PHOTO STORY: Inside American’s Hub Operations Center at O’hare

Since beginning operations at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) in 1982, American Airlines has served a key role in one of the country's most sizable hubs. The airline accounts for approximately 40 percent of all traffic at ORD with 527 daily flights to more than 120 destinations around the world. In 2006, ORD played a crucial role in growing American's global reach with a new route to Shanghai. This new flight marked the airline's first route to China. Later in…