Airlines Still Waiting on Final Decision on O’Hare Flight Cap

March 10, 2026, 7:32 PM UTC

Airlines are still waiting for the US Federal Aviation Administration to determine how steep flight reductions will be at Chicago O’Hare International Airport this summer after they were previously told daily operations could be capped at as low as 2,500 takeoffs and landings.

That was the last number communicated to carriers, which is lower than the 2,800 limit the regulator previously said it was proposing in a notice, according to Patrick Quayle, senior vice president of global network planning and alliances at United Airlines Holdings Inc.

The cap is still in flux and could change, Quayle told reporters ...

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