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Aviation Shifts: Chicago Tourism Push And TSA Expansion

Recent aviation developments highlight a $5 million tourism drive in Chicago to capture airport transit flyers and the expansion of TSA PreCheck to 40 airports.

Key Takeaways

  1. 1Analyze the potential for increased hotel business from diverted airline passengers as TSA PreCheck expands to 40 airports.
  2. 2Monitor the impact of the American Airlines and US Airways merger on slot dominance at major hubs like LGA.
  3. 3Leverage Chicago's $5 million tourism initiative to capture layover traffic and drive mid-week city center stays.

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Source: Skift

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