Overnight at ORD?
Jul 14, 2015, 3:24 pm
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Overnight at ORD?
Is it possible to camp out at the airport terminal. I'm trying to redeem miles to fly TPAC and the best thing I can find on a saver award requires an overnight in ORD. I'd arrive around 9 pm and will fly out the following day. Alternatively, I can book a hotel but don't want to at present as it's possible seats will open up for a same day connection in ORD. This overnight, is plan B n case hotel rates are sky high and flights don't open up.
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Jul 14, 2015, 3:35 pm
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Jul 14, 2015, 3:54 pm
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at the beginning of the G terminal is a circular rotunda of sorts.....head up there and put two of the comfy chairs together and voila, theres your bed for the night!
Jul 14, 2015, 4:07 pm
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The TSA Checkpoints do close at night, but the terminals do remain open. in T3 the McDonald's is open 24 hours. There are a few other 24 hour establishments in other terminals too. It is possible to walk between Terminal 1, 2, and 3 without having to clear security.
Here is a list of food venues and hours of operation.
http://www.flychicago.com/SiteCollec...dine_hours.pdf
You can make a hotel reservation and cancel it prior to travel. Most hotels have 24 to 48 hour cancellation policies.
Here is a list of food venues and hours of operation.
http://www.flychicago.com/SiteCollec...dine_hours.pdf
You can make a hotel reservation and cancel it prior to travel. Most hotels have 24 to 48 hour cancellation policies.
Jul 15, 2015, 1:23 am
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I'd book a hotel where you can cancel the room up to 6pm that day vs. sleeping in the airport and then as idainc mentions when you get closer if things aren't going to open up switch to a non refundable rate for possibly a lot less $.
Jul 15, 2015, 4:41 am
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I was stuck at ORD during a groundstop last month catching one of the last domestic flights out and on my way to my gate in T3 between sections H/K and L, the airport or AA had set out several cots with blankets and dimmed/turned off the lights. I'd never seen this before at ORD. I don't know if you can ask for a cot, but assuming the hotels fall through and you are dying to sleep in a public place, it is also an option.
Jul 15, 2015, 4:51 am
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Is it possible to camp out at the airport terminal. I'm trying to redeem miles to fly TPAC and the best thing I can find on a saver award requires an overnight in ORD. I'd arrive around 9 pm and will fly out the following day. Alternatively, I can book a hotel but don't want to at present as it's possible seats will open up for a same day connection in ORD. This overnight, is plan B n case hotel rates are sky high and flights don't open up.
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Jul 15, 2015, 9:43 am
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I was stuck at ORD during a groundstop last month catching one of the last domestic flights out and on my way to my gate in T3 between sections H/K and L, the airport or AA had set out several cots with blankets and dimmed/turned off the lights. I'd never seen this before at ORD. I don't know if you can ask for a cot, but assuming the hotels fall through and you are dying to sleep in a public place, it is also an option.
It's worth checking out, but the OP should be ready to find some comfy chairs as others suggest!
Jul 15, 2015, 1:36 pm
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I'm fairly certain they only bring out the cots for large weather events or similar stoppages that close airport operations or significantly effect the volume of flight cancellations (such as when the Aurora radar facility was sabotaged a little while back).
It's worth checking out, but the OP should be ready to find some comfy chairs as others suggest!
It's worth checking out, but the OP should be ready to find some comfy chairs as others suggest!
Jul 25, 2015, 9:28 am
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