Inside Chicago's $8.5BN Airport Rebuild

[@Samuel_J1]

Great video once again O'Hare desperately needs this upgrade and 2028 is a pretty quick turnaround for such a big project. I think the designs look nice too, though not convinced about the space for events and live music, since airports I've been through have never had that, but who says things can't change.

[@danielwhyatt3278]

I very much doubt that part as well, but would be nice if it did happen. I’m betting they could get the project completed before 2028 if they were actually willing to accept the fact that they would have to have a reduced service. But then again this is America we are talking about. Accepting less profits would be like asking them not to drink. It’s profits or nothing.😓 The only other country that I can imagine could get it done sooner would have to be China. Especially as the new Beijing airport being built looks surprisingly very veeeeery similar to this one. Both in materials, structural shape and interior design.

[@LebronCCP]

I will be back in 2028 to tell you its completion has been delayed with cost overruns.

[@carstarsarstenstesenn]

the space for events and live music will most likely end up being another retail space

[@bmck5002]

I have been through O'Hara many times. Never had a problem...

[@andrewputnam2717]

@@LebronCCP that's all big construction though

[@artel6225]

Wasn’t a great experience travelling to O’Hare missed my flight twice on route back to London, the more surprising thing though was that the experienced staff on the ground were so used to this & dealt with alternate flights so politely & before we’d got to the tick desk. So it’s really great to hear the transformation plans, this is a brilliant video

[@jakehowie442]

It’s the same as JFK to be fair. It will always be difficult at a busy hub with thousands of passengers travelling through each day.

[@penskepc2374]

@@jakehowie442 way easier to navigate for traveling novices, JFK is an absolute nightmare.

[@gamify4228]

@@jakehowie442 My experience of jfk was Farley okay but it was defo very busy and the lines where super long but the plain came on time

[@AHomelessDorito]

As a worker at ohare, I can guarantee you the expansion will only make problems worse, the city has no idea how to run an airport 😂

[@unclemayhem6696]

@@AHomelessDoritoJudging from personal experience, I take it that you and every other “worker” there is a union employee.

[@pinakinkale]

As a native chicagoan, and someone who has unfortunately seen both the charm and plight of o'hare, this new expansion is definitely needed!

[@daquifa9981]

Same I agree. They need to fix many things with this city 😭

[@rabbit251]

I live in Japan and my home is in Wisconsin. 15 years ago flew in to O'Hare. What a nightmare! My flight to Wisconsin had been canceled so I called my family to pick me up in Chicago. Just by luck we found each other. After getting out of customs I couldn't see an exit anywhere, but ahead of was a single door. Went through it and my parents were about 100 feet away trying to find exit for international flights which they too couldn't find. Airport personnel were also extremely unfriendly. (I previously worked at Portland Airport and we would never treat travelers that way back then). My next flight home I avoided Chicago, traveled from Nagoya to Detroit instead and easily caught my connecting flight to Wisconsin. Detroit has one long, long terminal, but at least it made it easy to figure out where your flight was instead of the nightmare that is O'Hare. Hopefully these changes will fix all that.

[@noahcstorm6231]

Just moved out of Illinois kinda wanna visit Chicago when I’m 2028 now

[@musicismoreimportantthanyo9246]

@@rabbit251 bring the shinkensen to Detroit Chicago asap 🚄🚅🚝

[@darksoulsss2618]

Why would anyone go to Chicago? Chicago is a shithole.

[@mastahfrederique1147]

Laguardia, O'Hare, LAX...America's megacities are all starting to get massive airport upgrades, and it's so exciting to see as an American who has watched our airports fall so far behind in recent years. Can't wait to see the new LAX since I live in the LA area!

[@anonymous6366]

That new LaGuardia terminal is niceee. As a Chicagoan I can't wait for it to be ohares turn!

[@invisble1234567890]

If only they could build good transit to these new great airports!

[@mastahfrederique1147]

@@invisble1234567890 Well, part of LAX’s upgrade is a direct connection to the city’s metro, which is also receiving a major expansion. Let’s hope that happens with other airport upgrades!

[@invisble1234567890]

@@mastahfrederique1147 not true, LAX is only getting a people mover, which connects to the metro, and the metro line doesnt even go into downtown LA. oh well

[@mastahfrederique1147]

@@invisble1234567890 The people mover is also how you get from the new parking garage and ride-share services, so that’s a pretty direct connection. And sure the K line doesn’t go directly to downtown, but can’t you just transfer to the E line? I don’t use the metro so I’m going off maps.

[@williamryan9328]

From someone who lives 5 min from O Hare, this news is awesome, the renovations are definitely needed if O Hare wants to be what it once was.

[@tallswede80]

But, what if they take your property using eminent domain. They might need the land that your house is sitting on.

[@rik8809]

@@tallswede80, that was already done when Chicago expanded the runways. Of course they didn’t evict Chicago residents, but those in the adjacent town of Bensenville. If I remember correctly, they moved a cemetery as well.

[@williamryan9328]

@@rik8809 I live in the town adjacent to Bensenville, the only eminent domain they’re taking are golf courses and other plots of land that are not residential areas.

[@rik8809]

@@williamryan9328, I don’t think the former owners of the 500+ homes that were razed would agree with you, nor would the families who had loved ones buried in St. Johannes Cemetery. Chicago used eminent domain lawsuits to seize land in both cases.

[@williamryan9328]

@@rik8809 I knew about the cemetery (which is messed up), but not about the Bensenville residents. Honestly with the state of our state’s politics, I could see them trying to evict more homes, but it would certainly come with some protests

[@Bharlos]

Thank you for making this. As a Chicagoan I had no idea of this, but had seen construction going on in the airport and was curious. O'Hare desperately needed an overhaul, most of the inside looks like it got stuck in the 80s. I expected some remodeling, but not this much, so seeing this is a huge relief. I'm extremely proud of the steps this city has taken to improve the way it looks. I love Chicago, hopefully we can get back on track and go back to being one of the best cities in the world.

[@retroryan838]

It shouldn’t be changed. O’Hares design is great right now. You should be more appreciative about older designs and not like the weird new design.

[@povertyspec9651]

I avoid Chicago at all costs. Used to live near there- never again!

[@jeffrey7737]

This would mean you haven’t been in Ohare for over 4-5 years

[@jeffrey7737]

@@povertyspec9651 so you lived outside the city ?

[@TheOldTapeArchive]

I'm interested to know how much the city took the lead in this, and how much the city is contributing to its cost. The city and state finances are a mess.

[@Jeschitown]

More Chicago videos please there are several huge mega developments underway, I would like to see in depth videos on any number of them.

[@carstarsarstenstesenn]

I second this

[@NARANKIN]

I agree. Lincoln Yards, The 78, Michael Reese District, Obama Presidential Center, One Central, Tribune East Tower. Chicago has plenty of video opportunities!

[@Jeschitown]

@@NARANKIN the river district is huge mega development too.

[@woesiohans]

Completely agree! I'm a little biased as a Chicagoan, but there are some incredible projects in the works

[@raybod1775]

Deep Tunnel for flood control was the biggest project, still not finished.

[@TheB1M]

Let's hope this video TAKES OFF 😉

[@rafael_barata]

Very Nice! Next you guys should do a video about Portugal!

[@CarlosGonzalez-tk1wf]

Muchas gracias por el trabajo de usted en estos videos .

[@Rmeistr]

I love these airport videos. Something about airports and their design both aesthetically and functionally fascinate me to no end. Take a look at the almost finished Helsinki - Vantaa airport in Finland. I think the interior has been done quite nicely, but the outside "big picture" looks scattered, littered with a bunch of structures from different eras and the main "attraction" basically just plumped down in the middle like a box. Would love to hear your opinion on it and hearing more about the process of designing it, if its ever in the pipeline of future videos

[@Didnt_ask69]

Ok

[@osku22]

Yeah that Helsinki airport would be interesting becouse I live in Finland

[@mikemiguel5073]

Omg yess same

[@drutalero2962]

Me too! It's always been my dream to design airports and I just got into the aviation sector at my job! DREAMS COME TRUE IF YOU WORK FOR THEM!

[@AwayGoalRule]

When I was a kid in the 80s, going to O’Hare was like a dream, that cool underground terminal with all the lights and weird music. Nowadays, it’s like stepping back in the 1980s - hasn’t really changed a bit. Glad this is happening.

[@retroryan838]

Do you like the change or not? I’m confused.

[@AwayGoalRule]

@@retroryan838 what was neat in 1980s is looking haggard. Happy for the change!

[@retroryan838]

I’m sure you will still miss it.

[@AwayGoalRule]

@@retroryan838 probably.

[@sebastianquintana3248]

Underground?

[@DoiInthanon1897]

I’ve been through O’hare once before a few years ago, and back then, news was circulating of a major renovation of the airport in the near future. As one of the busiest airports in the world, O’hare definitely could use a renovation. I’m glad it’s about to come to fruition.

[@RochaEntertainment]

Flew to O'Hare this year, loved the Airport it was so great and the staff knew what they were doing

[@DrJustininJapan]

REMARKABLE!! 🙏 i was really hoping you would make a video about Chicago's new airport ❤️ 💪 thank you!!!

[@WannaLearnChinese]

Thanks!

[@hughjaass3787]

I literally LOVE this YT Channel.

[@louiss.7765]

Chicago has been first for many things, would love to see Chicago become a hub for high-speed rails. Imagine the revenue and jobs it can generate.

[@besam]

Chicago to New York would be extremely profitable.

[@breck4708]

Look up chicago to st Louis hs rail it might be happening in the next 10 years or so

[@victorsladkowski]

I would absolutely love a high speed rail between the midwestern cities with Chicago at the central hub. It would make weekend travel between them all so accessible.

[@rm617]

@@breck4708 St. Louis for what ? No one goes there except for the soo

[@Bob-te3le]

I love Chicago.

[@fortythreenorth2518]

I went through O'Hare once on a connecting flight to LAX. It was early morning and managed to get through customs and to my gate fairly quickly. No big lines or issues. Of course it helped that it was early May and the weather was not a problem.

[@itsalexcollin]

Having worked in T2 for two years, I'm incredibly excited to see how this project unfolds. Ultimately if all of the moving works out correctly (and there is a lot of moving around to be done) this project will totally transform Chicago as a destination. I'm really excited to see what the next 6 years have in store for ORD.

[@abdulrehman636]

Airports always fascinate me.

[@LittleTut]

Just imagine managing a huge airport like O'Hare.. whoa! 😲

[@carstarsarstenstesenn]

it is massive

[@DoiInthanon1897]

@@carstarsarstenstesenn Can confirm

[@chaosXP3RT]

I only flew in and out O'Hare a few times, but flying over Lake Michigan is always beautiful! O'Hare is very big and takes forever to get across. Make sure you have at least 45 minutes between layovers or you'll be guaranteed to miss your next flight!

[@rickieg9870]

I love O’Hare. The pageantry at that airport is like no other. Every airport has their problems, O’Hare is no different. This renno will bring O’Hare back to the TOP!

[@DC9848]

Great stuff as always B1M! Recommend to look into Helsinki's new (almost complete) airport expansion as well

[@samsonchan1488]

Looks like a beautiful upgrade for a much needed workhorse of Chicago. I love this city and feel so proud that despite all the recent bad press, Chicagoans still dream big and “make no small plans.”

[@guinessbeer]

Get rid of that mayor and you’ll be fine.

[@annapavfan4680]

I love and miss my city. Greetings from Texas.

[@morganschiller2288]

This place has alot of great potential. I have been traveling in and out of O’Hare for a good 20 years. For such a big city with such a sad crime problem. The folks that work there have always been in my opinion really nice.

[@DinerLingo]

One of the improvements I hope will be done is moving the O'Hare MTA stop to be closer to the terminals--or even making more stops, like a loop around the terminals. From what I remember when I lived there, the walk to & from the gates & the subway stop is one of the longest airport walks I can think of.

[@tomaszwojtasik5483]

CTA this isn’t NYC, our trains don’t get stuck underground

[@TracyBrashaw]

A direct hookup with Amtrak would also be great. Lots of O'Hare users are interested in catching a train, but this is a challenge because making the connection between the airport and Union Station is so inconvenient.

[@jonathanbott87]

@@TracyBrashaw it sounds nice but that is a massive undertaking as there are no Amtrak lines closer to O'Hare then Union Station

[@bob_o_baby826]

@@TracyBrashaw Yeah... no. Totally wrong. The blue line (train line which runs directly from ORD) Clinton stop is two blocks away from Union Station. I have never heard someone suggest that this isn't efficient enough.

[@TracyBrashaw]

​@@bob_o_baby826 Chicago is cold and often snowy. Signage is also limited in this area. It's fine, but definitely not a world-class experience. With $9 billion being spent on the airport, I think that the resources probably exist to improve the facilities. I have gone from O'Hare to Union Station a few times and it just feels like a really grim experience compared to what you find in a lot of large cities outside of the US.

[@ntatenarin]

I love how the new airport is very organic looking. All the brown wood and trees is a nice touch! Edit: Oh yeah, I also like how the design takes cues from the actual city itself, like the Chicago River.

[@Aggergate_Demand]

Yes, as a Chicagoan I was really glad this was the design they selected. We're surrounded by brick, steel, and concrete in our building designs. Thankfully their being back the orchard in O'Hare. Midway just finished up their redesign last year.

[@gmarie701]

Well then they should have a special area for black on black violent crime, just so the natives don't take it out on decent people.

[@souvikrc4499]

@@gmarie701 And here comes the racism...

[@Zayn2728]

Yes! Love this airport! I'm glad they got the people mover again!

[@ecihio9138]

I will say while O'Hare can be a bit of a mess they have by far the best staff I have found anywhere during my travels. I'm not sure if it's just Chicago hospitality in general or they are so used to dealing with delays during all of this, but I have flown with multiple airlines out of O'Hare and it's always the best interactions I've had with any staff

[@bobanderson9715]

Ohare is so busy all day everyday the workers gotta be used to it so they don't stress out on the travelers would be my guess.

[@PatrickTrpeskiii]

I never knew that the airport had those kinda struggle. I just saw those numbers every year and said to myself, damn thats a big airport. But the change is more then needed. And as alwasy, what a great Clip from you guys! Ive loved it, thank you for that :)

[@sygneg7348]

Jesus christ why is this comment section infested with so many bots

[@PatrickTrpeskiii]

@@sygneg7348 Thats what i ask myself too, dont know to be honest...

[@Pedro_the_great]

If you think the airport is bad, just wait until you see the rest of Chicago.

[@samipatel7118]

I’ve been arriving into terminal five a lot lately from international flights on United. The cross terminal connections are really annoying nowadays. However, the arrival experience into O’Hare has been improving a lot at terminal five for international passengers. Everything looks and feels newer and nicer. This video was actually really exciting for me.

[@pointlessproductions5113]

Is it $8 billion nicer though or are they stealing lol

[@CharizardMaster69]

As someone who works at Terminal 5, what crack are you smoking?

[@JuanKing-ms8td]

Led me to think

[@chicano101]

Yeah I skip terminal 5 and go back to terminal 1 when I came back from international flights

[@samipatel7118]

@@pointlessproductions5113 seems like WIP

[@pauljackson171]

As a Chicagoan that looks into infrastructure, would be very surprised if it goes to schedule. The satellite hubs sure, but terminal 2 seems daunting. Who knows, maybe the teams involved pull off a miracle and do it. Either way looks exciting, digging studiogang’s design!

[@60015]

We will be lucky if its done before 2040 lol

[@alexrussell1294]

Would be surprised if they don’t scale back the ambition of the design to save cost. It seems like with any major project like this that the designer has one vision and once the capital spend is more set and stone further down the line that’s when the scaling back happens. We’ll see

[@ricomazzola4916]

Nothing done in Chicago is on time and on budget. O'Hare is my backyard.

[@ahotdj07]

It has been many years since I flown in/out of O'Hare. I remember it looked very old and dated. I am glad to see that they are finally doing a makeover.

[@jacobwelliver6839]

It was cool opportunity to work on one of the new runways as an intern! Awesome to see the Midwest getting some love from this channel!

[@robertm.serrato258]

Chicago! Love it! World Class City Proud Chicagoan-Italian 🇮🇹🍷

[@JustSomeCanadianGuy]

Never been to Chicago in my life and I just watched a video about how nice their airport’s gonna be! 😄

[@OVERCHARGEDEGG]

Really interesting video! Found myself taking more of an interest in airports recently, great work B1M!

[@kidflashb0390]

I thought I recognized that username. Airports DLC give you the airport bug too?

[@OVERCHARGEDEGG]

@@kidflashb0390 Lol yeah

[@allyhaley]

Great video - my only wish is that you would have mentioned the architect of Terminal 2's name, Jeanne Gang. She's an incredible architect who is already behind some of Chicago's most interesting and gorgeous newer buildings (The Aqua Tower and The St. Regis Chicago). Her work is stunning and I can't wait to see more of it.

[@questioneverything1123]

Agreed. Her work, seeing those magnificent buildings... they are EPIC works.

[@MercOne]

This is by far one of the best channels on KZbin. Amazing content.

[@rafael_barata]

Very Nice! Next you guys should do a video about Portugal!

[@bibekdas5595]

The B1m is the my favourite you tube channel

[@paulburman9972]

Another great video. Thank you🛬✈️🛩🛫🐳

[@papaasaid]

I just find myself hitting like on all B1M video before I even watch them. Haven't been disappointed once....... Good Job as always guys.

[@lmSnarkk]

O'Hare breaks my neck every time I drive by. Hype for this upgrade. If it goes well, it'll be another incentive to stay in Chicago

[@paleamigo8575]

The new airport looks beautiful! Great video, thank you!

[@samflessner1431]

There is also a new Interstate (490) being constructed on the western edge. This will provide access to the new terminal and complete half of the Elgin-Ohare Expressway that was built in the 1980s

[@chooch1995]

Construction of the Elgin-O’Hare began in 1991…..

[@robertschuster6922]

O,Hare needs an Express only train from the airport to the Loop area and back again.Flew to O,Hare recently,just to visit my old hometown.And the expansion is coming along nicely.

[@did5177]

Very interesting video about this much needed project, but just one correction ... the widening of gates in T5 is to accommodate the new Boeing 777X series, not the Boeing 787 (which has been flying into and out of ORD using T5 for over a decade).

[@paulolopes7731]

I laughed when they mentioned the B787 😂

[@DailyRants89]

I'm from Chicago and live here. I'm glad you were able to do a video on this project. Our previous Mayor, Rahm Emmanuel, made this a priority before he left. I'm looking forward to the day when this is done.

[@vaderbuild]

Don't you guys hate your current mayor lol

[@RLTtizME]

THe only thing he did that was noteworthy.

[@raaindrrop]

Been here twice as an arrival destination from Canada and then again to go back to Canada. Never had any issues with arrival or departure, other than a runway being backed up once. Which, cleared faster than I expected. The Montreal airport in Canada has been the one airport that I encountered the most issues with 😅 Good for Chicago, can't wait to see it again someday

[@loverofrnbnsoul]

O hare is the airport outside of london I most use. I just love how they decorate in the winter. I’ve never actually experienced any delays or issues there. But I’m excited to see how it all looks when it’s complete

[@geom404]

I like your comment. Both O'Hare and nearby Rosemont have gorgeous Christmas lights displays every year!

[@Mangomony]

I actually love live music in airports, in Charlotte, NC they had a live piano player and rocking chairs in the food court, made traveling feel like a pit stop in a mall and a little less stressful!

[@souvikrc4499]

CLT Airport is also getting expanded as well, with a new landside terminal.

[@archnation9008]

04:37 Love their incorporation of nature into the design! Nice open and airy feel!

[@juniorcampbell2980]

That was fascinating especially the information about the things that O’Hare initiated. Transferred there a couple of years ago. It was better than i thought it would be but not as good as airports in Asia like Changi

[@DanielPierce]

You have no idea how happy this makes me, I’ve lived in Chicago my entire life and have wanted an o’Hare airport update for many years, it was nice when I was a kid in the 90s but it needs a modern architectural update! By the way the B1m has been one of my favorite KZbin channels since I discovered it last year!!

[@innsaeimaster]

i hope the don‘t miss a good direct connection to the city with train or metro. reducing car traffic in us should be prioritised.

[@johniii8147]

ORD is already well connected to transit. They don't have to worry about that.

[@acchaladka]

It has the el to downtown which takes about 45 minutes and only gives you train access to the Loop - gawd forbid you want to transfer or wind up elsewhere on the north side or burbs. It’s not great but exists; in many places in Asia or Europe it would be a 10 or fifteen minute express ride to downtown and in a really well planned place, 30 minutes to most of the city via tram - metro transfers. America: where public infrastructure goes to suffocate to death.

[@johniii8147]

@@acchaladka Yeah you're not going to take transit usually other than heading to or towards downtown. Do an Uber if you're going to another burb.

[@MarloSoBalJr]

Both O'Hare and the smaller domestic Midway airport have metro lines running directly into downtown Chicago. That's one priority cleared by both for 50 years now.

[@euenfheiejrj]

Both airports have train directly to the airports to downtown…

[@wasir3703]

Holy fook. The production quality on this one was on another level

[@PB-Trinity]

Me, currently playing the new Airport DLC in Cities Skylines : WRITE THAT DOWN ! WRITE THAT DOWN !

[@FatboyyTransport]

Ive been waiting for him to do Ohare Airport. Thank you

[@Victoriaaaaaaaaa]

A nice upgrade for the Windy City

[@ProfessorMeeks]

No

[@TheJamesstark]

Another great video, thank you B1M for putting so much time into these videos!

[@mithsaradasanayake3211]

Love every meticulous details you put in to your editing. Just saw an aerial view of San Francisco and saw how many how big it was *fistbump*

[@lerebeard]

Just what I needed to start the day

[@rcnhsuailsnyfiue2]

O’Hare is far and away the most depressing airport I’ve ever been to. The international terminal feels like a budget office block, with a school cafeteria thrown in for good measure. So glad to see it’s getting some much-needed work done. Great vid as always! (And some bonus travel trivia: O’Hare has the airport code ORD, because it used to be known as Orchard Place Airport. The more you know!)

[@CavingMonkey]

Second that. Been through ORD more times than I care to remember and it is probably one of the worst international airports - topped only in the US by Philadelphia.

[@shahidarshad7397]

@@CavingMonkey agreed

[@johniii8147]

I like ORD, but agreed the international T-5 is pretty outdated. Definitely stuck in the early 90s and just adding more gates isn't going to change that. After the rest of projects are completed, they should probably just tare it down and get a do over

[@CarlosGonzalez-tk1wf]

Muchas gracias por el video !. Como todos los anteriores.

[@officialflorint]

Just flown from the new Delta terminal 5. Beautiful! The Hilton is aged too, rooms so vintage 😂

[@johniii8147]

Yeah it's well over 40 years old the Hilton. Oh but the memories in that hotel over the years. If those walls could talk. Now T-5 I still hate. still the overall experience and narrow structure is still bad. Hopefully the new Terminal is just the start. Even the UA T-1 looks rather dated now. Least they got the run ways done.

[@Echo-E-C-H-O]

I was luckily participated in the expandation of Mauritius Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport, always great experience working and seeing the great project been built.

[@masonbeall3216]

Would love to see this same type of video on the new Salt Lake City Airport!

[@diverdave4056]

...mmm I all but lived at O'Hare airport for 2 1/2 years working many long hours to install all of the cabinets, back screens and counters for the new United Airlines terminal 1 and American Airlines in Terminal 2 - way back in 1987 !

[@markcerbin5844]

I am actually a designer on this project (apart of the StudiORD team), apart of the terminal 5 expansion, the previous runway 9c construction and a aviation subject matter expert.... all this information is accurate but out dated. It is well together based on the available information but hope a updated video can be released in the future.

[@sweetfacelola5540]

Why are you guys expanding instead of outright building a new airport at a new location? I think this whole country needs new everything!

[@justdrive5327]

Copy the Asian Airports. Put Robot helpers that hoover to people amd help them if they are lost or have questions. Look into Narita, Incheon and then one in Singapore. Think Outside the box that is North America. America is so behind everything

[@justdrive5327]

@@sweetfacelola5540 Ohare already has the massive land and space. Everything else in Chicago is already built. There's no room for another massive airport in the city. The only way would be to build a floating airport over Lake Michigan. Seems unreasonable when you can use the wrecking ball and build new on space you already have

[@gregorycerven3484]

@@justdrive5327 well what about Peotone International down south? Oh yeah, that's right- the democrats that run Chicago couldn't get kick backs on that so they essentially killed it

[@TheDMacxExpress]

1:34 love how they use Toronto for Chicago.

[@jrosenthal7111]

We here in Berlin managed to get a slightly worse airport than we had before for just 8BN $. Also only took 14 years.

[@danielwhyatt3278]

Jeeeesus christ when did that happen then? I heard that it did get an upgrade a little while back but wasn’t sure when it happened.

[@KevinPassino]

@@danielwhyatt3278 It's the Brandenburg Airport. The story is absolutely wild as hell.

[@carstarsarstenstesenn]

rip

[@ElJefe1986]

Looking forward to visiting Chicago one day.

[@GSU_Panther_Nation]

Hopefully other airports like ATL could use a massive upgrade as well, with more terminal space to facilitate international arrivals and departures more efficiently

[@Lukebarca]

I just flew out of O'hare airport last weekend and I will still say it is one of the best airports in the USA.

[@geom404]

People who use O'Hare say that despite its huge size, it is a very well run airport.

[@bibekdas5595]

Love you brother

[@corayye4099]

I’m so excited for this!

[@AmineAmine-vd2fs]

I have never realized how old O'Hare looks until I recently travelled from O'Hare to LaGuardia... What a shock.

[@gabecruse4089]

to be fair laguardia just did what ohare is about to do

[@Heyu7her3]

LaGuardia was crap, but glad to hear it's finally upgraded

[@substitute6708]

I work and practically live there. I was in the conference room when they were talking about it and met mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and senator.

[@javianjohnson8746]

This will be interesting...I like that so many major US airports like JFK, LAX, O'hare, Newark, and LaGuardia are going through massive upgrades to modernize/future-proof them

[@NickyMitchell85]

0:38. My favourite 🤩 part of the video-that iconic ‘Home Alone’ airport 🛫 scene when that family were running 🏃‍♀️ to catch that flight ✈️ in that movie 🎥. “Run 🏃‍♀️, Run 🏃‍♀️, Rudolph, Santa’s 🤶 got to make it to town.”

[@ace625]

As someone who deals with this airport on a regular basis, I actually don't think it's that bad. I have only had one delay in the past 6 years and security has always been short enough for me to arrive 30 minutes before boarding and still get to the gate with time to spare. That being said, I think I have been lucky. All of the terminals are very ugly and the food options are just dreadful.

[@carstarsarstenstesenn]

you have been very lucky if you've only ever had 1 delay. Either way, even if the airport didn't require an update in the present, it would still need one for the future.

[@ace625]

@@carstarsarstenstesenn I agree. The update is needed. I suspect I would have a worse opinion if I had to layover there.

[@softinix9462]

Looks you never used international terminal. It’s miserable

[@hadhamalnam]

@@softinix9462 it's just an airport terminal I don't really get what there is to be so miserable about. Also the international terminal got some renovations a couple years ago

[@gemmintuk509]

I have no idea why but I always watch your videos and I watch the entire thing... such good content, thank you.

[@H3110-j9r]

Is it just me that has had absolutely 0 problems with Ohare?

[@BrettFightorFlight]

Same. Easy in and out

[@ItsMasoodplaysroblox]

Same

[@cas3069]

Great video! Always love ur content!

[@patmat.]

What was that towards the end ? Pretty deceptive way to place your Sponsor, making it look like O'Hare Airport was using that unkown Turkish App.

[@LMays-cu2hp]

Thank you for sharing my city's airport.☺☺

[@L33tSkE3t]

I’m glad we’re finally focusing on the renewal of American infrastructure, specifically Airports. As the country that invented and pioneered flight and the commercial airport, It’s been difficult to see them reach and be pushed beyond their intended lifespan and become more difficult and expensive to maintain, showing signs of decay that just isn’t acceptable. I’m hoping this and the many tens of billions being spent overhauling other U.S. airports like JFK, LaGuardia, LAX, San Diego, Salt Lake City and Philadelphia expanding it’s cargo operations, will signal a new age in American commercial Aviation that makes domestic and international travel within and from the U.S a much more pleasant experience and take American Airports off of lists of the worst airport experiences. I know they’ll never be the super luxurious airports like those of the Emirates or major Asian hubs but, considering U.S. airports are in part, publicly funded, I wouldn’t want them to be. Just a simple, clean, modern and convenient experience with minimal hassle and no additional hoops to jump through.

[@souvikrc4499]

Agreed, something more akin to European airports.

[@elliotbridge]

I'm excited. Been travelling through here since about 2007. I can't wait as I'll likely be travelling through it for the next decade.

[@yeaolon]

I can see my house at 0:08 💀

[@CesarMartinez-oo5uo]

2 weeks ago I went to Chicago for the 1st time and flew in to O'Harre to terminal 5. Seeing this makes me glad because on our way home, we were on line to check our bags and then we got the notification that our flight was delayed. 5 min later, it got cancelled. So my friend and I had to sleep another nigjf in Chicago and the next morning everyone who had their flights cancelled from 3pm to the night was in terminal 5 at 3 am. To check in our bags didn't open til 5am and we had a 6am flight. Thankfully it's getting a renovation because yeah, 1st time wasn't a good one.

[@tomasdiaz1000]

I’d love to see video about the San Antonio International airport, city council just approved an almost 3 billion dollar expansion that’ll hopefully be done in the next 6 years! San Antonio remains one of the biggest cities of the country without the airport infrastructure. That has effected its economy and downtown culture/ development, with some companies like AT&T relocating their headquarters due to lack of direct flights.

[@allbusiness8017]

You guys will be alright because you go a nice river walk.

[@josel.sanchez3225]

As a Houstonian, San Antonio deserves so much more investment in infrastructure whether in public transport or airports, y’all are the 7th largest city and the second largest in Texas. If Austin who’s smaller is getting developed, why can’t SA? I love y’all

[@souvikrc4499]

Yeah, I'm actually surprised to see how small San Antonio Airport is, compared to similar sized cities like Philadelphia and San Diego.

[@Boxhead42]

@@josel.sanchez3225 City populations don’t mean anything. It’s about the metro pop. How many people in the region will be served.

[@TheGecko213]

San Antonio is in the middle of nowhere No one goes to San Antonia unless they have work or Business there. It is neither a major tourist attraction like Orlando or a major transit hub like Philadelphia So suck it up with what you got.

[@johnmichaelireland]

Thanks Fred, and team

[@lagrangewei]

I hope US stay out of wars and can finally spend some monies on improving the country like this.

[@unclemayhem6696]

This is a city funded project that will eventually be repaid by the airlines, not with Federal tax money. Please educate yourself on how our system actually works before commenting.

[@unclemayhem6696]

@Ploke Newo78 Don’t overlook Portland International in Oregon, consistently voted #1 in The US by Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler and J. D. Power & Associates.

[@fawfulfan]

What I find fascinating is the way that airport terminal layout is influenced by the number of airlines that serve the airport and whether it's mainly a domestic or international hub.

[@williamplaystuba]

While we're at it can we do something about the CTA Blue Line? I can't imagine being an arriving tourist and the Blue Line is my first impression of Chicago.

[@FrequencyORD]

I can’t wait to see the new O’Hare, that 80M better raise a lot!

[@mario_vicente]

As an architect, I find very embarrassing when other architects are trying to explain their design by comparing the shape of the building with some anecdotical reference, when in fact they know it has nothing to do with it, just pure marketing to sell it to their stakeholders. I do not see anything functional, esthetical or technical about the random shape of a river in Chicago that is useful or valuable to design the new airport. Making people believe those stories only degrades our profession and creates a dishonest idea about how architecture is created.

[@texaswunderkind]

The new Terminal 7 was designed to look like a foul ball at Wrigley Field.

[@H3erobrineNotch]

You should talk about Mumbai’s airport, absolutely stunning !

[@georgecaplin9075]

Liking the video so far, but I thought it was a bit silly how they’re modelling one of the terminals on a river. Nobody who walks into the building is going to say, “wow, this looks just like the river not far from here!” Wouldn’t it just be better to design the building with practicality, efficiency, safety, and the environment in mind, and if there’s money left in the budget, some nice aesthetics?

[@supermarionintendo3879]

They wouldn't do the river model unless it was practical. It allows for more "surface area" if you will, around the "branches"

[@georgecaplin9075]

@@supermarionintendo3879 more than a square or rectangular building? And it’s bound to increase the cost surely? I don’t know, but I’m interested.

[@supermarionintendo3879]

@@georgecaplin9075 Well if you think about a 6x8 rectangle, the perimeter is 28. But if you split that up into three rectangles, each 2x8 and 20 perimeter, that's 60 total. And the area is equal so cost would be relatively similar.