FAA caps ORD flights as AA and United clash over gates

The FAA will cap Chicago O’Hare’s daily flights at 2,800 to prevent delays and cancellations after a summer of aggressive scheduling by American and United, which dominated ORD gate access. The move follows a years-long gate-allocation shake-up and could involve further reductions via regional capacity cuts and frequency consolidation, with industry watchers noting ORD’s status as a dual hub and the ongoing turf war between the carriers. A two-day FAA scheduling meeting aims to determine the approach, drawing parallels to Newark’s past cap.