Labor Day Weekend at Chicago's Airports

The busy summer travel season comes to a close this Labor Day weekend with more than 1.4 million passengers expected to travel through O'Hare and Midway International Airports beginning today through Tuesday, September 7. The busiest travel day at both airports will be Friday, September 3 with more than 211,000 passengers expected at O'Hare and more than 70,000 passengers at Midway.

"We are pleased to welcome more than one million passengers at Chicago's airports as they make their way to visit family and friends for the Labor Day holiday," said Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) Commissioner Rosemarie S. Andolino. "The CDA and all of our airport partners are ready to provide a safe, efficient and enjoyable experience for O'Hare and Midway travelers this weekend."

U.S. flags and patriotic signage will be displayed inside and outside both O'Hare and Midway to commemorate the U.S. holiday.

To promote this weekend's Chicago Jazz Festival, passengers traveling through O'Hare and Midway will be treated to a taste of Chicago's rich musical heritage with live performances on Thursday, September 2 and Friday, September 3 from 2 to 5 p.m. both days. Performance stages will be set up past security checkpoints at O'Hare in Terminals 1, 2 and 3, and on the lower level Arrivals area in Terminal 5; and in the baggage claim area at Midway.

Families looking for a kid-friendly place to relax at O'Hare can visit the "Kids on the Fly" play area in Terminal 2 or the "Play It Safe" area in Terminal 5. The Chicago Children's Museum will host a free workshop in the "Kids on the Fly" play area on Friday, September 3 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For more information on the CDA, and to view the full press release, please visit www.flychicago.com

Photos Courtesy: Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA)/kp