Flights Chicago O'Hare: New bus for easier connections to international carriers

[Andrew]

Story here: from my time in the Midwest, it was a hassle to connect at O'Hare from a domestic flight to most international carriers, requiring a train and a new security check. Now there is an airside bus connecting Terminal 3 to Terminal 5, so that security check won't be needed. For arrivals on United at Terminal 1, it's a long walk to T3, but it might be worth it to avoid that security check.

Note that this is only for international departures: after international arrivals, passengers will still need to take the train after customs and clear security for a domestic connection.

 

[Chris]

I used that bus in May. I hadn't done it the old way, so I can't compare, but it seemed simple enough. I was connecting from an American flight to a BA flight. This was an international departure. My return was through Dallas.

 

[Andrew]

I think before June 19 the bus was limited to people connecting to BA; not sure if it was the same operation.

 

[Chris]

You're right. It was a BA bus.

 

[Andrew]

Here's a blog post that doesn't look so kindly on it: http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2017/11/05/chicago-ohare-t3-t5-shuttle-giant-cluster/