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Article: O'Hare's flight plan. (O'Hare International Airport)
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- Crain's Chicago Business
- Article date:
- December 22, 1997
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Loney's agenda: Boost global reach, revamp staff, build new access road
The city of Chicago is launching a major overhaul of O'Hare International Airport's strategic focus and operations - a plan aimed at protecting its ability to compete against other big transportation hubs.
One top goal: focusing expansion efforts on the international market, where Chicago lags behind gateway airports in New York, Los Angeles and other cities.
O'Hare's strategic shift accompanies a global push by United and American airlines, the airport's two largest carriers.
A second priority is protecting O'Hare's existing franchise by making the airport easier to use ...