Chicago's hometown airline, United, has announced its plans to add more flights to its already busy schedule from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) this fall. The airline, which is set to mark its busiest fall schedule ever,

United Airlines announced Friday that it is adding several flights out of O'Hare this fall, making it the busiest flight schedule of the year. The big picture: After a rocky forecast due to economic uncertainty from tariffs and government cutbacks,

United Airlines will get five additional gates at O’Hare International Airport starting Oct. 1, according to a new gate-reallocation process at the airport. Its main rival at O’Hare, American Airlines, will lose four gates under a “fly it or lose it” provision in the new lease agreement between carriers and the city.