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FAA Caps Flights at Chicago’s O’Hare to Reduce Summer Delays

The agency ordered airlines to scale back after overscheduling threatened to overwhelm the busy hub.
FAA Caps Flights at Chicago’s O’Hare to Reduce Summer Delays
Travelers check in for flights at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, on Nov. 25, 2025. Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images
Kimberly Hayek
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will cap daily flights at Chicago O’Hare International Airport this summer, the agency said in an order issued on April 16.
The FAA will limit flights to 2,708 arrivals and departures per day from May 17 through Oct. 24. The agency said the restriction will keep delays from worsening beyond last summer’s already poor performance.
Kimberly Hayek
Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.