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Airlines Play Hopscotch at Chicago's O'Hare Airport

There is possibly nothing more annoying than having to get all the way out to Chicago's O'Hare Airport early in the morning for a domestic flight, and then trudging out to the furthest gates while whiffs of McDonald's McGriddles come at your nostrils from every angle. If the carriers soon get their wishes to shuffle down a few gates, then this may be a problem of the past as you'll be at the gate in no time.

According to the Chicago Tribune, falling passenger counts and airline alliances are about to cause an earthquake amongst the gates at O'Hare as airlines give up a few jetways and shuffle in closer to their comrades. Among those most affected are Delta and Continental, whose future vacant gates are already drawing greedy glances from American Airlines and (finally!) Virgin America, who had abandoned Chicago as a destination because of gate occupancy issues in the past.

Look O'Hare, all we ask of you is a little space for Virgin America and perhaps some closer gates for JetBlue, whose two current jetways are practically way out in Minnesota. Perhaps maybe then we'll stop ditching you for Midway...perhaps.

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[O'Hare from the air: caribb]