The Federal Aviation Administration is considering reducing flights out of Chicago O’Hare this summer due to concerns about congestion as American and United have been engaged in a tense turf war at the airport.
The agency plans to hold a meeting on March 4 to discuss the flight restrictions, focusing on decreasing flight delays and overscheduling during peak hours.
The FAA and the Department of Transportation found that an increase in operations at O’Hare will exceed the airport’s capacity during the summer 2026 travel season, according to a memo in the Federal Register posted Friday. O’Hare is also going through long-term construction projects that will impact operations.
The memo said currently published schedules exceed 3,800 daily operations on peak days during the summer. Last summer, the peak was 2,680 daily operations.
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