Consolidated "Connections / Connecting between terminals at ORD" thread
Jul 26, 2016, 5:35 pm
#963
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Jul 29, 2016, 3:04 pm
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So I've been trying to figure out if there is only one TSA checkpoint in T5 - my understanding from looking at the map is yes. Can you guys confirm?
Also, does the checkpoint have pre-check?
Also, does the checkpoint have pre-check?
Jul 29, 2016, 3:48 pm
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Should be no problem leaving. When planes arrive at T5 people are forced into secure area where you can only go to immigration but the departures is just a regular terminal really. If BA is your lucky victim for your trick.....they even have an airside shuttle from T3 so you dont even have to go through security.http://www.flychicago.com/OHare/EN/A...formation.aspx
Last edited by iluv2fly; Jul 30, 2016 at 10:00 am Reason: merge
Jul 31, 2016, 5:14 pm
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I'm afraid not. 3 and 5 are not connected airside, and security in T5 will expect a boarding pass for a flight leaving from that terminal. During your layover though, you can access all the facilities in terminals 1, 2, and 3, including the excellent Tortas Fronteras near gate K4. The walkway between the H and K legs of T3 has lots of seating and tends to be quieter than the rest of the terminal.
Jul 31, 2016, 5:23 pm
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Thanks so much, Kurt, for your reply. Much appreciated as this is first time on this board for me and we do not travel out of country often. Tortas sounds up our alley! We will just deal with it now that we know the story. Again, thank you.
Aug 2, 2016, 9:11 am
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What is your lounge club? There may be a lounge somewhere in the three domestic terminals that will let you in.
Aug 2, 2016, 2:57 pm
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...the best I can narrow it is that you'll arrive into either Terminal 1, 2, or 3 and you'll depart from either Terminal 1, 2, or 3.
Aug 20, 2016, 8:00 pm
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Fastest ORD Immigration ever!
Arriving at the ORD International terminal the other day, we had no checked bags, so followed the signs directing us (those with no checked bags) to stay to the right. There's a nice little passport booth before all the others. We had to wait behind one pair of people for like 45 seconds, then advanced to the passport agent, answer a couple questions, and we're done! Wow!
Aug 22, 2016, 9:10 am
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Sounds good. With Global Entry and no checked bags, on several occasions I've made it from exiting the plane onto the jetway to standing on the curb waiting for my ride in 4 minutes, without walking fast.
Arriving at the ORD International terminal the other day, we had no checked bags, so followed the signs directing us (those with no checked bags) to stay to the right. There's a nice little passport booth before all the others. We had to wait behind one pair of people for like 45 seconds, then advanced to the passport agent, answer a couple questions, and we're done! Wow!
Oct 11, 2016, 12:23 am
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Hi, I am planning to take Austrian Airline business class from O'hare to Vienna in December. I understand Austrian Airlines depart from terminal 5. I also read the new United Airlines Polaris Lounge will open near gate C16 at terminal 1 in December. Customers traveling in international first or business class cabins on Star Alliance partner airlines will have access to the United Polaris Lounge.
So my question is:
Can I pass the security at terminal 1 with my Austrian Airline boarding pass? Ideally I'd like to get to airport early. Try the new United Polaris Lounge at terminal 1 first, then get back to terminal 5 to try Austrian Lounge before boarding.
So my question is:
Can I pass the security at terminal 1 with my Austrian Airline boarding pass? Ideally I'd like to get to airport early. Try the new United Polaris Lounge at terminal 1 first, then get back to terminal 5 to try Austrian Lounge before boarding.