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 in Chicago face prolonged limits on flights and gates as a result.
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For context, the FAA cap United is pointing to is 2,708 scheduled operations a day, allocated by each carrier's share of approved Summer 2025 schedules, and a July extension already runs it through October 30, 2027. The original April order cited "competitive scheduling dynamics" between the two largest carriers alongside construction, so keeping caps in place through ORDNext would also largely hold the United and American split near 2025 levels for years. [1]
[1] govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-20/h…