Originally Posted by
fudgelie
That's a good point regarding the location of the ET and JL check-in desks at ORD, I'll have to take a look into that and see if I can get an answer on the phone before hand and how easy it is to get from T1 to T3. Even if a bit of extra time is involved, I'd feel a lot happier having the NRT-ICN boarding pass in our hands departing ORD.
FWIW, ET uses T5, not T1, at ORD. T5 is in a completely different part of the airport than T3. I'd say it's not worth the trek, especially with a toddler and at an outstation where the contract staff may not know what you're trying to do.