Trumps suggests suspending license of jet pilot involved in Midway Airport near-miss

President Donald Trump praised the Southwest pilots who narrowly avoided a collision with a jet on the runway while landing Tuesday morning at Midway Airport.

NTSB blames Chicago near miss on Flexjet crew's 'failure' to listen to air traffic control

The harrowing near-miss between a Southwest Airlines plane and a private jet at a Chicago airport was a failure of the private jet crew to listen to air traffic control instructions, according to NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy.

Southwest plane narrowly avoids crash with jet at Chicago?s Midway Airport
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A Southwest Airlines flight had to abort its landing Tuesday morning at Chicago?s Midway International Airport to avoid a collision with another plane that mistakenly entered the runway.

'Wakeup call': Bipartisan lawmakers call for more air traffic controllers in wake of D.C. tragedy

Congress passed the FAA Reauthorization Act last year that called for thousands of new air traffic controllers across the nation, but the Trump administration's efforts to freeze hiring across the board has thrown that into question.

Thanksgiving travel rush hits Chicago airports with record passenger numbers

Thanksgiving travel is in full swing at Chicago airports with officials projecting nearly 2 million passengers will travel through the city over the holiday weekend.

Travelers pack Chicago airports ahead of Thanksgiving
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Thanksgiving travel is in full swing at Chicago airports with officials projecting nearly 2 million passengers will travel through the city over the holiday weekend.

Chicago travelers advised to plan ahead amid busy airports and high gas prices

A record number of Americans are expected to travel for Thanksgiving this year, with the peak holiday travel period starting Tuesday, according to AAA.

Chicago travelers advised to plan ahead amid busy airports and high gas prices
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A record number of Americans are expected to travel for Thanksgiving, with Midway Airport anticipating a 7% increase in passengers, surpassing the national airport travel average of 6%.

O’Hare among top 3 busiest airports as Labor Day travel surges

Chicago's O'Hare International is currently one of the three busiest airports. The other two are Atlanta and Dallas Fort Worth.

Here are the US airports that get the most TSA complaints

Some airports appear to be particularly stressful when it comes to traveler screening, based on TSA complaints from passengers in a new study.