So it's just O'hare's computers?

It would be funny if a guy at the airport with a laptop and a portable printer could issue the tickets using O'hare's WiFi...

impaler: So it's just O'hare's computers?

It would be funny if a guy at the airport with a laptop and a portable printer could issue the tickets using O'hare's WiFi...

He could charge money and make a fortune. Like $5 for each person who wants a boarding pass.
$5 x thousands of United passengers = LOTS OF BEER MONEY!

Screw United. Never had anything but bad experiences with them.

The airlines are all sucking anymore...

Walker: impaler: So it's just O'hare's computers?

It would be funny if a guy at the airport with a laptop and a portable printer could issue the tickets using O'hare's WiFi...

He could charge money and make a fortune. Like $5 for each person who wants a boarding pass.
$5 x thousands of United passengers = LOTS OF BEER MONEY!

*stops at Best Buy and hops onto Blue Line*

O'Hare
/Orly?

I'm already spending mine at Hartsfield.

HAHAHA!!! Is this for real? Those people...they did not read their lines well...I mean come on! The German guy...and the 'S' man...

THE TERRISTS ARE IN OUR COMPUTERS!111!!!

impaler: So it's just O'hare's computers?

It would be funny if a guy at the airport with a laptop and a portable printer could issue the tickets using O'hare's WiFi...

About 10 years ago on the 4th this one dude used his laptop to hack into an alien computer, so I'd imagine you could print tickets.

True story.

They told me it was OK to reboot the server this morning.

eqtworld: Link (new window)

/I got lost on that one...that was great...

This is what you get for naming your airport after somebody that got killed in a plane crash. O'Hare sucks rabbit turds in the best of times.

Rapmaster2000: About 10 years ago on the 4th this one dude used his laptop to hack into an alien computer, so I'd imagine you could print tickets.

True story.

It was a Mac too. You think Apple would mention that in the "I'm A PC" ads. Hacking alien computers is certainly a selling point in my book.

Computer system went down...

This happened once when I was working at BOS. Not fun for the people on either side of the counter...

My dad is flying home from Los Angeles on United through O'Hare tomorrow. I hope the problems are cleared up by then!

jaymzz: Rapmaster2000: About 10 years ago on the 4th this one dude used his laptop to hack into an alien computer, so I'd imagine you could print tickets.

True story.

It was a Mac too. You think Apple would mention that in the "I'm A PC" ads. Hacking alien computers is certainly a selling point in my book.

Well, they did hire him to be their spokesman at around the same time.

/I heard he just died.

Any farkettes stranded at Ohare can stay the weekend at my place downtown. You can stay in my guest room. I'm generous with my ruphenol alcohol. If you use my shower make sure that, when you lather your chest, you are facing the camera towel rack.

Polly Ester: Any farkettes stranded at Ohare can stay the weekend at my place downtown. You can stay in my guest room. I'm generous with my ruphenol alcohol. If you use my shower make sure that, when you lather your chest, you are facing the camera towel rack.

I like your penis style.

Someone told me someone was processing people manually at the far end. Long lines of passengers were seen forming outside the United terminal.

/steer clear of chicago

If you have to change planes to get somewhere (US Only), what is the best airport/airline to use?

Smaerd: Well, they did hire him to be their spokesman at around the same time.

/I heard he just died.

"Hi, I'm a PC."

"Hi, and this... this is very interesting... when you... when you think about it... to... to recognize.... yes, recognize that in fact... in fact I... I am INDEED... yes, I can say this I think with full... full confidence... a Mac!"

I wonder,who are the biggest dummies,the airlines or the dummies flying around holidays.

Theres a holiday on 4th July? No-one told me!

/ah, you have to be merkin.

nlscb: If you have to change planes to get somewhere (US Only), what is the best airport/airline to use?

I like frontier. They have little LCD TV sets in the seat in front of you that you can watch.

nlscb: If you have to change planes to get somewhere (US Only), what is the best airport/airline to use?

Anecdote time:

I was flying back to Chicago from LA a few weeks ago, and transferred in Minneapolis. I had a carry on, so I spent approximately 45 seconds walking from one gate to another to get on the connecting flight. Very easy and convenient.

Salt Lake City isn't bad. Denver is fine if you aren't going to Denver. Phoenix almost never has crappy weather so it's okay. Northern Kentucky is okay if you don't mind everybody chain smoking.

foxo: I wonder,who are the biggest dummies,the airlines or the dummies flying around holidays.

Flying on the holidays is the best. Cheap fares and empty airports. I do it whenever I can.

O'hare is evil. If I were the sort of person who believed in hell-mouthes, I would be convinced O'hare was one.

Ikam: O'hare is evil. If I were the sort of person who believed in hell-mouthes, I would be convinced O'hare was one.

Yep. I've only flown through O'Hell on three round trips and spent almost 40 total hours there (but it did delay going to Wisconsin in January, sooooo...)

Huh. According to the bar at the top of that website, there are 263 traffic incidents in Chicago right now. Good thing I have the day off.

load up a few busses with some of them tennessee hookers boys!

Ah yes, the infamous "computer glitch" responsible for so many problems...

My experience has been that computers do whet they are programmed to do. Chances are, what seemed at the time to be a minor upgrade / change can turn out to have unforeseen circumstances.

Typically in the air travel industry, certain days around peak travel times (Xmas, Spring Break, July 1-4, etc) are considered strictly "off-limits" to any change to information systems, unless it is to actually FIX a problem. Routine upgrades or builds are a big no-no. My guess is that someone had a deadline to meet and made what HE thought would be a minor change to one of their systems.

You can bet someone's head will deservedly roll at UA for this one.

nlscb

If you have to change planes to get somewhere (US Only), what is the best airport/airline to use?


Your options will really depend on where you are and where you want to go.

I will offer a few pieces of general advice:

- Take an early flight. Airports tend to get backed up in the afternoon.

- Changing planes is generally okay, but do not change carriers. Changing carriers usually means getting from one terminal to another during the layover.

- Even within the same carrier, try not to change from puddle-jumpers to real planes and vice versa, as this can also force you to go from one terminal to another.

- Go to the airport web site and get a feel for the layout. Look for trams, people movers, etc to make the changeover easier.

Day_Old_Dutchie: Ah yes, the infamous "computer glitch" responsible for so many problems...

My experience has been that computers do whet they are programmed to do. Chances are, what seemed at the time to be a minor upgrade / change can turn out to have unforeseen circumstances.

Typically in the air travel industry, certain days around peak travel times (Xmas, Spring Break, July 1-4, etc) are considered strictly "off-limits" to any change to information systems, unless it is to actually FIX a problem. Routine upgrades or builds are a big no-no. My guess is that someone had a deadline to meet and made what HE thought would be a minor change to one of their systems.

You can bet someone's head will deservedly roll at UA for this one.

I used to work for UAL at EXO in CMO so I'd have to disagree with your last statement.