Dear Traveler:
 

As Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA), it is my pleasure to welcome you to O’Hare and Midway International Airports! As the seasons change, we have some fantastic developments happening at our airports to enhance your travel experience.
 

On Page 44, read about some of our best new and returning international routes, including TAP Portugal service from O’Hare to Lisbon, which celebrated its fifth anniversary this summer. The routes will surely inspire you to add amazing destinations like Portugal (pg. 50) to your travel bucket list. 
 

Fall also means football, and our Chicago Bears taking the field for another year! Our fans are the best in the sport, and Bears Nation regularly travels to away games to support the team. The upcoming 2024 NFL season has the Bears playing in D.C., Detroit and San Francisco, all of which are spotlighted — alongside Portugal and Los Cabos, Mexico — in the Across the Map section (pg. 44). 
 

We also have some new concessions at O’Hare in our newly-renovated Terminal 5 (T5), which you can check out on Page 20. From local establishments like Publican Quality Bread and Metropolis Café, to national brands such as Dunkin’ and Baskin Robbins, the variety of culinary selections won’t fail to satisfy whatever your craving might be. And while in T5, stop by the newly-opened retail outlets InMotion, Six Points Market and BLVD & Branch. 
 

We also have big changes on the horizon for Chicago’s airports. Earlier this year, Mayor Brandon Johnson unveiled the design for Satellite Concourse 1, the first major component of the once-in-a-generation expansion and modernization project known as the O’Hare 21 Terminal Area Plan. Check out the design and other exciting airport developments on Page 16.
 

I hope you enjoy this fall edition of Air Chicago. May your stay in the Windy City be a most memorable one, and we can’t wait for your next trip back!
 

Jamie L. Rhee
Commissioner
Chicago Department of Aviation