Just wondered if any of you seasoned travellers might have any tips as I'm trying to make a quick connection in ORD with children in tow !
DEP MAN 10.35 ARR ORD 12.55
DEP ORD 14.10 ARR MIA 18.15
Only ever landed at ORD and exited the airport and that took forever. Do you think this connection is too tight (if we assume all flights are on time) ?
Your experiences would be much appreciated.
RLA
The consensus seems to be that we won't make this connection. My next question is, if by some freak chance we did make it - what are the chances of our bags making it with us ?
Also, what about if my husband and children went ahead once we land and go directly to the gate for the FLL flight and I collect the bags alone, are staff more likely to wait for me for a few minutes if my husband and children are there to tell them I'm on my way (could keep in touch on phones).
Hey we might be lucky and the 2.10 plane is delayed
The consensus seems to be that we won't make this connection. My next question is, if by some freak chance we did make it - what are the chances of our bags making it with us ?
Also, what about if my husband and children went ahead once we land and go directly to the gate for the FLL flight and I collect the bags alone, are staff more likely to wait for me for a few minutes if my husband and children are there to tell them I'm on my way (could keep in touch on phones).
Hey we might be lucky and the 2.10 plane is delayed
Your thoughts would be appreciated.
Given the way the bags and customs work, you won't be able to go through as two parties unless you also go through immigration as two parties and fill out two forms. You're supposed to fill out one blue declaration form per household/family. You can't get past the customs guy without your form. IMO it's unlikely the customs folks would buy it if your husband and two kids showed up with no luggage and an empty form.
In any case I wouldn't expect them to hold the door for you if you're half there.
Hi all - first post! I am travelling to Omaha in November from the UK and my flights are as follows:-
United Airlines - LHR to ORD - landing in ORD at 13:21 at T5
Connecting from ORD to Omaha, departing ORD at 15:30 from T2
As a first time visitor is this enough time to make the connection? I am assuming my luggage will be transferred automatically for me saving some time but 2 hours seems tight!
Can you re-assure / scare me as appropriate please?
I often fly from LHR to OMA by way of ORD (I grew up in Omaha and visit my family there.) I fly AA, but the procedure will likely be the same. After clearing Immigration in ORD you will collect your checked baggage and go through Customs. Immediately outside Customs there will be check-in desks where you check your baggage back in. It's fairly easy, and (at least for AA) is well signed at ORD.
If you are comming home the same route you will be able to check your baggage in OMA all the way through to LHR.
Cheers for that. Is it difficult to get from T5 to T2? Is this likely to take long? Any tips would be appreciated!
There is a train between the terminals (you can't walk). If this is on one ticket, don't even worry about it. If you don't make the 3:30, they'll just put you on the next one.
When you've re-checked your luggage at T-5 in the transfers area right after Customs, you will exit into the Arrivals Hall. Just walk past various greeters, and you will see escalators going UP. Take them to the inter-terminal train. And you will be just a few minutes away from T5 to T2.
If you do forget to re-check your luggage before exhiting the transfers area, then don't worry, you can re-check it at T2.
Safe travels.
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Originally Posted by gb999
Cheers for that. Is it difficult to get from T5 to T2? Is this likely to take long? Any tips would be appreciated!
Is 1:35 enough of a connection time for customs/immigration (U.S. citizens):
Arriving from NRT on a UA 744 (in biz) at 14:20
It's my wife and daughter, so yes, there will be checked bags.
Connecting to UA regional jet, departure at 15:55
On a Friday afternoon...........
THANKS
Tight but doable. Find out if your UX flight departs from Terminal 2 (E/F gates) or Terminal 1 (B/C gates) and get off the people mover as appropriate. There are Easy Checkin kiosks in T2 which are unmanned should you need to print boarding passes. They're to the right of the mid terminal security as I recall.
There are two security checkpoints in T2, one in the middle, one at the far right (when facing the counters). The latter one seems to have a somewhat enforced priority line as of late. Anything shiny and credit card shaped will get you through it.
Transfer AA to KE at ORD - What if I missed connection?
Sorry - I posted this as a separate thread before I discovered this one:
I'm about to buy a ticket from Orbitz or Expedia that begins with AA from MIA to ORD - arrival at 9:30 a.m. - and departure from ORD on KE at 11:20 a.m - March, 2010. (I'm connecting in ICN for REP.)
What would happen if the American Airlines Flight is delayed (it's happened before from MIA to ORD) and I missed the Korean Air connection? - Does KE have to put me on the next flight(s) to my destination, without additional charge?
I'm new to FlyerTalk so hopefully I'm posting in the correct forum.
I am attending a meeting at ORD being held in the AA Admirals Club in T3 (airside) and need to fly out UA international fairly shortly after the meeting (I believe UA departs from T1).
Does anyone know whether I can transfer between terminal airside or whether I need to exit back to curbside and take the train between terminals, then re-clear TSA security?
Appreciate any guidance as I can't seem to determine this based on the O'Hare website.
I'm a FT newbie, so hope this is posted in the right spot. Apol's if not.
