Dining at Midway CHICAGO O’HARE AND MIDWAY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS Conveniently situated in the center of the country, Chicago boasts two first-class airports, allowing attendees to travel from almost anywhere. Chicago O’Hare and Midway International Airports comprise one of the most connected airport systems in the world. Our airports are hubs to three of the four largest carriers in the United States — American Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines. O’Hare airfield with scheduling according to passenger demand and governmental restrictions. As visitors plan ahead for travel to Chicago for events, meetings, and trade shows, our airports look forward to safely welcoming everyone back soon. We are ready to reconnect the world to Chicago and Chicago to the world! There are power stations located throughout the terminals and free WiFi in most public areas of the airport. Other features include public art displays, rooms for nursing mothers, and service animal relief areas. STATE OF THE AIRPORTS In 2019, O’Hare and Midway together handled over 105 million passengers, nearly 1.2 million aircraft operations. Prior to the pandemic, 55 passenger airlines provided nonstop service from Chicago to 275 destinations worldwide. Airlines are gradually restoring service lost during 2020, remaining flexible CHICAGO O’HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT O’Hare International Airport (ORD) lies just 17 miles from downtown Chicago and is one of the top most connected airport hubs in the country. Each terminal features outstanding dining options, from Chicago restaurants to your favorite national food franchises. Shop boutiques, national brands, and convenience kiosks. Over the next decade, this program will deliver a new international terminal, provide 25% more gate frontage capacity, introduce a more streamlined passenger experience from curb to gate, and allow all three of the major airline alliances to co-locate within the same terminals. 12 meetinchicago.com CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: CDA; CITY OF CHICAGO (2 PHOTOS); CDA (3 PHOTOS) A New O’Hare is Taking Flight O’Hare 21 is a historic plan by the City of Chicago and its airline partners to transform O’Hare International Airport with new facilities and modern infrastructure. The centerpiece is an $8.5 billion investment that will expand the airport’s capacity and connectivity, and improve customer service.
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