East Coast Blizzard Stranding Many Travelers At O'Hare, Midway
Thousands of flights across the country have been cancelled because of the storm, including hundreds of flights in Chicago, leaving many people spending the night at the airport.
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Thousands of flights across the country have been cancelled because of the storm, including hundreds of flights in Chicago, leaving many people spending the night at the airport.
The potentially historic blizzard in the Northeast might have missed the Midwest, but it was having an impact at Chicago's airports. Numerous flights at O'Hare and Midway airports have been delayed, and some airlines have begun cancelling flights.
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This week's bitter blast has left lingering problems at both Chicago airports. Frozen fuel pipes at O'Hare forced at least two airlines to delay flights.
Airlines estimate 4.2 million people are passing through both O'Hare and Midway during the 18 days surrounding the holiday season.
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Shortly after takeoff, the pilot of a single engine plane told the control tower at Midway that he needed to return to make an emergency landing.
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Travelers are encouraged to check their flight status with their airline.
With thunderstorms likely to descend on the Chicago area starting Thursday afternoon, airlines have proactively canceled nearly 500 flights in Chicago.
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As the FAA continues to make repairs to a severely damaged radar center in Aurora, flight performance at Chicago's two airports has gradually improved as air traffic controllers have shifted to facilities in four other states to pick up the slack.
Repairs may take another two weeks to fully restore operations the FAA air traffic control center in Aurora after a deliberately set fire crippled flight operations at O'Hare and Midway airports.
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O'Hare and Midway airports are attempting to get back to normal after nearly 24 hours of issues.
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