Originally Posted by
ORDnHKG
Enter from the IFL or RCC is just the same. IFL in ORD is rather a hidden entrance, I have been to the RCC at C18 in the morning many times, and I overheard agent was asking "Mr.XXX, do you need to take a shower ?" when they see qualify boarding passes.
Through the IFL is the shorter walk. Ari is lazy.
Originally Posted by
ORDnHKG
I have never seen a big crowd of people in ORD Arrivals, as there are not that many international flights from UA arrive in the morning, probably only GRU, all other asia and europe flights arrive noon or after.
I can only find three:
UA 842 from GRU arrives at 05:04 (777)
UA 845 from FRA arrives at 10:35 (777)
UA 896 from HKG arrives at 11:48 (747)
That still makes for a bear minimum of 50 people eligible on any given day-- maybe some days have up to 150 eligible folks (HKG-ORD is really GS-heavy on Fridays, for example).
Originally Posted by
ORDnHKG
SFO is another story, it may be crowded at times.
At least tripple the volume of eligible travelers:
UA 892 from ICN arrives at 08:03 (777)
UA 858 from PVG arrives ar 08:07 (747)
UA 862 from HKG arrives at 08:28 (747)
UA 838 from NRT arrives at 09:03 (777)
UA 888 from PEK arrives at 09:04 (777)
UA 870 from SYD arrives at 10:43 (747)
UA 852 from NRT arrives at 11:09 (747)
UA 886 from KIX arrives at 11:18 (747)
And most of these flights have a higher percentage of GS than FRA/GRU/HKG-ORD.