Latest O'Hare International Airport Stories

AIRLINES GOT NEARLY $3 BILLION IN TAX-FREE FINANCING WHILE AIRPORT WORKERS ARE STUCK WITH POVERTY-WAGE JOBS AND MISERABLE WORKING CONDITIONS NEW YORK, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Airlines and terminal operators including JFK International Air Terminal, which owns and operates Terminal 4, broke promises to create good jobs at the John F. Kennedy International Airport while getting nearly $3 billion for terminal expansions and improvements since 2002, airport service...

Nine new gates, enhancements throughout the terminal continue Delta's investment at JFK hub NEW YORK, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL), the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey and JFK International Air Terminal LLC (JFKIAT) today opened the new Terminal 4 at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, part of a $1.4 billion redevelopment program at JFK. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click:...

Lounge opening coincides with relocation of gates and ticketing SEATTLE, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines has opened its new United Club lounge in Concourse A at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, the second club to feature the airline's new design concept. The opening coincides with the consolidation of United's terminal facilities to Concourse A, offering customers improved accessibility to gates and a wider variety of concessions. The 6,096-square-foot United Club...

Sanders, Comrie, Richards highlight forum urging Port Authority to require airport contractors to give workers decent wages and benefits as taxpayer-subsidized JFK expands QUEENS, N.Y., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Elected officials, clergy and Southeast Queens residents tonight called for community input and fair treatment of sub-contracted workers as JFK Airport expands and Delta Airlines renovates a major terminal. "I read in the paper the other day that Delta Airlines...

CHICAGO, May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GO Airport Express, Chicago's premier ground transportation provider, will offer the "Bringing Heroes Home" program to active military personnel in honor of Memorial Day. Under the program, active military personnel in uniform will be provided free rides from O'Hare and Midway airports to downtown Chicago and Lincoln Park on Sunday (May 26) and Monday (May 27). To participate, military personnel must show their military IDs to GO Airport Express...

RICHMOND, BC, May 2, 2013 /CNW/ - On Tuesday, May 7, Vancouver Airport Authority and U.S. Customs and Border Protection will launch a first-of-its-kind initiative at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to streamline the travel process from international destinations to the United States.  This partnership between an airport and U.S. Customs and Border Protection will significantly improve efficiency and is an example of technological innovation and the willingness to change the...

JFK Becomes American's Third Airport to Offer Flagship Check-In FORT WORTH, Texas, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for the busy summer travel season, American Airlines premium customers at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) will enjoy an expedited and personalized check-in experience as American opens its third Flagship(®) Check-In. Similar to Flagship Check-In at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Miami International Airport (MIA), this exclusive...

Dusseldorf Becomes the 19th International Destination Served from American's Chicago Hub CHICAGO, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines launches new service today to Dusseldorf, Germany, from its hub at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, adding a new destination to American's global route map. The new flight, operated with a Boeing 767-300 aircraft with 28 Business Class seats and 184 Main Cabin seats, offers customers the opportunity to conveniently travel to Germany...

Airline Launches Thrice-Weekly Service To Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Rising To Daily In June CHICAGO, April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Qatar Airways' inaugural flight to the city of Chicago touched down at O'Hare International Airport today marking the airline's fourth gateway in the United States. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130410/NY92837 ) With the launch of thrice-weekly passenger services between The Windy City and Qatar Airways' hub in Doha,...

- Starting this November, JetBlue will offer daily nonstop service from Chicago to Puerto Rico's capital - CHICAGO, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) is pleased to announce its new daily nonstop service from Chicago's O'Hare to San Juan is now out for sale. JetBlue's new destination from the Windy City is scheduled to begin service on November 20, 2013. To celebrate, customers can now book sale fares from $119 one way between Chicago and San Juan through...