Chapels and interfaith prayer spaces, many with full or part-time chaplains, are among the amenities offered by more than three dozen airports around the country. Orlando International Airport recently halted organized religious services in its interfaith prayer spaces, citing increased passenger volume, space allocation and safety for the change.
is located in the airport's public area. It seats 250, is open around-the-clock and offers mass daily for passengers, airport and airline employees and the general public.
"Every airport authority has to make the decisions that they think are the best for their environment and location," said Susan Schneider of the Interfaith Airport Chapels of Chicago, which offers religious services and passenger support services at both O'Hare and Chicago Midway airports. "If Orlando feels this is something they must do at this time, you have to trust the decision. You just hope it's the right decision.
CNBC polled about two dozen other airports around the country on the status of their interfaith spaces and organized religious services.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
The Customer Service Paradox: How Technology Leads To Deeply Human-Centric Customer ExperiencesHuman-centered service made possible by machines; it sounds like a paradox. Surprisingly, it actually allows for more human-to-human connections and a more empathetic customer experience.
Read more »
Rural Americans could lose cell service due to Trump's ban on HuaweiSmall US telecom companies now face billions of dollars in costs or the end of their businesses entirely after the Trump administration effectively banned Huawei last week over spying accusations.
Read more »
Katy Perry Revealed Some More Adorable Details About Orlando Bloom's ProposalKaty Perry Revealed The Clues Orlando Bloom Dropped On The Day He Proposed
Read more »
How celery became the unlikely star of the produce aisleHe calls himself the “Medical Medium,” even though he has no actual medical training or a professional background in health care. But his juicing advice has sent scores of Angelenos on the hunt for celery.
Read more »
Could Iraq be an unlikely arbiter between Iran and the US?Squeezed between two archenemies, the US and Iran, Baghdad is trying hard to save itself from future chaos if Washington attacks its Shia neighbour.
Read more »
Maine bars residents from opting out of immunizations for religious or philosophical reasonsGovernor Janet Mills (D) signed a bill into law removing all non-medical exemptions to vaccination, making Maine the fourth state in the nation to take such a step.
Read more »
Bitter Netanyahu Rival Turns Elections into Referendum on Religious InfluenceIsrael’s surprise elections have thrust one man and one issue into the spotlight: Avigdor Lieberman, a bitter rival of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who says he is trying to stop the country from becoming a religious state.
Read more »
FAA investigating Chick-fil-A's exclusion at U.S. airportsFAA says it's investigating decisions to exclude Chick-fil-A from airport concession contracts in San Antonio and Buffalo over opposition to the fast-food chain owners' record on LGBTQ issues.
Read more »
Rushed passengers left nearly $1 million in loose change at US airports in 2018As rushed passengers go through TSA checks at airport, they often leave behind their loose change
Read more »
The Afghan cricket team is the cricket World Cup story we should all follow'To even get this far in qualifying for cricket’s World Cup is a Mount Everest scale feat in itself, given there are nearly a hundred teams currently ranked by the ICC.' Opinion | cjwerleman
Read more »