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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Simon Calder

Storm season triggers unexpected connections and lots of surprises for airline passengers

Chicago is prone to violent spells of wind and rain during the summer months - (Getty/iStock)

“Periodic shower and storm chances and continued heat and humidity”: that is the forecast for the rest of this week from the National Weather Service in Chicago.

Like so many places in the US, the “Windy City” is prone to violent summer storms that cause havoc at airports. And that can spell miserable times for travellers – as reader Tim Worrall found. Flying back from Indianapolis to London, he expected a single swift and simple change of plane, but ended up with an exhausting four-flight zigzag back to Gatwick.

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