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T5 Lounges
SAS Business Lounge
Departure level,M13,Next to departure gate M13-M15
limited hours
SAS is in process of leaving *A for ST
LX lounges -- closed due to COVID and never reopened
T1 has UA Polaris Lounge and UCs
SAS Business Lounge
Departure level,M13,Next to departure gate M13-M15
limited hours
SAS is in process of leaving *A for ST
LX lounges -- closed due to COVID and never reopened
T1 has UA Polaris Lounge and UCs
International T5 ORD partner *G lounges (SAS only)
Feb 21, 2017, 2:33 pm
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International T5 ORD partner *G lounges (SAS only)
I rarely fly through ORD but I am this week, and have a 6 hour layover there 
. I'm flying UA internationally out of ORD and am Premier Gold so have access to UC and *G lounges. Should I spend my time in the UC in Terminal 1 or head over to T5 and check out the SAS or SWISS lounges?
. I'm flying UA internationally out of ORD and am Premier Gold so have access to UC and *G lounges. Should I spend my time in the UC in Terminal 1 or head over to T5 and check out the SAS or SWISS lounges?
Feb 21, 2017, 3:34 pm
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I rarely fly through ORD but I am this week, and have a 6 hour layover there . I'm flying UA internationally out of ORD and am Premier Gold so have access to UC and *G lounges. Should I spend my time in the UC in Terminal 1 or head over to T5 and check out the SAS or SWISS lounges?
. I'm flying UA internationally out of ORD and am Premier Gold so have access to UC and *G lounges. Should I spend my time in the UC in Terminal 1 or head over to T5 and check out the SAS or SWISS lounges?One hour travel time each way (liberal - will prob take less time). Give yourself 1 extra hour at ORD before departure.
That gives you three hours in downtown Chicago.
Feb 21, 2017, 3:55 pm
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I personally wasn't impressed with either the LX or SK lounges at the ORD T5. LX was too hot and SK was too small for its two flights. If flying UA, NH, or LH, I would just recommend sticking to the United Club. With perhaps a pause to grab a sandwich at Tortas Frontera.
Feb 21, 2017, 4:25 pm
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Feb 21, 2017, 8:47 pm
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Feb 22, 2017, 8:32 am
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Feb 22, 2017, 6:27 pm
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If you don't want to go all the way downtown but want to leave the airport, there's stuff around the Logan Square (about 25 minutes when the trains are running well) and Damen (Wicker Park) stops that can kill an hour or two.
Another option is to head over to the O'Hare Hilton across from the terminals.
Another option is to head over to the O'Hare Hilton across from the terminals.
Jul 15, 2017, 8:05 am
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International Chicago*G Lounge
After landing in Chicago from an international United flight (connecting to a domestic United flight), is it possible to physically access the SAS Business Lounge in Terminal 5?
Or would I have to rely on the United clubs on the domestic side?
Thanks
Or would I have to rely on the United clubs on the domestic side?
Thanks
Jul 15, 2017, 8:17 am
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in most practice, this is good advice, but I don't believe the TSA in terminal 5 do more than scan a valid same day boarding pass and check ID. It's doubtful they would prevent you access to the dptr level, regardless of which terminal your flight was leaving from
That is my plan when I do CDG-ORD-EWR next month.