John Schmeltzer

More than 35 years ago, President John F. Kennedy presided at the opening of O'Hare International Airport and what are now Terminals 2 and 3. Other than some remodeling in...

Virgin Atlantic Airlines, which three months ago was denied a landing and takeoff position at O'Hare International Airport, finally has received all the necessary government stamps to begin service between...

It has taken 20 years, but the promise of deregulation--airlines competing vigorously for business--could be at hand. "This is a big deal and could be a turning point," said David...

Lifting flight restrictions at the nation's major airports, including O'Hare International Airport, would help eliminate widespread predatory pricing that makes air travel more expensive for consumers, according to a report...

It was a strange cast of characters that gathered this week at the Hotel Allegro (formerly the Bismarck Hotel) to raise money for Democratic State Rep. Judy Erwin and Republican...

The terminal expansion project at O'Hare International Airport, announced with great fanfare in February, moved a step forward this week when the Chicago City Council was asked to approve plans...

The Terminals 4 and 6 construction projects and reconfiguration of the existing four terminals at O'Hare International Airport apparently are proceeding at a snail's pace. Chicago Aviation Commissioner Mary Rose...

On the same day that the Air Transport Association of America announced North American airlines had completed 95 percent of the work needed to prepare its computer systems for the...

A workaholic to the end, Gerald Greenwald, chairman and chief executive officer of Elk Grove Township-based UAL Corp., says he won't be easing into retirement by reducing the hours he's...

Just what Chicago needs: dueling steakhouses. You would think that an even dozen would be enough. But Michael Archer, chief operating officer of Chicago's newest steak joint, doubts his entry,...