Originally Posted by cordelli

Over 7,404 flights have been canceled so far (all airlines, not just United) through to Thursday across the country. What a mess it's gonna be when it's time to start moving those people.

Originally Posted by VLamb

I got this memo (not top secret info). FA with a regional, and - I have this week off, but to tell you the truth, I'm a little disappointed I'm missing all the excitement!

From the Memo: ORD-no operations (mainline or UAX) from 16:00 CST, Tuesday (01Feb11) until 10:00 Thursday
(03Feb11)

Overnights: Beginning Tuesday afternoon, we will relocate aircraft to various stations
further west. No aircraft will remain in ORD or MKE unless parked in hangars. We currently plan to
keep eight aircraft in the ORD hangar for the duration. A few of our stations will see a marked
increase in overnight aircraft. Affected stations will receive communication.

Recovery:
o ORD: First arrivals into ORD are expected to land around 10 am, Thursday 3Feb11. Return to
40-50% of normal is targeted by 12 p.m. and 100% by mid-late afternoon. Recovery times are
estimates, based on a multitude of factors