skclkc

I am traveling to Chicago from Dallas on a business trip and will be staying at the Four Seasons on Michigan Ave. Which airport provides the location with the most ease of travel to this hotel?

Many thanks
skc

indytravel

I think you should be more interested in which airport provides the most ease of use. If you have a choice, choose Midway.

O'Hare's the one that was causing so many delays across the county that last summer the FAA stepped in. It told the airlines to cut flights by 10% voluntarily or the FAA would do it for them. If I recall correctly 70% of the entire nation's airline delays could be traced back to O'Hare.

Even after the reduction, on-time arrival performance has only improved 11%.

http://news.airwise.com/story/view/1108320724.html

BTW Midway is closer to downtown Chicago so rides on the subway will be shorter and taxi fares will be cheaper.

screenwriter2006

I used to prefer O'Hare to Midway, because I could avoid the traffic and take the subway to downtown in about 55 minutes (though a taxi would have been $45-50 I believe). Midway would require a taxi back then for $25 or so. Now that you can take the subway to downtown from Midway (in about 35 minutes or so), I actually prefer that less-crowded (and recently-renovated) airport.

weimer

I'm still an O'hare guy due to the greater choices in airlines. I also don't like Southwest Air due their lack of assigned seat policy - very inconvenient for business travel.

skclkc

Thanks to all for your kind replies!
skc

HowardR

Midway is closer--and cheaper--if you're taking a cab to the city.

Vittrad

I usually go to O'hare for the simple reason I live off the subway line that goes there so it is easier for me. However, I think that Midway is becoming a much better airport (due to O'hare's congestion problems) , not to mention it is closer to downtown than Ohare is so I'd go with Midway all other things being equal. Both are easily served by the trains and taxis.