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American Airlines Cuts 70 Weekly O’Hare Flights, Seeks Injunction Over Gate Reassignment

The airline projects a 16.5% capacity increase in August at O’Hare following its lawsuit to block Chicago’s gate reassignment.

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Overview

  • More than 70 weekly departures will be removed from American’s August schedule at Chicago O’Hare, including full cancellations of Wilmington and El Paso service and reductions on flights to Dallas/Fort Worth, LaGuardia, Kansas City and Pittsburgh.
  • Despite the route cuts, American still plans to operate 16.5% more weekly flights out of O’Hare in August 2025 than it did in August 2024.
  • American filed suit in May under a 2018 gate agreement and is now seeking a federal injunction to stop Chicago from reassigning four gates at O’Hare on October 1.
  • The legal dispute hinges on Chicago’s calculation of gate allocations, with American arguing the city ignored traffic growth tied to newly opened gates this spring.
  • These operational adjustments underscore American’s struggles to keep pace with United and Delta on premium cabins, lounge enhancements and corporate travel booking strategy.