![]() The result paved the way for this transformational capital expansion program at ORD. This provided CDA with realistic assumptions to facilitate decision making which in turn formed the basis for successful use and lease agreement negotiations with the airlines. As a sub to Landrum and Brown, our team provided program controls and construction planning services including the development of the initial Master Program Schedule and related Construction Phasing/Sequencing Plan. ![]() TAP Phase 1 improvements include adding 25% more gate capacity, modernizing and replacing the oldest terminal facilities, integrating domestic and international terminal operations, and upgrading facilities to improve the passenger experience. For more transit info, click this reference page.O’Hare International Airport’s (ORD) Terminal Area Plan (TAP) is one of several projects that are part of O’Hare 21, an $8.5 billion capital improvement program with a goal to transform ORD into a premier international hub. The airport is also served by two Pace suburban bus lines. Metra trains on the North Central line can be reached by taking the ATS all the way out to its end at Economy Parking Lot E and then using a shuttle bus to reach the O'Hare Transfer Station. From International Terminal 5, take the ATS tram to Terminal 3 and follow the signs. The Blue Line station is under the central parking structure and can be accessed from the baggage claim level of Terminals 1, 2, and 3. At intermediate stations, several CTA bus routes intersect the Blue Line as well. The ride takes about 45 minutes, and from downtown, connections can be made to all other CTA trains. The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Blue Line train runs from O’Hare to the downtown Loop 24 hours a day. (There are also Family restrooms in the Terminal 1-2-3 baggage claim areas, outside security.) And in the International Terminal, there is one in the central food court. In Terminal 3, they are by gates G11, H3, H14, and L5. For Terminal 2, look across from the children's play area and also by gate E5. ![]() In Terminal 1, they are near gates B4, B10, and C20. O'Hare has been installing more unisex Family restrooms, and these are probably your better option with smaller children. For the rest of the restroom, cleanliness could be better. The toilets are all equipped with plastic sanitary liners that mechanically advance after use - it looks strange, and you’re sitting on cling wrap, but at least you know the seat is clean. Lighting is adequate and the toilets and sinks are generally in good condition. In the older sections (E and F concourses in particular), the walls and doors of the stalls are still made of wood! Even the H/K concourses where American has made some gate and dining upgrades, the restrooms show heavy wear and tear, and door locks are unreliable. While the restrooms are generally never too far of a walk, you should always anticipate having to wait for a toilet. Hainan Airlines is a rapidly-growing Chinese carrier not in one of the big 3 alliances, and it offers daily nonstops to Beijing. This carrier has also indicated it may possibly start Chicago-Chengdu service later in 2019-2020.Įven in the newer sections of the complex, stalls in men’s and women’s restrooms are narrow, have no shelving to set a bag on, and are equipped with one thin coathook very difficult to maneuver yourself and your child. China Eastern offers daily nonstop service to Shanghai-Pudong. Korean Air flies directly from Seoul to many inland Chinese cities, and covers Southeast Asia comprehensively. The third global alliance, SkyTeam, is also represented with Korean Air’s nonstop to Seoul. American and China Southern have also become allies, but at the moment China Southern only flies a freight-only route to Chicago. The oneworld Alliance, with American Airlines, Japan Air Lines, and Cathay Pacific, offers daily service to Tokyo-Narita and Hong Kong. Fellow Star member EVA Air has started nonstop service to Taipei. The Seoul and Beijing flights are especially convenient for making same-day connections directly to inland Chinese cities on partners Asiana, Air China, and Shenzhen Airlines. Terminal 5 (International Terminal) British Airways First Lounge. The Star Alliance, anchored by United Airlines (itself headquartered in Chicago), plus its partners ANA-All Nippon and Asiana, offer twice-daily nonstops to Tokyo-Narita, daily nonstops to Tokyo-Haneda, and daily nonstops to Seoul, Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong. O’Hare is a major hub for two of the three global airline alliances:
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