Southwest Airlines Just Announced It Will Soon Discontinue Service at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport Southwest Airlines (SWA) once had arguably the most loyal following of any airline. Unfortunately, the Dallas-based carrier has lost its way over the last year or so. Once Elliott Investment… Johnny Jet , March 13, 2026
4 Family-Friendly Italian Restaurants in Chicago Our thanks to Choose Chicago for hosting our visit so we could write this detailed review of our experience. This summer, we spent a jam-packed four nights in Chicago on… Natalie DiScala , October 15, 2025
Hotel Review: 21c Museum Hotel Chicago Our thanks to Choose Chicago for hosting our visit so we could write this detailed review about our experience. This post contains references to products from one or more of… Johnny Jet , September 18, 2025
7 Fun Things to Do With Kids in Chicago Our thanks to Choose Chicago for hosting our visit so we could write this detailed account of our experience. This post contains references to products from one or more of… Natalie DiScala , September 8, 2025
This One-of-a-Kind Chicago McDonald’s Lets You Sample Global Favorites I’m not much of a McDonald’s fan and to this day, have never had a Big Mac. Before I had kids, I would rarely eat McDonald’s … except maybe in… Johnny Jet , August 6, 2025
Flight Review: What You Need to Know Before Flying American’s New 787-9 Greetings! We just got back from one of our most epic trips ever. We left on June 9 and flew from LAX to Naples, Italy via Chicago (here’s the flight… Johnny Jet , July 26, 2025
Watch a Timelapse of the Chicago River Turning Green in 60 Seconds for the St. Patrick’s Day Tradition Happy St. Patrick’s Day! If you didn’t know, one of the most iconic St. Patrick’s Day traditions in the U.S. happens in Chicago, where the city’s famous river turns a… Johnny Jet , March 17, 2025
Airport mayhem: Passengers brawl using wet floor signs at American Airlines check-in It’s like summer today here in L.A. as the temperature is hovering around 80F. It is nice but it sure doesn’t feel like December 18th. And you know where else… Johnny Jet , December 18, 2024
Jason Sudeikis’ Favorite Place to Travel Isn’t Where You’d Expect Everyone’s favorite soccer coach (or should I say, ‘football coach’) Jason Sudeikis, aka the impossible-not-to-love Ted Lasso, was recently interviewed by GQ about his Super Bowl commercial, his favorite places… Natalie DiScala , February 26, 2024
Inside “The Hotel of Presidents” in Chicago If ever there were a city to be best visited in the summer, it’s Chicago. As a Johnny Jet travel rep, I was invited to stay at the historic Blackstone… Laura Pedrick , August 31, 2017
LA to Chicago for the Chicago Travel and Adventure Show Greetings! If you’re following me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and/or Periscope, you know that I was just in Chicago to speak at the Chicago Travel and Adventure Show over the weekend. Upgraded to first The… Johnny Jet , January 26, 2016
What It’s Like to Take the Pullman Train From Chicago to New Orleans I’ve been fortunate to ride trains all around the world, from Amtrak’s Acela along the eastern corridor of the United States to the Eastern Oriental Express in Southeast Asia to… Johnny Jet , June 2, 2015
Travel Tip of the Day: Stay Away From Chicago Airports (for Now) Stay Away From Chicago Airports (for Now) The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) said today that it will take up to two weeks for them to fully restore operations in Chicago… Johnny Jet , September 29, 2014
13 elements of the new Godfrey Hotel Chicago I was recently in Chicago, and had the very good fortune to stay in the brand new Godfrey Hotel Chicago in the city’s River North neighborhood. I hadn’t been to… Susan B. Barnes , June 19, 2014
The Chicago Hilton Last month, I spent a couple of nights in The Chicago Hilton to attend a European tourism conference that was being held in one of the hotel’s 50 meeting rooms…. Johnny Jet , November 25, 2012
