Originally Posted by
FlyingHoustonian
I hope your companion is hot or you should be posting that your companion missed last flight
I heard some mid-day USA radio reports (ABC IIRC) noting random stories of delays at Chicago and NYC they tried to pin on the cuts. Nothing solid reported though.
Last week, Chicago was hit with some crazy storms and there is massive flooding all around the region. I wouldn't be surprised if Lurch's flight was cancelled due to weather.
As for today, one of the top stories on the local news over the weekend in the Chicago area was about FAA air traffic controller furloughs and how it may result in delays up to 2 hours at ORD. This, I suspect, is the link to the radio reports you heard.