The City of Chicago’s Council has announced that it has approved a concessions relief programme, that was introduced in April 2020 by Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA), to provide financial assistance to concessionaires at O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW).
The vendors at both airports have been hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the global aviation industry, and the proposed support package provides the necessary assistance to help these businesses to continue operations.
Lightfoot said: “Many airport concessionaires are small, local and diverse businesses. They are the lifeblood of our airports, providing local flavour and culture to the traveller experience…
