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Butch O'Hare Family Lounge in Terminal 2 of Chicago's O'Hare International Airport 
Credit: City of Chicago

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United Lounge at O’Hare
Credit: United Airlines

Traveler Series

Busy Professional

Busy professionals have a lot on their minds as they spend plenty of time traveling. Their priorities are to be as productive as possible while most efficiently navigating the airports. Every busy professional knows that time management is key, and they are prepared in advance with TSA PreCheck and CLEAR memberships so they don’t spend precious time in line at security.

Once the busy professional clears security (with carry-on only, naturally), they hightail it to their airport lounge of choice. Airport lounges are available throughout O’Hare, including the United Club, the United Polaris Lounge, the American Admirals Club, the American Flagship Lounge, the Delta Sky Club, the Swissport Lounge, the SAS Lounge and the British Airways Lounge. The Club MDW will open at Midway this year.

Pro Tip: Get your shoes repaired while on your business trip. The Shoe Hospital can repair heel caps, replace soles or even provide full reconditioning. Fixing shoes at the Shoe Hospital while away on a business trip is sensible, cost-effective, eco-friendly and stylish, so you can skip two rungs on the corporate ladder.

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Tortas Frontera
Credit: City of Chicago

Multi-Generational Family

A multi-generational family trip is one of the best ways to create happy memories that last a lifetime. However, going to the airport with the grandparents, your Uncle Frank and pregnant sister-in-law -— not to mention, your seven-year-old twins and the newborn — can be challenging.

Thankfully, O’Hare and Midway are designed for everyone in the family. If mobility is a struggle for the elders traveling among you, airline services like wheelchair assistance are available. If you have plenty time to spare at O’Hare while you wait for your flight at Terminal 5, you can order food from a restaurant on the mobile program orderord.com, and pick it up from the restaurant’s location. If you are in the other terminals, you can skip the line using the self-serve kiosks at multiple locations throughout O’Hare (as well as at Midway).

Pro Tip: Mom and babies can get in some peace and quiet in a Mother’s Room as well as in a Mamava lactation pod, which are located throughout both airports.

Connoisseur of
Taste & Travel

The connoisseur of taste and travel is always on the go, en route to the latest global hot spot. They make the most of airport time by doing some luxury shopping, buying tasteful hostess gifts and enjoying award-winning dining. These aviation aficionados arrive in time to grab the perfect gift at Hoypoloi, An Uncommon Gallery, or stock up on the finest cosmetics at the Duty Free Store. After working up an appetite from shopping, these airport experts enjoy mouthwatering cuisine, indulging in the pizza at Bar Siena, the chicken wings at the Publican Tavern or the lobster roll from The Hampton Social. And, of course, they know about the tortilla soup and loaded guacamole from Tortas Frontera by Rick Bayless.

Pro Tip: Get in the Zen zone before flying with a massage from the Terminal Getaway Spa.

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