline)AirportsBWI (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport)CLT (Charlotte Douglas International Airport)ORD (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)5 more airports: DEN ATL MIA MCO TPAParrot Attacks Travelers at O'Hare Terminal 5 (cbsnews.com)
A green parrot missing the feathers around its neck attacked passengers near the Air France check-in line in Chicago O'Hare's Terminal 5 on a Tuesday afternoon… more
American Airlines flight returns to O'Hare over smoke (nbcchicago.com)
American Airlines Flight 618 returned to Chicago's O'Hare Airport around 12:30 p.m. Friday after the crew detected smoke in the cabin, aborting its flight… more
United Launches Starlink Wi-Fi Flight Tracker (basenor.com)
United Airlines launched a Starlink Wi-Fi tracker on October 15, 2026, letting passengers enter a flight date and number up to three days before departure… more
United Starlink Wi-Fi Nears Half of Departures (pcmag.com)
Nearly half of United Airlines' 5,100-plus daily departures now offer free Starlink Wi-Fi, with 635 aircraft equipped and installations running at about… more
American Airlines Scales Back Hubs to Focus on Core (simpleflying.com)
American Airlines is cutting flights at Charlotte Douglas International Airport to fund growth at Dallas/Fort Worth, Phoenix, and Chicago O'Hare. The carrier's… more
American cuts five routes in 2027 (airlinegeeks.com)
American Airlines will end five routes in 2027, with Phoenix-Provo, Miami-Tulum, and Miami-Montreal service ending in January, Chicago O'Hare-Lincoln in… more
VendorsAmerican (Airline)AirportsALB (ALB)BZN (BZN)ORD (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)9 more airports: DFW JFK LGA MIA PHX PVU SEA TQO YULUnited CEO Sees 1,000 Daily O'Hare Flights (airwaysmag.com)
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby envisions 1,000 daily departures from Chicago O'Hare, up from roughly 650 now, plus 15 new international destinations… more
Neste, United extend SAF (sustainable aviation fuel) deal (asianaviation.com)
Neste and United Airlines extended their sustainable aviation fuel supply agreement for flights departing Chicago O'Hare and Amsterdam Schiphol. Deliveries… more
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