Originally Posted by
aj411
Which aircraft type are you on from RST to ORD? If you are on anything without a first class cabin, you will be required to gait check your bag. If you are on a plane with first class but you are not in first or early boarding group, you will also be required to gate check your bag….
Technically, all AA flights at ORD have first class cabins, but you point about waiting for gate-checked bags on a regional jet applies.