Airside Connection ORD
 

Can anyone tell me if there is an airside connection between the AA terminal and the CX terminal in ORD? I believe I read there is one for BA flights but curious about CX.

Thanks

Houston Traveler

There is not. CX arrivals are T-5, AA departures T-3. There's an inter-terminal train outside security.

The BA flights in T5 have a inside-security bus leaving from G and I think K?
But thats' not for the CX flight only for BA ones

I have written to CX several times about this (and LAX) but so far no improvement.

None....... you must exit T-3 take the train to T-5 and re-clear security.

I really wish AA and CX could work out an agreement to tow the bird over from the INTL terminal (after it arrives) to the AA gates for Departure and convenience of the people making connections there at ORD going onto HKG....

Any reason CX couldn't do this? Cheapness? Freaking pain going through T-3 security (or any security at ORD for that matter).

JFK too !! It makes so much more sense for CX to be in the AA Terminal.

I believe it is due to cost-saving. Besides BA who operates buses in ORD between T3 and T5, QF also operates buses in LAX between TBIT and T4.

I remember hearing that construction is underway to merge T7 and T8 (with the old T9) so that AA, AB, AY, LA as well as BA, CX, IB, QF will all be in the "same" terminal.

Forget it, Port Authority of New York is always whining to the City Government about not having any money. There won't be any major projects anytime soon.

CX should just operate from the AA terminal in ORD like JAL does. Forget about the bus.

While it is inconvenient, let's not overstate it. At the time of day CX departs I haven't found the security line to be too long. And while we've all agreed T5 isn't the best in terms of amenities, if CX ever did move over to T3 we'd all start complaining about how dumpy it is, how you have to fight through all the AA kettles at security, how T5 was so much simpler to use... I'm no CX apologist, but I'd rather have them spending money on other things than on an airside bus service at ORD.

Why don't we not understate it? T5 is a dump, pure and simple. There are no restaurants or anything for that matter. It's just a dump that they call "International Terminal". T3 on the other hand have shops, restaurants, and Admiral's Club. If CX does wise up and can convince the powers to be that they belong with T3 and not the ridiculous T5 then it's hallelujah for everyone.

I have not taken CX807 (ORD-HKG) yet (though have done CX806, HKG-ORD). How does the Admiral's Club compare to the LX lounge and the SK lounge? I have been to both ACs in ORD and would not want CX to use them, unless the LX lounge and / or the SK lounge is even worse.