But the airline is moving quickly to blunt the impact: selling tickets that would normally be purchased by government travelers to leisure fliers, taking older airplanes out of service and trimming flights. Airline stocks, already beat up, are the focus of fears that the economy will be hobbled by tariffs, layoffs and other woes.

A United Airlines flight returned to O'Hare International Airport shortly after departure Sunday, following a possible bird strike. United flight 2481 to Syracuse, New York, landed safely upon returning,

Shortly after take-off from Chicago O'Hare's runway 29R, the pilots requested to stop the climb at 5000 feet due to a possible bird strike. The Airbus A320, carrying 129 passengers and five crew, flew a short circuit around the airport and diverted back to O'Hare, landing safely around 20 minutes after departure.

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"United Airlines Flight 2481 returned safely to Chicago O'Hare International Airport around 6:50 p.m. local time on Sunday, March 2, after the crew reported a possible bird strike. The Airbus A320 was headed to Syracuse Hancock International Airport in New York. The FAA will investigate. Contact the airline for additional information."