Originally Posted by
henkybaby
Why not fly LHR-MAD-SCL and avoid a US transit altogether?
LAN 787 is also not bad.
Presumably because the OP is going to Utah and not Chile.
Originally Posted by
cussmuppet
Evening all,
I need to get to SLC as early as possible in a couple of weeks and the most suitable option appears to be the LHR-ORD-SLC connection on AA87/AA3352, but it only gives me 1h 40m through ORD.
I've not flown through ORD for some time, but I remember connecting through it years ago wasn't so much fun. I'm flying back from elsewhere on the Saturday and so no option to fly the day before sadly.
Looking at AA.com, both flights come into/depart ORD T3, so it might not be too bad.
I'll be travelling on a Sunday and will be hand baggage only.
AA87 will arrive at ORD T5 where you will clear immigration then have to get the landside train over to T3 for your SLC flight. As you are HBO, ORD does benefit from a one-stop desk for people without checked luggage where you do immigration then customs with the same person.