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Particle Man
05-12-2009, 04:22 PM
But still not as bad as ATL.

That is all.

RACER X
05-12-2009, 05:17 PM
had no probs when i went thru there.

JoshuaTree
05-12-2009, 05:39 PM
O'Hare is simply "too large" for its own good. American has the "worst" potential gate to gate setup. I've done the H to K Concourse End-to-End run, and yes just barely made my connecting flight.

Spectacular people watching though... :)

Particle Man
05-12-2009, 06:14 PM
O'Hare is simply "too large" for its own good. American has the "worst" potential gate to gate setup. I've done the H to K Concourse End-to-End run, and yes just barely made my connecting flight.

Spectacular people watching though... :)

Needs more trams and stuff to contain the lazy people so the rest of us can navigate the walking spaces without having to avoid running them over.

JoshuaTree
05-12-2009, 08:33 PM
Needs more trams and stuff to contain the lazy people so the rest of us can navigate the walking spaces without having to avoid running them over.

Nah. You just have to pick through traffic, like you do when you commute on the bike. See the pattern evolve, change lanes as needed, and accelerate when you know you're about to be trapped behind dead people walking... :rofl:

Smittie61984
05-12-2009, 11:12 PM
But still not as bad as ATL.

That is all.

Oh fuck me. I plan to make a trip to Chicago from Atlanta this summer. Sounds like I'll be going from one hell to another just to travel back to that hell.

Last time I was on a plane was when I flew from Dulles airport in Virginia to Atlanta on the last day of the 1996 Olympics. It wasn't too bad though but I've had to drop friends (referred to as ex-friends after) off at Hartsfield-Jackson-Franklin-Carter-Atlanta-Fulton-et al-etc airport and it's pure hell.

Quick281
05-13-2009, 02:17 AM
I would rather be stuck in the Ohare airport since I dig their food joints. But neither one of them is that bad if you ask me.

Try getting stuck in the goddamn Greece airport after you missed your flight to Turkey. They hate each other enough that flights leave early. 8 hours in a tiny airport and the only food joint sold 25.00 pastas. Now thats shitty.

JoshuaTree
05-13-2009, 02:59 AM
... Try getting stuck in the goddamn Greece airport after you missed your flight...

Yeah, try either Cleveland or Newark. :willy:

PiZdETS
05-13-2009, 03:01 AM
Atlanta is my least favorite hands down. Angry people at an angry, badly designed airport.
Charles De Gulle in Paris was weird and kind of confusing but cool once I got he hang of it.
JFK sucks because of no smoking anywhere inside the airport so you have to walk out of 4 terminals to go outside and smoke.
Shermatoyeva in russia was pretty cool but bland.
CVG is amazing and awesome and fantastic and super sweet. Because I work there.

Quick281
05-13-2009, 03:11 AM
I haven't had to connect through Atlanta so I guess I can't say much. I can vouch for how long it takes to get around O'hare. Everyone has close calls there.

Rsv1000R
05-13-2009, 08:02 AM
When you're heading back to O'Hare, remember to keep some change for the toll booth, it's about 100x cheaper than driving through it when your change is locked in the trunk of the car.....

Rider
05-13-2009, 11:05 AM
O'Hare has more delays than any other airport in the nation according to the FAA. I hate that damn place.

N2O Junkie
05-13-2009, 11:15 AM
Aw come on you sallies. It's fine. I grew up 10 minutes away from the airport lol. It's not that bad. Be thankful there is a hub like that which in turn helps you get cheaper flights in the end! Plus, there's always decent eye candy! :rockwoot:

wildchild
05-13-2009, 12:32 PM
O'Hare is a cakewalk compared to Atlanta

Frostz28
05-13-2009, 01:53 PM
ya ohare is no fun, but truthfully I don't like being at any of the airports. Its a double edged sword with ohare. Its so big that it feels like its own city, and can get confusing and annoying with so many people. On the other hand it being so big it can offer many more options. You can fly to just about anywhere and the flights can be cheaper. All in all Id rather just skip the whole airport scene and drive to where ever I gotta go. As far as getting over oceans... I don't really have any desire to go anywhere over the pond.

HurricaneHeather
05-13-2009, 02:14 PM
I think the Equitorial Guinea International Airport has to be far worse. They kept our luggage hostage for 6 days. Literally. :lol:

ETA: This was after it was sent to Switzerland from ATL when we went thru Paris. :lol:

Particle Man
05-13-2009, 03:35 PM
O'Hare is a cakewalk compared to Atlanta

trooth

Rider
05-13-2009, 03:42 PM
http://www.fly.faa.gov/flyfaa/usmap.jsp


You can check delays at any airport in the country.

Particle Man
05-13-2009, 03:48 PM
http://www.fly.faa.gov/flyfaa/usmap.jsp


You can check delays at any airport in the country.

I have this as a homescreen object on my iphone