Frontier Airlines will automatically seat children with family for free
Frontline Airlines operates out of both Midway and O'Hare airports, according to the airline's website.
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Frontline Airlines operates out of both Midway and O'Hare airports, according to the airline's website.
No injuries were reported, and the crash did not interrupt airport operations.
The Chicago Department of Aviation says it was a single-vehicle accident that caused damage to the sound fence located on West 55th Street.
For one customer, parking at Midway's economy lot seemed like a convenient choice, but ended up causing major headaches.
TSA officers caught 6,542 firearms at airport checkpoints last year, breaking the previous record of 5,972 firearms stopped at airports in 2021.
A nationwide pause like Wednesday's hasn't happened since Sept. 11, 2001, leading to tough new questions for the FAA.
"We got to spend the last two weeks with our three grandchildren here in Chicago, so that was wonderful."
But there was also still a line of passengers waiting on their bags from flights canceled earlier in the week.
After more than a week of chaos, Southwest Airlines promised a return to normal operations. So did they deliver? There were just five canceled Southwest flights on Friday.
Meantime, there was much less luggage stacked up in baggage claim at Midway Airport late Wednesday than there was a night before.
"They could be anywhere. Mine, they're either here or Washington, D.C," Tom Gallas said.
Southwest Airlines plans to resume normal flight operations on Friday, after canceling more than 13,000 flights since Dec. 22. Meantime, many Southwest passengers are still struggling to be reunited with luggage that has piled up at airports, sometimes sent to their destinations even though they didn't go with it.
Problems with Southwest Airlines have been a mess for passengers and staff nationwide for several days now, but some relief was on the way Wednesday night. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Another plane will get the passengers to Phoenix, Southwest said.
Another plane will get the passengers to Phoenix, Southwest said.
The most emotional reunions CBS 2's Noel Brennan saw at the airport on Wednesday were between people and their bags.
There are still hundreds of unclaimed bags at Chicago's Midway International Airport. Southwest Airlines staff are letting people in one by one to search for their lost luggage. We've even seen some flight attendants whose flights were canceled come in to help.
Days after Christmas, the crisis continues as the federal government begins to investigate what happened with Southwest Airlines.
Southwest Airlines has canceled thousands more flights nationwide, including hundreds at Midway and O'Hare airports. As the airline tries to get back on track, it's important to know your rights as a traveler.
Gov. JB Pritzker is now calling for accountability for Southwest Airlines, along with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports from Midway International Airport.
Tuesday brought another round of cancellations as the airlines played catch-up from fierce winter weather. Southwest Airlines remains the most impacted.
Having a flight canceled may be an inconvenience for most, but CBS 2's Noel Brennan talked with one woman who needs to be in Houston for an appointment as she undergoes treatment for stage 4 colorectal cancer.
Flights have been canceled around the country, and people have been going looking for their baggage at Midway International Airport after being separated from it. CBS 2's Noel Brennan reports.
Tuesday brought another round of cancellations as the airlines played catch-up from fierce winter weather.
Southwest has canceled thousands of flights nationwide, leaving passengers and their luggage stranded at airports, waiting days for another flight.
