Originally Posted by chartreuse
Are you sure? IIRC at ORD T5 there are at least two baggage recheck areas, one AA and one UA, about 50 yards apart, each with corresponding doors into the waiting area.
what's the difference? you can't miss anybody coming out......
anybody that travels internationally should know how the system is set up to begin with. It's difficult enough to meet someone at the gate coming of a domestic flight. Why would anybody think that it's a possibility on an international flight is beyond me. 1 or 2 doors spaced 50 ft apart is usually the norm coming out of US customs area and usually there is fence/rope directing the paxs one way regardless of the door they exit. If there isn't a directional "push" then standing somewhere in the middle between 2 doors behind the fence/rope and there is no way you will miss your party.