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At Chicago OHare (ORD), American Airlines operates out of Terminal 3
AA Ticket counters Open daily: 3:30am to 10:00pm
Flagship Check-in: Yes
Five Star Service: Yes
Curbside check-in: International only
Check-in times
In most locations, you must be checked in:
At least 45 minutes before scheduled departure, for flights within the United States
At least 60 minutes before scheduled departure, for flights to or from airports outside of the United States
Peculiarities:
ORD can be affected by winter storms or very heavy air traffic; ground holds even at incoming flights' departures airports, are not uncommon at these times. Knock-on effects during lengthy IROPS can manifest themselves systemwide.
NOTE: AA has 66 gates at Terminal 3, and has added five more at Concourse.Alaska, Iberia, and Japan Airlines all depart AA T-3. Alaska has moved to Terminal 2. All international arrivals are at Terminal 5, many international departures as well. AB, BA, CX, EY, QR, RJ depart T-5.
International arrivals from Canada airports without USCBP pre-clearance are sometimes listed as arriving at "IAB" - International Arrivals Building. These aircraft's passengers will not arrive at T-3 as domestic passengers; by Federal law, they must be cleared by USCBP, and that facility is at T-5.
There is no airside connection T-3 <--> T-5; one must go landside and use the free "ATS" airport train. Flyers connecting to BA departing T-5 may use the airside shuttle bus departing near gates G17 and K20. Every half hour 11 am - 9 pm. Sign with orange dot. TTB SERVICE HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED - TTB service takes travelers from the domestic terminals (1, 2, & 3) to Terminal 5 without having to exit security or be rescreened in Terminal 5 at the TSA checkpoint. [Still suspended as of 4/30/2022] Airside connection has been restored March 1, 2023 - SEE BELOW
Operating terminals and gates
Terminal 1 is used by All Nippon Airlines (Departures), Ethiopian (Departures), Lufthansa (Departures), and United.
Terminal 2 is used by Air Canada, Alaska,Delta, and previously US Airways, jetBlue, along with many United Express flights.
Terminal 3 is used byAlaska Airlines, American Airlines and for departures only by Iberia and Japan Airlines (exception: arriving international flights that have been USCBP cleared, e.g. originating in Canada or DUB, arrive at Terminal 3 as domestic flights). Other airlines flying domestically and not mentioned above are also handled in Terminal 3.
Concourse G is used mostly for American Eagle flights
Concourse H and K are used for mainline flights
Concourse K gates 12-20 are typically used for international flights
Concourse L is used mostly for American Eagle flights (as well as non-oneworld carriers)
Terminal 5 is now both an international and domestic terminal. Among the international flights, the following oneworld carriers depart and arrive here: British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Etihad Airways, Finnair, Qatar Airways, and Royal Jordanian; arriving international American Airlines, Iberia and Japan Airlines flights all arrive here as well. In fact, all arriving international passengers from places without pre-clearance will arrive at Terminal 5.
Domestic carriers now using Terminal 5 are: Delta and Delta Shuttle, Frontier, Southwest, and Sun Country.
Getting from terminal to terminal
Landside transfers are normally done by using the Airport Transit System train, which also connects to the airport car parks.The ATS is currently out of service with substitute buses operating at present. April 18, 2022: ATS service has been fully restored and is operating 24/7 daily.
Terminals are connected by frequent landside buses, and AA T3 - International T5 are connected by an airside Terminal Transit Bus (TTB). If you have a boarding pass for your connection (or a printed itinerary of flight confirmation), you can use this bus, boarding at G17 or K20 and arriving airside at T5 Gate M1. The TTB runs 7 days a week, 1100 / 11 am to 2100 / 9 pm while the ATS is shut down, but seasonally and with shorter hours when it is. At other times you must exit landside and use the landside bus.
If you arrive at O'Hare on an international flight you will arrive at Terminal 5. If you have a connecting domestic flight from T1-2-3. You must use the landside bus to T3 after you process Immigration and exit Customs. You will be required to pass through security at T3. Landside busses are frequent. May 1, 2022: Shuttle buses ended.
Airside:
walking corridors connect Terminals 1, 2 and 3 between terminals. (ATS landslide train must be used to connect to or from Terminal 5 outside of shuttle bus operating times.)
For those holding boarding passes on same day flights out of Terminal 5 (International Terminal), a shuttle bus will operate from T-3 (From Gates G17 and K20) to T-5 (Gate M13) between 11:30 am and 9:30 pm.[Still suspended as of 4/30/2022] March 1, 2023: Service restored. Connecting Traveler Information
Walking between terminals
Walking airside between terminals airside is possible (other than Terminal 5). There are no shortcuts and it can take significant time.
Arrival at the airport:
Within the U.S. as well as flights to Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, check in:
At least 30 minutes prior to departure (if not checking bags)
At least 45 minutes prior to departure when checking bags
For flights to international destinations check in:
At least two hours prior to departure to complete all necessary international requirements
Minimum time for checking in and arriving at the gate
To better ensure an on-time departure, our goal is to close the jetbridge door 10 minutes before departure time. This allows all customers to board and stow their belongings. (AA may release your seat if you show up at your gates less than 15 minutes prior to scheduled departure.)
To retain your pre-reserved seat on a confirmed flight, make sure to follow the minimum check in and gate arrival times.*
Time to baggage delivery:
minimum 20 minutes
Security at ORD
May 2016: security queues have been quite lengthy at times, requiring up to an hour to pass through security, even at PreCheck queues. Options include:
If you have Flagship Check-In privileges, they will place you at the head of the security queue next to that check-in area.
You may choose to process security at Terminal 2 and walk airside to the AA gates (UA is only slightly better than AA). If you have CLEAR, you might want to consider clearing security here.
The mid-terminal Pre-Check line tends to be better than the one at priority security.
Note: coming out from International Terminal Arrivals immigration and customs, you are landside and may find yourself with two options: leave the building land side, or take the escalators or lifts to the ATS train platform to proceed to the other terminals or remote parking lot. To access the other terminals, you will have to process through TSA security.
What is the domestic to domestic or to international Minimum Connection Time (MCT)?
The minimum connect time at ORD, domestic to domestic or international, is 0:40 minutes. Domestic to international is easy if your international flight departs the AA terminal, but domestic to International terminal is comfortably done in 2:00 (not the official MCT, 1:15), because of the lack of connectedness between terminals. International arrival at Terminal 5 with flight departing Terminal 3, Global Entry is likely to allow 2:00 or even less, but non-U.S. or Canadian passport holders with checked baggage might use 3:00 as a better guideline.
If I am making an international to international connection, what is the process?
There is no international transit process in nearly all airports in the USA (MIA has a baggage exception for international to international). Arriving internationally, unless you have been pre-cleared, you must proceed through U. S. immigration (there are kiosks and a fast channel for Global Entry approved passengers), recover your baggage from the baggage carousel and proceed through U. S. Customs. There is a "green line" shortcut for passengers traveling only with carry-on baggage (no checked luggage) which is called "1 Stop" and there are Global Entry kiosks and there have fairly recently been dedicated Global Entry customs lines added, which ORD lacked for a very long time. Global Entry kiosks are located both in the central part of the main immigration hall area, as well as in the hall next to the 1-Stop exit.
Upon exiting Customs there is a bag drop facility; drop your checked baggage, exit to the landside arrivals area. Proceed to the the AA terminal on the ATS train, to counters or kiosks to get boarding passes for your ongoing travel, then proceed through TSA security to airside.
At Chicago OHare (ORD), American Airlines operates out of Terminal 3
AA Ticket counters Open daily: 3:30am to 10:00pm
Flagship Check-in: Yes
Five Star Service: Yes
Curbside check-in: International only
Check-in times
In most locations, you must be checked in:
At least 45 minutes before scheduled departure, for flights within the United States
At least 60 minutes before scheduled departure, for flights to or from airports outside of the United States
Peculiarities:
ORD can be affected by winter storms or very heavy air traffic; ground holds even at incoming flights' departures airports, are not uncommon at these times. Knock-on effects during lengthy IROPS can manifest themselves systemwide.
NOTE: AA has 66 gates at Terminal 3, and has added five more at Concourse.
International arrivals from Canada airports without USCBP pre-clearance are sometimes listed as arriving at "IAB" - International Arrivals Building. These aircraft's passengers will not arrive at T-3 as domestic passengers; by Federal law, they must be cleared by USCBP, and that facility is at T-5.
Operating terminals and gates
Terminal 1 is used by All Nippon Airlines (Departures), Ethiopian (Departures), Lufthansa (Departures), and United.
Terminal 2 is used by Air Canada, Alaska,
Terminal 3 is used by
Concourse G is used mostly for American Eagle flights
Concourse H and K are used for mainline flights
Concourse K gates 12-20 are typically used for international flights
Concourse L is used mostly for American Eagle flights (as well as non-oneworld carriers)
Terminal 5 is now both an international and domestic terminal. Among the international flights, the following oneworld carriers depart and arrive here: British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Etihad Airways, Finnair, Qatar Airways, and Royal Jordanian; arriving international American Airlines, Iberia and Japan Airlines flights all arrive here as well. In fact, all arriving international passengers from places without pre-clearance will arrive at Terminal 5.
Domestic carriers now using Terminal 5 are: Delta and Delta Shuttle, Frontier, Southwest, and Sun Country.
Getting from terminal to terminal
Landside transfers are normally done by using the Airport Transit System train, which also connects to the airport car parks.
If you arrive at O'Hare on an international flight you will arrive at Terminal 5. If you have a connecting domestic flight from T1-2-3. You must use the landside bus to T3 after you process Immigration and exit Customs. You will be required to pass through security at T3. Landside busses are frequent.
Airside:
walking corridors connect Terminals 1, 2 and 3 between terminals. (ATS landslide train must be used to connect to or from Terminal 5 outside of shuttle bus operating times.)
For those holding boarding passes on same day flights out of Terminal 5 (International Terminal), a shuttle bus will operate from T-3 (From Gates G17 and K20) to T-5 (Gate M13) between 11:30 am and 9:30 pm.
Walking between terminals
Walking airside between terminals airside is possible (other than Terminal 5). There are no shortcuts and it can take significant time.
Arrival at the airport:
Within the U.S. as well as flights to Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, check in:
At least 30 minutes prior to departure (if not checking bags)
At least 45 minutes prior to departure when checking bags
For flights to international destinations check in:
At least two hours prior to departure to complete all necessary international requirements
Minimum time for checking in and arriving at the gate
To better ensure an on-time departure, our goal is to close the jetbridge door 10 minutes before departure time. This allows all customers to board and stow their belongings. (AA may release your seat if you show up at your gates less than 15 minutes prior to scheduled departure.)
To retain your pre-reserved seat on a confirmed flight, make sure to follow the minimum check in and gate arrival times.*
Time to baggage delivery:
minimum 20 minutes
Security at ORD
May 2016: security queues have been quite lengthy at times, requiring up to an hour to pass through security, even at PreCheck queues. Options include:
If you have Flagship Check-In privileges, they will place you at the head of the security queue next to that check-in area.
You may choose to process security at Terminal 2 and walk airside to the AA gates (UA is only slightly better than AA). If you have CLEAR, you might want to consider clearing security here.
The mid-terminal Pre-Check line tends to be better than the one at priority security.
Note: coming out from International Terminal Arrivals immigration and customs, you are landside and may find yourself with two options: leave the building land side, or take the escalators or lifts to the ATS train platform to proceed to the other terminals or remote parking lot. To access the other terminals, you will have to process through TSA security.
What is the domestic to domestic or to international Minimum Connection Time (MCT)?
The minimum connect time at ORD, domestic to domestic or international, is 0:40 minutes. Domestic to international is easy if your international flight departs the AA terminal, but domestic to International terminal is comfortably done in 2:00 (not the official MCT, 1:15), because of the lack of connectedness between terminals. International arrival at Terminal 5 with flight departing Terminal 3, Global Entry is likely to allow 2:00 or even less, but non-U.S. or Canadian passport holders with checked baggage might use 3:00 as a better guideline.
If I am making an international to international connection, what is the process?
There is no international transit process in nearly all airports in the USA (MIA has a baggage exception for international to international). Arriving internationally, unless you have been pre-cleared, you must proceed through U. S. immigration (there are kiosks and a fast channel for Global Entry approved passengers), recover your baggage from the baggage carousel and proceed through U. S. Customs. There is a "green line" shortcut for passengers traveling only with carry-on baggage (no checked luggage) which is called "1 Stop" and there are Global Entry kiosks and there have fairly recently been dedicated Global Entry customs lines added, which ORD lacked for a very long time. Global Entry kiosks are located both in the central part of the main immigration hall area, as well as in the hall next to the 1-Stop exit.
Upon exiting Customs there is a bag drop facility; drop your checked baggage, exit to the landside arrivals area. Proceed to the the AA terminal on the ATS train, to counters or kiosks to get boarding passes for your ongoing travel, then proceed through TSA security to airside.
AA Guide: ORD / Chicago O'Hare International Airport - MCT, Connection, etc.
Dec 18, 2015, 7:52 pm
#272
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: ORD
Programs: AA PLT
Posts: 2,781
I think 1h20m is probably enough -- if it looks like the weather is going to be bad, you can show up to DCA early the day of departure and ask to be put on an earlier flight. As MADPhil mentioned, you don't have to reclear security, so the only concern is whether your incoming flight is on time.
Dec 23, 2015, 5:53 pm
#273
Join Date: May 2007
Location: ORD, DEL
Programs: AA (Plt Pro; 1.5 MM)
Posts: 6,185
An 80 min "connection"---allowing 10 min for disembarking the arriving flight---would leave you with only 20 min or so before the JL boarding begins. Therefore I would be more comfortable with the 3 hr option.
Dec 28, 2015, 3:47 am
#274
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 121
Hi all,
I managed to get a redemption flight (using Etihad miles) 13/08 AA47 LHR ORD which gets into ORD at 11:35.
I now need to book a separate domestic flight from ORD to RIC (unable to book using Etihad miles, they said they can't see availability). I see there are potentially 3 flights available:
AA3158 dep 14:56
AA3532 dep 18:40
AA4337 dep 21:55
I believe I'll need to clear immigration and customs in ORD before I can re-check in for the domestic flight as they will be on separate tickets.
My questions:
1. Looking at the connection times, would you say the 3hr 20mins connection time for AA3158 to be safe or not?
2. How do I find out, if I booked AA3158 and my flight from LHR is delayed, what are the chances of booking onto a later flight the same day? Or would it need to depend on availability on the day? Or will it also depend on the flexibility of the ticket?
3. If I book the AA3532, then on the day I manage to get in really early, do I have a chance to get booked on the AA3158? Or will it again depend on availability on the day? Or will it also depend on the flexibility of the ticket?
I ideally want to travel on the AA3158 as that arrives in Richmond at an earlier time, but not at risk of missing the flight and getting stuck in ORD (and potentially invalidating the RIC ORD leg at the end of my trip too?)
Any advice greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Fish
I managed to get a redemption flight (using Etihad miles) 13/08 AA47 LHR ORD which gets into ORD at 11:35.
I now need to book a separate domestic flight from ORD to RIC (unable to book using Etihad miles, they said they can't see availability). I see there are potentially 3 flights available:
AA3158 dep 14:56
AA3532 dep 18:40
AA4337 dep 21:55
I believe I'll need to clear immigration and customs in ORD before I can re-check in for the domestic flight as they will be on separate tickets.
My questions:
1. Looking at the connection times, would you say the 3hr 20mins connection time for AA3158 to be safe or not?
2. How do I find out, if I booked AA3158 and my flight from LHR is delayed, what are the chances of booking onto a later flight the same day? Or would it need to depend on availability on the day? Or will it also depend on the flexibility of the ticket?
3. If I book the AA3532, then on the day I manage to get in really early, do I have a chance to get booked on the AA3158? Or will it again depend on availability on the day? Or will it also depend on the flexibility of the ticket?
I ideally want to travel on the AA3158 as that arrives in Richmond at an earlier time, but not at risk of missing the flight and getting stuck in ORD (and potentially invalidating the RIC ORD leg at the end of my trip too?)
Any advice greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Fish
Dec 28, 2015, 4:39 am
#275
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: South Park, Metropolis
Programs: AA LT PLT 3MM, Hilton/Marriott/SPG/Club Carlson GLD, IHG PLT
Posts: 4,613
Hi all,
I managed to get a redemption flight (using Etihad miles) 13/08 AA47 LHR ORD which gets into ORD at 11:35.
I now need to book a separate domestic flight from ORD to RIC (unable to book using Etihad miles, they said they can't see availability). I see there are potentially 3 flights available:
AA3158 dep 14:56
AA3532 dep 18:40
AA4337 dep 21:55
I believe I'll need to clear immigration and customs in ORD before I can re-check in for the domestic flight as they will be on separate tickets.
My questions:
1. Looking at the connection times, would you say the 3hr 20mins connection time for AA3158 to be safe or not?
2. How do I find out, if I booked AA3158 and my flight from LHR is delayed, what are the chances of booking onto a later flight the same day? Or would it need to depend on availability on the day? Or will it also depend on the flexibility of the ticket?
3. If I book the AA3532, then on the day I manage to get in really early, do I have a chance to get booked on the AA3158? Or will it again depend on availability on the day? Or will it also depend on the flexibility of the ticket?
I ideally want to travel on the AA3158 as that arrives in Richmond at an earlier time, but not at risk of missing the flight and getting stuck in ORD (and potentially invalidating the RIC ORD leg at the end of my trip too?)
Any advice greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Fish
I managed to get a redemption flight (using Etihad miles) 13/08 AA47 LHR ORD which gets into ORD at 11:35.
I now need to book a separate domestic flight from ORD to RIC (unable to book using Etihad miles, they said they can't see availability). I see there are potentially 3 flights available:
AA3158 dep 14:56
AA3532 dep 18:40
AA4337 dep 21:55
I believe I'll need to clear immigration and customs in ORD before I can re-check in for the domestic flight as they will be on separate tickets.
My questions:
1. Looking at the connection times, would you say the 3hr 20mins connection time for AA3158 to be safe or not?
2. How do I find out, if I booked AA3158 and my flight from LHR is delayed, what are the chances of booking onto a later flight the same day? Or would it need to depend on availability on the day? Or will it also depend on the flexibility of the ticket?
3. If I book the AA3532, then on the day I manage to get in really early, do I have a chance to get booked on the AA3158? Or will it again depend on availability on the day? Or will it also depend on the flexibility of the ticket?
I ideally want to travel on the AA3158 as that arrives in Richmond at an earlier time, but not at risk of missing the flight and getting stuck in ORD (and potentially invalidating the RIC ORD leg at the end of my trip too?)
Any advice greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Fish
3h 20m is plenty of time for this. Keep in mind as well that you will also need to change terminals, as the LHR flights arrive T5, and the domestic AA operates from T3, should take no more than 10-15 minutes for this.
AA is good at protecting you on its booking, so rest assured if you are late in the inbound, you will be re-accommodated.
Dec 28, 2015, 5:09 am
#276
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 121
Regardless if this where to be booked as one ticket or not, you will still need to clear immigration & customs @ ORD & also collect your luggage (if you check luggage) prior to re-checking for the continuing ORD-RIC flight.
3h 20m is plenty of time for this. Keep in mind as well that you will also need to change terminals, as the LHR flights arrive T5, and the domestic AA operates from T3, should take no more than 10-15 minutes for this.
AA is good at protecting you on its booking, so rest assured if you are late in the inbound, you will be re-accommodated.
3h 20m is plenty of time for this. Keep in mind as well that you will also need to change terminals, as the LHR flights arrive T5, and the domestic AA operates from T3, should take no more than 10-15 minutes for this.
AA is good at protecting you on its booking, so rest assured if you are late in the inbound, you will be re-accommodated.
Only having recently discovered flyer talk, I'm still new to all this. Thank you!!!
Fish
Dec 30, 2015, 10:32 pm
#277
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: ORD
Programs: UA MM, AA PPro
Posts: 1,480
Chances are very good that they will allow standby travel on a later flight to RIC, but they don't have to.
ETA: I missed the fact that the LHR-ORD is also an AA operated flight. Still, the only way AA will be able to connect two PNRs is if there's the same AAdvantage number attached to both. I doubt there will be an automatic protection on a later flight, but they will certainly be more accommodating in case of delays.
My questions:
...
2. How do I find out, if I booked AA3158 and my flight from LHR is delayed, what are the chances of booking onto a later flight the same day? Or would it need to depend on availability on the day? Or will it also depend on the flexibility of the ticket?
3. If I book the AA3532, then on the day I manage to get in really early, do I have a chance to get booked on the AA3158? Or will it again depend on availability on the day? Or will it also depend on the flexibility of the ticket?
3. Similarly to above, you can get on an earlier flight for $75 (either confirmed if inventory is available, or standby). You need to be an Elite member of the AAdvantage program to get fee waivers.
Of course, the above is moot if you have a fully flexible ORD-RIC ticket. You will be able to change flights if seats in the same fare class are available.
Last edited by legalalien; Dec 30, 2015 at 10:39 pm
Dec 31, 2015, 3:30 am
#278
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 121
I've chosen the earlier flight for ORD RIC, hopefully won't get delayed on the LHR ORD. 1 flight goes later as the backup. And then a midday flight from RIC ORD, with 1 flight behind that should still allow me to connect to my ORD LHR flight.
As both bookings are redemptions I don't think they have much flexibility? Unfortunately I've got no status so hopefully nothing goes wrong and I don't need to change anything!
Dec 31, 2015, 10:04 pm
#279
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: ORD
Programs: UA MM, AA PPro
Posts: 1,480
Good luck with your trip!
Jan 6, 2016, 3:27 pm
#280
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 9
Hi all,
I am due in to ORD from LHR at 1445 in late March in business class on an AA flight booked through BA. I want to book an onward economy flight with AA to LAS. There are flights at 1705 and 2020 that day. I'd prefer the earlier flight.
My questions are:
1. Is 2h 20m enough time to clear immigration & customs, recheck bags and catch the earlier flight?
2. If I am too late for the earlier flight, will AA re-book me onto the later flight?
Thanks in advance for your help.
I am due in to ORD from LHR at 1445 in late March in business class on an AA flight booked through BA. I want to book an onward economy flight with AA to LAS. There are flights at 1705 and 2020 that day. I'd prefer the earlier flight.
My questions are:
1. Is 2h 20m enough time to clear immigration & customs, recheck bags and catch the earlier flight?
2. If I am too late for the earlier flight, will AA re-book me onto the later flight?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Jan 6, 2016, 9:21 pm
#281
Join Date: May 2007
Location: ORD, DEL
Programs: AA (Plt Pro; 1.5 MM)
Posts: 6,185
I am due in to ORD from LHR at 1445 in late March in business class on an AA flight booked through BA. I want to book an onward economy flight with AA to LAS. There are flights at 1705 and 2020 that day. I'd prefer the earlier flight.
My questions are:
1. Is 2h 20m enough time to clear immigration & customs, recheck bags and catch the earlier flight?
2. If I am too late for the earlier flight, will AA re-book me onto the later flight?
Thanks in advance for your help.
My questions are:
1. Is 2h 20m enough time to clear immigration & customs, recheck bags and catch the earlier flight?
2. If I am too late for the earlier flight, will AA re-book me onto the later flight?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Jan 7, 2016, 1:01 pm
#282
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 9
Thank you very much for your welcome and the helpful response. I think I'll just book the later connection and relax!
Jan 8, 2016, 2:12 pm
#283
Join Date: May 2007
Location: ORD, DEL
Programs: AA (Plt Pro; 1.5 MM)
Posts: 6,185
Problem with reverse scenario is that if they don't have space left in the later flight, you'd be stuck with overnighting at a hotel at your own expense. (AA might help you get a discounted rate, but they won't foot the bill.)
Jan 8, 2016, 2:40 pm
#284
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 9
I would do the same. It is better to have a confirmed seat on the safer (later) flight. Then you can always request to stand by on the earlier one if you make it early enough. If you make it, fine; if not, enjoy our beautiful airport for a while and you'd be on your way.
Problem with reverse scenario is that if they don't have space left in the later flight, you'd be stuck with overnighting at a hotel at your own expense. (AA might help you get a discounted rate, but they won't foot the bill.)
Problem with reverse scenario is that if they don't have space left in the later flight, you'd be stuck with overnighting at a hotel at your own expense. (AA might help you get a discounted rate, but they won't foot the bill.)
Jan 12, 2016, 4:32 pm
#285
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 3
I have an IAH-ORD-HKG flight in a few days. They're booked in the same ticket but different airlines.
My question is, do I have to get my bags from the carousel in ORD and re-check them in my airlines' check-in counter for my ORD-HKG flight or are the bags checked through to HKG and I only have to deal with the immigration?
My question is, do I have to get my bags from the carousel in ORD and re-check them in my airlines' check-in counter for my ORD-HKG flight or are the bags checked through to HKG and I only have to deal with the immigration?