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Nearly 100 Flights Canceled At Chicago's O'Hare, Midway Airports Amid FAA Mandate
As of 6:30 a.m., 79 flights were canceled at O'Hare International Airport and 18 flights were canceled at Midway International Airport.
Updated on: November 7, 2025 / 6:36 AM CST
Nearly 100 flights were canceled at Chicago airports on Friday morning, as airlines began cutting flights in response to a mandate from the U.S. Department of Transportation to reduce air traffic by 10% at 40 "high-volume" airports.
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As of 6:30 a.m., 79 flights were canceled at O'Hare International Airport and 18 flights were canceled at Midway International Airport. CBS News Chicago will continue to provide updates.
Airlines are providing refunds, but other travel accommodations are not covered. Airlines are also scrapping the flight change fees depending on flight location.
