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United Has High Hopes for New O'Hare Runway

Stock quotes in this article: UAUA , AMR , DAL , ALK , JBLU  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The nation's long-inadequate aviation infrastructure will get a major upgrade next month, when new runways open at three key airports, including Chicago's O'Hare International.

O'Hare, a hub for both AMR's (AMR Quote) American Airlines and UAL's (UAUA Quote) United, is one of the system's key chokepoints, and the third-worst airport for delays in the U.S. during the first eight months of the year. Only 64% of flights arrived on time.

The new runway means O'Hare will have three sets of parallel runways, enabling it to offer three simultaneous departures, even in bad weather. ...

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