FCO-CPH-ORD-LAX - is 1:50 enough time to transfer in ORD?
Sep 27, 2023, 9:19 am
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Biz class the whole way through to SMF
@kymbakitty, UA 572, ORD-SMF, 8:55PM departure, 11:30PM arrival is certainly doable. Strongly suggest if you can change ticket to this, or as mentioned before CPH-LAX.
Are your UA domestic transfer in BUS as well or economy? Reason I ask is that if UA needs to accommodate on a later flight, BUS seats might not be available and you'll have to fly economy, and the seat selections might not be desirable.
Are your UA domestic transfer in BUS as well or economy? Reason I ask is that if UA needs to accommodate on a later flight, BUS seats might not be available and you'll have to fly economy, and the seat selections might not be desirable.
So if we do have to fly economy, we'll just be thrilled to make it home after midnight since flying from Rome earlier that morning.
We can't change our ticket at this point so I will just have to see how this all plays out.
Thank you all for really great information. I need to find out about lounge access at SFO for SAS. This is really the only place we'll have time to enjoy a lounge. I have read conflicting information - some say Terminal #3 and some say IN Terminal. There is probably a sticky on lounges throughout.
Dawn
Sep 27, 2023, 12:07 pm
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Even with GE, I’ve missed multiple connections at ORD this quarter when flying CPH-ORD-onward. More misses when having checked luggage to claim at ORD than when traveling without checked-in luggage on this SK flight. Sometimes the passport control area is a zoo when coming off this flight, sometimes the baggage claim and baggage claim area is a zoo when coming off this flight, and sometimes it’s a zoo across the board until getting to T1/2/3. But a majority of c. 2 hour connections off this flight have been working out for me and others whose travels are handled by us this year when moving fast.
Sep 27, 2023, 3:20 pm
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- United Polaris Lounge (Right after International G Gate security)
- Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge (Terminal 2 D Gates)
- United Club (multiple locations in Terminal 3 E & F Gates and International G)
On your return, if you do get stranded in ORD or LAX and have a longer layover (or overnight), you won't have lounge access without *G. (Maybe access to the LAX MLL or *A Lounge with a domestic UA F ticket, but I'm not sure.)
We are Biz Class the entire way (actually end in SMF once we board United #5241 from LAX). But I know the "Biz" class on United #1641 and United #5241 is not anything special.
Oct 3, 2023, 4:40 am
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I don't recall that the SFO Int Polaris lounge has major wear and tear issues post renovation. It looks really good these days, great food, by far your better choice vs the others listed. The LAX *A lounge is great as well.
Oct 4, 2023, 9:35 am
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I will never book any connection under 2 hours arriving from international destinations to the US. Maybe if you are an US citizen you can get through faster. You are protected and UA is obligated to rebook you. However, having to get to an UA counter and get them to rebook you is a hassle, going to a hotel is also a hassle as you need to take all your bags out (that was the case at LAX when our AA flight went MX).
Make sure you have the connections to SMF handy when you approach an UA counter because you can get them to re-route you so that you don't have to change at LAX (unless you want to).
Make sure you have the connections to SMF handy when you approach an UA counter because you can get them to re-route you so that you don't have to change at LAX (unless you want to).