Chicago O'Hare International Airport

O''Hare International Airport in Chicago, Ill., rivals Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport as the busiest airport in the world. It is an important hub for United Airlines and American Airlines in addition to offering service from dozens of other major domestic and international airlines. From the airport, you can fly nonstop to hundreds of U.S. destinations and more than 60 international destinations. Despite the airport''s constant bustle, it was named "Best Airport in North America" for the sixth consecutive year in 2003 by the readers of the U.S. edition of Business Traveler Magazine. However, O'Hare is also prone to flight cancellations and long delays due to inclement weather and its chronically overcrowded flight schedule. Given its role as a primary connections hub, these delays have a ripple effect throughout the nation's aviation system. In an attempt to minimize delays, American and United reduced their 2004 summer schedules by 7.5 percent. In addition, the O''Hare Modernization Project will expand the airport's terminal capacity and replace the airport''s intersecting runways with a more efficient parallel configuration. If you are delayed and you''re with kids, check out the "Kids on the Fly" exhibit in Terminal Two through security. The exhibit's interactive displays include an air traffic control tower, a fantasy helicopter, a cargo plane and more fun gizmos.

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