Consolidated "Connections / Connecting between terminals at ORD" thread
Jan 25, 2002, 9:00 am
#16
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Connect LH-UA at ORD
I will be arriving in ORD on LH (LH403 from FRA) at 12:50 and want to catch UA147 to SFO at 3:15pm (no connex, two separate tickets)
Is 3:25 enough for customs + immigration (non US citizen) and is there any chance of staying inside security and avoiding beeing checked twice?
Thanks!
Is 3:25 enough for customs + immigration (non US citizen) and is there any chance of staying inside security and avoiding beeing checked twice?
Thanks!
Jan 27, 2002, 4:01 pm
#18
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by iahas:
is there any chance of staying inside security and avoiding beeing checked twice?</font>
is there any chance of staying inside security and avoiding beeing checked twice?</font>
Are you a "star gold" with the star alliance?
If yes AND you do not have a problem with rushing you should be able to make your connection with 2hrs 25 minutes. As there is a prefered line for star gold members at ticketing and going through security.
If not, I would take a later flight.
Mar 21, 2002, 5:34 pm
#19
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Connecting from UA to AA
When connecting from UA (from SFO) to AA (going to Montreal -- YUL) at ORD, does one have to go outside security?
Mar 21, 2002, 11:22 pm
#20
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I don't believe you have to if you are careful, and WALK, don't take the train between the terminals. I know you can walk between T-1 and T-2, and think you can between 2 and 3 airside. Make sure you don't go past security. Just keep going right.
Mar 22, 2002, 8:40 am
#21
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You can walk between the terminals 1, 2 and 3. Just follow the signs and be careful - in a couple of places you may leave a secure area by mistake and have to process through security again.
Dec 22, 2002, 5:07 am
#22
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Transferring from SQ to AC. At Terminal 5. Checkin desks there?
Questions regarding check in from Terminal 5 when transitting from an international flight. After immigration/customs, are there check-in desks there or do you have to lug your bags through the masses at Terminal 2?
Apr 2, 2003, 8:19 pm
#23
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As you have probably already discovered, there are checkin desks at Terminal 5. When you exit customs, one side handles United check in while the other handles American. Since those are both *A carriers, you probably went to the United side...
Apr 22, 2003, 4:47 pm
#24
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Transferring from American to SAS
I am doing this for the first time at ORD. The AA segment is domestic. Do the SAS flights to Europe leave from Terminal 5 or somewhere else? Thanks.
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May 28, 2003, 10:31 pm
#26
Join Date: May 2003
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Transfer from Swiss to AA
Will 2 hours be enough to transfer from Swiss flying in from Zurich to AA on a domestic flight to STL.
The reason I'm asking is becoz of the new immigration rules. I'm an incoming F-1 student.
If it'll take more than 2 hours I'll book the evening AA flight which departs after 5 hours (sigh)
Greetz
HeMaN
The reason I'm asking is becoz of the new immigration rules. I'm an incoming F-1 student.
If it'll take more than 2 hours I'll book the evening AA flight which departs after 5 hours (sigh)
Greetz
HeMaN
May 29, 2003, 5:55 pm
#27
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I cannot answer your question directly because I have not experienced your exact scenario. But one suggestion - if you are concerned that 2 hours is too tight, then book the flight that is 5 hours later and if you get through quickly, fly stand by for earlier flight.
Jun 24, 2003, 11:22 am
#28
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Connecting KLM-NW
Arriving on KLM (T5) at 12.15 pm, leaving on NW (T2) at 1.50 pm. The connecting time (95 minutes) seems awfully short. What do you guys think?
The NWA guidelines says 90 minutes is enough for internation-to-domestic, but that's for NW-to-NW (T2).
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The NWA guidelines says 90 minutes is enough for internation-to-domestic, but that's for NW-to-NW (T2).
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