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Chicago Any flights summary:  One of the world's most important aviation hubs, Chicago's two airports offer flights throughout the USA, with feeders inbound from London and some other UK regional airports. Chicago Any in a nutshell:  Set on the shores of the mighty Lake Michigan and home to the world’s first skyscraper, Chicago is still reaching for the skies and is one of America’s most impressive cities.

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Direct flights

Chicago is one of the most important US destinations, with extensive competition being available on flights from London to the Windy City. All transatlantic flights to Chicago arrive at O'Hare airport, the second busiest in the world after Atlanta. Chicago O'Hare is rare amongst US airports in that it is a major hub for two airlines - American and United. The importance of Chicago as a transatlantic hub airport is further enhanced by the partnership that these two airlines have with two of the UK's biggest airlines - British Airways (One World Alliance) and BMI (Star Alliance) respectively. On the other hand, this arrangement makes operating flights to Chicago a less attractive proposition for Virgin Atlantic, although Pakistan International Airlines do offer flights to Chicago from Manchester.

Chicago flights from UK Regional Airports

Despite CAA figures showing that the London to Chicago route has seen consistent growth in recent years, links to Chicago from UK regional cities outside Manchester have been much less stable. American Airlines withdrew their Birmingham to Chicago flights in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks, and plan to axe their Glasgow to Chicago flights at the end of the summer 2006 season. There has been a small amount of speculation that Scottish budget airline Flyglobespan might be interested in filling in the gap left by American. They have already announced flights to Boston and Las Vegas from Glasgow in addition to their existing Orlando flights.

Connecting flights

During off-peak periods finding good value direct flights to Chicago from London shouldn’t be a problem, but at busier times it can be cheaper to fly via another US city. Note that quite a few Chicago flight deals are not direct – for example, United’s Chicago tickets from London are often routed via Washington DC. If you are looking to fly to Chicago from outside London, you're most likely to be offered connections via major European hubs such as Amsterdam (KLM / Northwest) or Zurich (Swiss), although the American carriers can also offer competitive connections through their respective hubs - e.g. Continental via New York (Newark), US Airways via Philadelphia etc.

Mini Guide to Chicago Any

Site of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, home of the Oprah show and backdrop for countless John Cusack movies, the largest city in Illinois goes under the names “The City of Big Shoulders” and “The City That Works”, but not for nothing is Chicago most commonly referred to as “The Windy City”. Visiting non-Americans, in particular, tend to appreciate (or, at least, recognise) the micro-climate ensured by the city’s geographical position on the banks of Lake Michigan.

As a result, Chicago remains one of the States’ more likeably unpretentious destinations: a major American metropolis that surfs a predominately working-class, blue-collar, Everyman breeze. (The nickname “The City That Works” has, in this context, a pronounced double meaning.) And while far from the hipsters and fashionistas of, say, New York or Los Angeles, that’s not to say Chicago doesn’t have its fair share of ambition, as signified by the skyscrapers - such as perennial tourist fave Sears Tower, and the underrated John Hancock Center - that dot the horizon.

Chicago goes big on arts and history. Its Art Institute is rightly regarded as one of the best in the country, and the lakeside Museum Campus brings together three superb venues: the Field Museum of Natural History, the Adler Planetarium, and the Shedd Aquarium. It’s also surprisingly well-stocked with specialty items: architecture fans will surely get a kick out of visiting the noted Frank Lloyd Wright creation Robie House, while devotees of live jazz are truly spoilt with a plethora of after-hours bars.

But it’s the particular gift of this city that it does the unfussy - those elements that appeal to the slob in all of us - just as well: fine pizza on offer in its local restaurants, and perhaps as much top-level sport (the Cubs of baseball, basketball’s Bulls, the Bears of gridiron, and the Blackhawks of ice hockey) as there is to be enjoyed in any other major American destination.

Caps here serve double duty: to denote allegiance to a particular team, and to keep out whatever weather happens to be passing through. Those travellers feeling especially brave can walk the shores of Lake Michigan itself, although the sun coming out provides a perfect opportunity to explore Millennium Park, with its Gehry-designed outdoor stage.

More flights tips

• Public transport in the Chicago region is generally very good, although it is more geared up towards serving local commuters, rather than airline passengers with heavy bags. The city's main Union Station is not linked in with the Metro system, so you might find it easier to get a bus or taxi here, or to use the O'Hare transfer station, which is a short bus ride from O'Hare airport itself. [by James Avery; Flightmapping.com - 30/08/2006]
• Whether you arrive at O'Hare airport or Midway, central Chicago is easily reached on the city’s efficient Metro system. O'Hare airport is at the northern end of the Blue Line subway, whereas Midway airport is the southern terminus of the Orange Line. [by James Avery; Flightmapping.com - 30/08/2006]
• If your final destination is downtown Chicago, then Midway airport is slightly more convenient than sprawling O'Hare, although all direct flights to Chicago operate into O'Hare. [by James Avery; Flightmapping.com - 30/08/2006]
• Note that some Chicago flight deals use different arrival and departure airports - for example departing from London Heathrow, but returning to Gatwick; or arriving into Chicago O'Hare and departing from Midway. This is especially common with an airline like Northwest, which has flights to both of Chicago’s airports. If you are renting a car for your trip, check with the hire company to ensure that you are not charged any extra for returning to a different location - although this should not usually be a problem with the major companies, US car rental companies are notorious for their hidden surcharges. [by James Avery; Flightmapping.com - 30/08/2006]