The iconic tunnel connecting the B and C conncrouses of Terminal 1 at Chicago O’Hare International Airport became a storm shelter for thousands of travelers as a tornado ripped through the Windy City. United Airlines Tunnel Serves As Tornado...
Ruffians Brawl At Chicago O’Hare Baggage Claim
A nasty fight brawl out in the baggage claim area of Terminal 3 at Chicago O’Hare International Airport. What do these fighting ruffians, if anything, teach us about travel? Chicago O’Hare Baggage Claim Brawl – Dozens Throw Punches I’m...
My Very Productive Layover At Chicago O’Hare
I recently spent several hours at Chicago O’Hare between flights and had a wonderfully productive layover. A Productive Layover Of Fitness And Lounge Hopping At Chicago O’Hare Upon arrival, I made a beeline for the Hilton ORD Hotel, located...
Swanky New United Airlines Gate Areas At Chicago O’Hare
The rubber blue chairs in the gate areas are a staple of the United Airlines terminal at Chicago O’Hare (ORD), almost as iconic as the neon-lit underground walkway separating the B gates from the C gates. But during a...
I Set A Trap For The Chicago O’Hare Pizza Thief
After my Green Lake trip this year, I returned to Chicago O’Hare for my late evening flight home on United Airlines. Since I had a bit of extra time, I decided to set a trap for my pizza thief,...
A Superlative Sandwich At Tortas Frontera Chicago O’Hare
It is good to see Tortas Frontera back in action at Chicago O’Hare. I was elated to enjoy a fabulous chipotle chicken sandwich last week after seeing the eatery closed for so long. If you’re unfamiliar with this restaurant,...
Mystery Solved? My Stolen Pizza At Chicago O’Hare Airport
You might recall a few months back I wrote about the strange disappearance of my pizza at Chicago O’Hare International Airport. I have a new working theory about what happened to it. Arrest At Chicago O’Hare Airport Provides New...
Review: Hyatt Rosemont (Near Chicago O’Hare)
Hotels have cut back quite a bit during the pandemic, but the inability to get any sort of breakfast was quite disappointing at this otherwise-comfortable hotel just minutes away from Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Hyatt Rosemont Review I checked...
I’m Fleeced At Chicago O’Hare…Of A Deep Dish Pizza
True story. I was a victim of theft this week in the United Terminal at Chicago O’Hare. And you know what was stolen? My deep dish pizza. Pizza Theft At ORD Earlier I shared that my airport hotel had...
Great Coffee In Chicago O’Hare Airport (ORD)
Earlier this week I flew from Chicago O’Hare to Los Angeles and had some time before my flight to sample a couple of surprisingly-tasty coffee shops at the airport. Great Coffee In Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) I headed...
United Express Coming to DCA
The cancer continues to grow. United Express is expanding to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport next month. Two flights a day are transitioning from mainline to E-170s operated by Shuttle America between Chicago and National. United has not addressed...
Boycott a City Because of Rude Airport Workers?
I got a kick out of this letter in the Chicago Tribune today. It seems that Mr. Robichaud was so dismayed at the vendors and non-airline staff during his family’s trip through O’Hare that he has decided to boycott...
