Originally Posted by anabolism
The ORD connection is a great time both ways: noon out of SAN, 2 PM out of FRA. However, I'm scared of connecting in ORD because of its reputation for late flights and delays, and also the potential for bad weather in late January and early February. I'm concerned that I could end up getting stuck there either way. On the outbound, the risk is I'd be late for the start of my meetings, and on the return I'd just be unhappy.
For the reasons you've just stated I try to avoid ORD in the winter. Although the nearby Doubletree hotel is quite nice, I would have preferred to have been at my destination rather than being a guest of AA there several times in the past. If DFW is an option I'll usually take it. Reverse this at other times of the year when DFW is plagued by weather.
Unfortunately sometimes you just have to take a chance. I will not be taking my own advice for an international connection in February.
