FAA orders Chicago O'Hare International Airport to cut over 300 planned flights daily between May and October

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date April 16, 2026, 5 p.m.
Last Updated April 16, 2026, 5 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/faa-order-chicago-ohare-airport-cut-over-300-flights-summer/

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The Federal Aviation Administration has made a decision about flight traffic at Chicago O'Hare International Airport and is ordering [ flight reductions ][5] of more than 300 trips per day over the busy summer travel season. The FAA is restricting O'Hare to 2,708 flights per day from May 17 to Oct...