Originally Posted by
Cathay Boy
Originally Posted by UsedToNotMindFlying
This is my first post on FT although I have been following a few different forums.
Cathay Boy, thanks for your description of your ORD experience. It is helpful for me as I am flying out of ORD on CX for the first time next month. You mentioned going through metal detectors at T5. I thought they had AIT installed there. I am stressing a little about the AIT/pat downs because of horror stories I have read. It seems like the easier thing to do would be just to subject to the AIT instead of opting out but I haven't even allowed my dentist to do diagnostic x-rays on my teeth for years! I would rather minimize radiation exposure until these AIT machines have been tested in use for at least 5 years. Do you have a choice of metal detector or AIT at T5 and T3?
When I was there they sent everyone through metal detectors and AIT wasn't used.
Sounds like things have changed a bit since April (for the better!). They use to send everyone through the backscatter, although you can always opt-out. Like the poster above said, add about ten minutes to your security-clearance time for the pat down. They are getting more professional about this nowadays. If you're in T3, they even have private screening room now. Does anyone know if they have anything like that set up in T5?