Originally Posted by
corporate-wage-slave
Are you using AA847 out of MCI? That gives a normally very comfortable 90 or so minute connection at DFW. The thing to do here is that if the delay is obvious whilst you are at MCI, get the staff there (not at DFW) to re-route you via Chicago - which would be my preference anyway. That way you can get on to BA1547 (and there are other options that way too). Once you're on that MCI-DFW aircraft you're stuffed.
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We consciously chose to avoid ORD due to the terminal change and ORD weather issues. But that's a great idea if the delay is apparent at MCI.