Chicago is also behind in the return of white-collar workers to offices, said Mark Hoplamazian, CEO of Chicago-based Hyatt Hotels.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks in front of American Airlines planes on Sept. 9, 2021, from a hangar at O'Hare International Airport during an event to commemorate the conclusion of the 16-year-old O'Hare Modernization Program. The head of American Airlines said that Chicago is “lagging” other cities in its recovery from the pandemic.
Chicago is “lagging” other cities in its recovery from the pandemic, the CEOs of a major airline and hotel chain said Wednesday. One measure in which it’s lagging is how much airlines are flying. Capacity remains lower in Chicago than average, said Robert Isom, CEO of American Airlines, which has a major hub at O’Hare International Airport.Chicago is also behind in the return of white-collar workers to offices, much like cities with large tech industries such as Seattle and San Francisco, said Mark Hoplamazian, CEO of Chicago-based Hyatt Hotels.
Hoplamazian said the recovery of tourism and travel in Chicago might be particularly hurt by slower international travel and the city’s historic dependence on large conventions,“We’ve seen other cities come back more strongly,” he said. A short time later, in comments directed at thehe said: “You’ve got your work cut out for you.”
Hoplamazian and Isom made the comments at a downtown lunch hosted by the Executives’ Club of Chicago. The airline and hospitality industries,
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