Wait: Some Good News About O'Hare?

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Even as one of the busiest airports in the country is in the thick of its busiest week of the year, there's actually some good news to be had about O'Hare and delays. The new runway at the airport is being credited as part of the reason that delays are down and on-time flights are up to 80 percent (from 66 percent in the first nine months of 2008). Of course, there is another reason: there are seven percent fewer flights overall thanks to the tanked economy. Still, as some of us pack our bags to take flight this weekend, at least we know that maybe, just maybe, there's a chance that delay won't be as bad as it used to be.