{"id":94691957,"date":"2011-02-10T11:57:00","date_gmt":"2011-02-10T11:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/o-hare-airport-deal-could-make-room-for-virgin-america-jetblue\/"},"modified":"2011-02-10T11:57:00","modified_gmt":"2011-02-10T11:57:00","slug":"o-hare-airport-deal-could-make-room-for-virgin-america-jetblue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/o-hare-airport-deal-could-make-room-for-virgin-america-jetblue\/","title":{"rendered":"O\u2019Hare Airport Deal Could Make Room for Virgin America, JetBlue"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nBudget carriers could soo make inroads at O'Hare Airport <\/strong>\n<\/div>\n

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\nAfter extensive negotiations, Delta is primed to hand over control of the L Concourse in O’Hare International’s Terminal 3 to the city of Chicago.\n<\/p>\n

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\nThat deal could finally open the door for budget carriers in the nation’s second busiest hub.\n<\/p>\n

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\nThe pact would give the city control over five gates which could then be leased out to Virgin America, JetBlue, or European budget airlines eager to make inroads in Chicago.\n<\/p>\n

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\nVirgin America has been trying for nearly three years to enter O’Hare as part of a larger plan to triple the size of its fleet by 2019.\n<\/p>\n

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\nAbby Lunardini, a Virgin America spokeswoman, was optimistic about the new proposal, saying, "We do still hope to bring our low-fare service to O'Hare in 2011, and we're continuing to work with the city toward that goal."\n<\/p>\n

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\nThe proposed ordinance is currently awaiting approval from Chicago’s city council.\n<\/p>\n

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\nSource: Chicago Tribune<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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