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United Airlines is pausing some flights to this Arizona city. What flyers should know
United Airlines recently adjusted its flight schedule and an Arizona city will lose a flight to the Windy City this summer.
United will suspend a handful of routes for the summer months, including a nonstop flight between Tucson International Airport and Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
The airline will discontinue the route for about three months. It was previously suspended over the summer months in 2019 and 2023, United spokesman Brian Hammel said in an email.
United will continue operating its three other nonstops at Tucson this summer, to Denver, Houston and San Francisco.
Here’s what to know about the suspended flight and other ways to get to Chicago from Tucson.
Also suspended: Delta cuts flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to this major East Coast city
When is United Airlines suspending its Tucson-Chicago flights?
United Airlines will temporarily stop its nonstop service between Tucson and Chicago starting May 23, United’s website showed.
Nonstop flights between the two cities are scheduled to resume on Aug. 19.
Why are the Tucson-Chicago flights suspended?
United Airlines confirmed the route was suspended for the summer but did not explain why when asked.
Generally speaking, airlines adjust their schedules based on aircraft availability, staff availability and consumer demand.
Such adjustments are common. Last year, American Airlines cut about 2,800 flights to and from Phoenix from its summer schedule. Responding to questions about the cuts from The Arizona Republic, American’s staff said the airline sets a “placeholder schedule” 331 days in advance and then adopts a final schedule 100 days in advance.
Can I still fly to Chicago from Tucson?
Flyers can still fly on United from Tucson to Chicago while nonstop service is suspended, but the flight will require a layover.
American Airlines flies nonstop between Tucson and Chicago O’Hare International Airport, the same airport United serves.
Southwest Airlines offers nonstop service between Tucson and Chicago Midway Airport.
New at Tucson airport: Where its latest Southwest Airlines nonstop goes
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Person accused of making terroristic threats to medical facility in northern Arizona
PAGE, AZ (AZFamily) — A person accused of making terroristic threats toward a northern Arizona medical facility was arrested Friday morning.
Just after 10:30 p.m., police received a report of a person calling the facility and threatening to kill staff and Native Americans, according to the Page Police Department.
Authorities said staff placed the facility on lockdown until officers identified the suspect and arrested them outside their home.
The suspect was booked on charges of disorderly conduct, threatening and intimidating, and making terroristic threats. Police have not publicly identified the person.
“The Page Police Department is grateful for and supports the medical staff’s decision to put the medical facility into lockdown until the suspect was arrested and the situation was rendered safe,” the department said in a Facebook post.
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NFL mock draft: 4-round projections for Arizona Cardinals
In these four-round projections, the Arizona Cardinals don’t get a tackle until the fourth round.
We are just days away from the 2026 NFL draft, and that means some final mock drafts. What direction will the draft take the Arizona Cardinals?
Draft Wire’s Curt Popejoy put together a four-round mock draft for the Cardinals. They go defense early but rebuild the offense for 2026 and moving forward, including landing their potential franchise quarterback.
Cardinals 4-round mock draft
Here are the players in the first four rounds Popejoy projects for Arizona.
- Round 1: Ohio State EDGE/LB Arvell Reese
- Round 2: Alabama QB Ty Simpson
- Round 3: Clemson WR Antonio Williams
- Round 4: Florida OT Austin Barber
What we think of the picks
The Cardinals want to trade out of the third pick and draft a tackle, so not getting a tackle until Round 4 seems unlikely, although they did meet with Barber. They do have options at right tackle for 2026 already on the roster.
Reese would be a great pick if they don’t trade back, as they badly need pass-rushing help off the edge.
Drafting Simpson seems inevitable at this point, so it has to be in a mock draft, although the feeling is they will need to go up into Round 1 again to get him.
Williams has speed and is almost six feet tall, but he does have short arms.
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Detroit Lions NFL Draft Injury Report: Arizona State CB Keith Abney
Due to significant injuries to the CB position last year which includes a shoulder surgery for Terrion Arnold, the Lions CB position scored a 6/10 need on my Lions Defensive Draft Need Rankings. Thus, an early-round selection of a young, healthy prospect like Keith Abney would not come as a surprise. He enters the draft with very low medical concern level.
Here is the excerpt from my medical report on Keith Abney:
(Ages in parentheses are at start of 2026 season and are factored into the concern level. Injury info and ages based on available public information are unverified and subject to update. Games played data courtesy of sports-reference.com.)
Keith Abney, CB (21) – Arizona State
Projected round 2-3. #43 on Jeff Risdon board Feb 19.
Concern level 0/10
There is an isolated report of a hand injury but no corroborating information. Even if the hand injury is true, that’s of minimal to no long-term concern.
His availability in his final two seasons has been perfect. Overall, Abney appears to be medically clean and is at an excellent age.
He finished college with 6 INT and 21 PBU.
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