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Passengers make their way through United's Terminal 1 at O'Hare International Airport.

O’Hare regains title of world’s busiest airport

May 25, 2019 at 1:04 p.m.

O'Hare International Airport is again the world's busiest airport for passenger and cargo traffic, a designation it lost a decade ago, according to data from the Federal Aviation Administration. Hartsfield-Jackson...

United Airlines caught in political scrum over in-flight TV channel

May 25, 2019 at 1:04 p.m.

Chicago-based United Airlines has been caught in a political crossfire in recent days over a politically conservative news station that was the default channel on flights that offer DirecTV service....

Report: Orbitz putting itself up for sale

June 16, 2018 at 7:44 p.m.

Chicago-based online travel agency Orbitz Worldwide is seeking buyers for the company, according to a published report. Bloomberg News reported Tuesday that Orbitz, operator of Orbitz.com and Cheaptickets.com among other...

United Continental Holdings is expected to announce on Thursday quarterly profits of $1.21 per share, its largest fourth-quarter profit since 2010.

Airlines expected to report soaring profits

June 16, 2018 at 4:14 a.m.

It's a big week for the C-level suites at U.S. airlines as Chicago-based United Airlines and other major domestic carriers are expected to announce strong profits on the wings of...

You can't dig your way out of debt in an hour but you can develop a specific plan.

Got an hour? Tackle these money tasks

June 16, 2018 at 7:46 p.m.

You've read all the New Year's resolution money-advice articles with their suggestions, sometimes trite, "Skip your morning coffee and save a fortune!" and sometimes vague, "Spend less than you make!"...

A Southwest Airlines plane taxis to a gate at Midway Airport in October. The carrier was fined $1.6 million for tarmac delays during a winter storm in January 2014.

Southwest hit with record fine for tarmac delays at Midway

August 23, 2019 at 11:43 a.m.

Southwest Airlines was slammed with a record fine by the Transportation Department on Thursday after the airline forced passengers to remain on arriving planes at Midway airport for hours during...

Anand Chari, Gogo's chief technology officer, stands next to the 2Ku dual antenna system, the company's next-generation technology for inflight Internet connection. Chari is holding the external antenna.

Gogo gets FCC approval for faster Wi-Fi on aircraft

June 16, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.

Gogo, the Itasca-based provider of Wi-Fi service on aircraft, said Thursday it cleared a "major hurdle" when it received federal approval for its new, faster Internet connection technology. The service...

An Emirates Airlines flight from Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates, arrives under the spray of a water cannon celebrating its first day of passenger service to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.

Emirates to fly larger planes from O’Hare

June 16, 2018 at 8:09 p.m.

Luxury airline Emirates, which began flying from O'Hare International Airport to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in August, this spring will use larger Boeing aircraft that will hold 33 percent more...

Southwest has improved its on-time rate among the 12 largest airlines. And as a result, Midway's rate has also improved.

Southwest continues to improve on-time rates

June 16, 2018 at 4:33 a.m.

Southwest Airlines shot up the leaderboard for on-time rates in November, continuing a trend for the carrier and its largest airport for departures, Chicago's Midway Airport, according to data released...

Union calls for reinstatement of fired United flight attendants

August 23, 2019 at 11:42 a.m.

The Association of Flight Attendants on Friday demanded reinstatement of 13 United Airlines flights attendants who were fired after refusing to fly on a plane that had "menacing" graffiti written...

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