ORD Pilot Shop?

[FlyMeSWA]

Anyone know if there's anything of the sort? EWR has a CAL store downstairs, IAH / MSP has the Stopover Store...is there any UAL / AA stores or pilot shops in / at ORD.

 

[waveflyer]

There is in DEN- not in ohare last I was there-

Ought to be though- between UAL and AA + all the regionals and other traffic- it would make money

 

[ATA For Now!]

I tried to get a space to do an ATA/WN store in MDW when they were building the new airport. I was told no way by the city real estate dept and airport authority. Apparently, if you don't contribute to Daley's campaigns and you're not "on the inside", you don't get anything.

BYW, anyone ever use a CC at Taste of Chicago? The statement shows "MDW FOOD CONCESSION". Hmmmm......

 

[aa73]

There used to be a pilot shop/aviation memorabilia store right under the hotel at ORD... can't remember the hotel name. Not sure if it's still there.

 

[GogglesPisano]

There used to be a pilot shop/aviation memorabilia store right under the hotel at ORD... can't remember the hotel name. Not sure if it's still there.

Very cool stuff there. Pan Am cigarette lighters and silverwear from the 1940's ...

Hilton, I believe.

 

[Rough67]

DTW also has a Stopover store...

 

[SpyFlysDOTs]

There used to be a pilot shop/aviation memorabilia store right under the hotel at ORD... can't remember the hotel name. Not sure if it's still there.

The store is there, but new owners and not the same.
When it changed hands about 2 years ago, they sold everything cheap cheap. It was interesting going through all of their coffee cups, and airline stuff.

 

[FlyMeSWA]

thx guys

 

[Saluki Dawg]

It used to be called ORD Chicago and it was located down below the Hilton, is it not there anymore?

 

[SpyFlysDOTs]

The shop is still there, new owners, not the same inventory.

 

[Saluki Dawg]

What's the name of the new store, and what inventory do they now carry?

 

[NuGuy]

A friend of mine looked into starting a Coffee stand at a major hub. He was told that the airport authority takes %15 off the top of the gross.

It nuked his margins so he gave up....

Nu

 

[lowlycfi]

Seems like I remember there being some kind of little United shop in the Employee Cafeteria under the C concourse in ORD.

 

[FlyMeSWA]

Just called the Hilton...he said it's now a travel gift shop and the original place closed.

Now about that UAL shop under C, I'll have to go ask a UAL guy or something this afternoon when I walk over there if there is one and where.

 

[Weasil]

Yeah there's a store in the UAL cafeteria below terminal 1 at ORD - not really much in it though. Sweatshirts, lanyards and travelpro luggage mostly, and lots of other clothing items that say "united".

 

[Lrjtcaptain]

The old store is long gone. Year or so. Walked through the tunnel last night on the way to my mid shift and its just a lame gift shop.

 

[FlyMeSWA]

Yeah I got to see it, it's pointless. Even the crew tags aren't even ORD or UAL...kind of a sorry looking shop. Better off ordering online anything UAL you want.