Category Archives: Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
First Officer Falls Ill, Flight Attendant Helps Land Plane
June 15, 2010 — 4:36 pm PDT
Updated June 15, 2010 — 4:52 pm PDT
AA (credit: Darren Popik)
An American Airlines flight attendant had some unexpected duties on a flight from San Francisco to Chicago today, after the first officer fell ill during the flight.
According to reports, after becoming …
Rental Cars: A Cash Cow for Airports & Governments Alike
June 15, 2010 — 11:36 am PDT
Updated June 15, 2010 — 2:06 pm PDT
Would you mind paying an extra $8 per day for a rental car so that an airport in a city you don’t live in can build a rental car facility?
That’s precisely what’s happening in Chicago at O’Hare International Airport, and a similar situation could soon be happening at Los Angeles International Airport as well.
But for airports — not to mention city and state governments — rental cars have already become a real cash cow.
Atlanta Retains Title as World's Busiest Airport
March 17, 2010 — 8:14 am PDT
Updated March 24, 2010 — 3:24 pm PDT
ATL Airport / Delta Check-in
The airport that’s home to the world’s largest carrier also remains as the world’s busiest airport.
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International is still in the number one position, with 88.0 million passengers in 2009. Despite a 2.3 percent drop in passengers from 2008, Atlanta remains far ahead of the second-place airport, London Heathrow, which was used by 66.0 million passengers.
Making big moves up the list was Beijing. The airport saw a whopping 16.8 percent increase in passengers, taking it to the number three spot.
LAX Among 11 Airports Receiving New Full Body Scanners
March 5, 2010 — 8:56 am PST
Updated March 26, 2010 — 2:43 pm PDT
New full body scanning machines are now arriving at 11 major U.S. airports.
It’s part of the Transportation Security Administration’s plan to deploy 1,000 machines over the next two years.
Airports receiving the new equipment: Los Angeles International, Boston Logan, Chicago O’Hare, Charlotte Douglas, Cincinnati, Columbus, Fort Lauderdale, Kansas City, Oakland, San Diego, and San Jose, Calif.
Midwest Snow Update: Cancellations, Waived Change Fees
February 8, 2010 — 1:39 pm PST
Updated April 28, 2010 — 3:35 pm PDT
Updated 1:57 p.m. PST / 4:57 EST –As another winter storm moves across the Midwest, some airlines are canceling flights, and ticket change fees are being waived. United Airlines is proactively cancelling some flights at its Chicago O’Hare hub tonight and Tuesday morning, it is advising …
Pilot Admits to Being Drunk
January 5, 2010 — 9:31 am PST
Updated March 30, 2010 — 12:31 pm PDT
Erwin Washington, courtesy The Sun
A United Airlines pilot who was about to fly from London to Chicago while under the influence of alcohol has pleaded guilty …
