Hmm true. The connection at ORD was a couple hours so I had a buffer there. But ORD is unpredictable.
Let me ask this, if I change it to the early STL-IAH flight and have like a 17 hour layover there, will they hold onto my checked bag for that long? Or is it an option to change it so I fly into IAH the night before (I have enough points for a free hotel), collect my checked bag and return Saturday evening for the TPE flight?
If it's best to stick with IAH, I'd rather make the most of a long layover and see a couple things in the city. The NASA space center is right up my alley and I've never had Whataburger