08/06/2025
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It was a meltdown at one of America’s busiest hubs—1,001 flights delayed at Chicago O’Hare (ORD) on June 4, making it the most disrupted airport in the world that day.
More than 80% of all departures were affected. United and American bore the brunt, with both regional and long-haul flights pushed back by hours. One American Airlines 787 flight to Madrid left over 3.5 hours late, while a cargo run to Toronto didn’t take off until nearly six hours behind schedule.
The domino effect didn’t stop there. Frankfurt, Dallas/Fort Worth, and Denver all logged 500+ delays, and Heathrow saw 11 cancellations. But none matched O’Hare’s scale.
Even worse—390+ flights had already been delayed by the morning of June 5.
With O’Hare now handling 4.6 million seats a month, the pressure’s rising. Capacity’s up 10% year-over-year, but the infrastructure—and the weather—can only take so much.
