Originally Posted by
Kmxu
I am going to book a trip for Mrs. Kmxu for next April. The transit thru ORD will have an earliest arrival time at home airport. Should I book thru ORD or through another hub (e.g., IAH) instead? The layover time at ORD is only slightly over 1 h. So, it won't make a huge difference if PL will be closed or not in April, 2025.
Even if open, I’d be more concerned about getting from the far end of T5 over to the PL in under an hour. If checking luggage that’s only possible with very good timing.