Transfer of international flights

Premise: the ticket you bought is a joint ticket, that is, a ticket includes three segments (Beijing-Chicago; Chicago-Dallas; Dallas Amarillo)

1) On the plane from China Beijing Capital Airport (airport code PEK) to Chicago O 'Hare International Airport, fill in the I-94 form and customs declaration form (the flight attendant will issue it to passengers). There is a magazine in front of the seat of AA's international flight. One of the magazines contains the translation of I-94 form and customs declaration form. But when filling out these two forms, you need to fill them in English.

Tell me how to get there.

2) After arriving at Chicago O 'Hare International Airport (airport code ORD), all inbound international flights stop at Terminal 5 (International Terminal). After getting off the plane, follow the people. There is only one way to get to the Arrival Hall and queue up [there are two different ways to queue up: one is American citizens and green card holders, and the other is non-immigrant visitors]. If you don't know which line to queue, you can ask the people from China who arrived on the same plane. Many people from China arrived on the same plane.

See the immigration officer, hand in I-94, show your passport and customs declaration form, and other materials (if you are studying abroad, show me I-20; If you are visiting relatives, you must show your round-trip ticket; If it's business, show the business invitation letter) and press the fingerprint. The officials of the US Immigration Bureau have to ask a few questions (if you are visiting relatives and don't know English, you should first prepare an English "Letter to the US Customs Officer", and the official will approve it and post a semi-copy of I-94 on your passport (this semi-copy of I-94 is very important, don't lose it, and hand it in when you leave the United States). This program takes a long time, about 1 hour, because there are many people waiting in line.

3) Pick up your baggage on the baggage carousel of your flight.

4) After the customs inspection, they submit the customs report and conduct spot checks. There are three situations: one possibility is that the customs officer receives your customs declaration form, then waves his hand and you leave; On the other hand, they accept your customs declaration form and ask you to put your luggage (all luggage, including checked luggage and carry-on luggage) on the conveyor belt of the inspection machine, and you put it on. When no one asks for your luggage, you put it on the trolley [in the United States, trolleys at many airports are charged, and ORD trolleys are free to use]. Let's go There is a third possibility. After the machine inspection, some customs officers ask for unpacking inspection. You have to take all your luggage to the customs inspection counter and open it on the spot for them to check. As long as it is not the third case, generally speaking, 10 for several minutes. If it is unpacking inspection, it is difficult to estimate the time. Generally speaking, most of them are the second case.

5) If you buy a joint flight ticket from Beijing Capital Airport in China to Amarillo Airport in the United States, you should give it directly to the bellman (be careful not to damage or lose the airline luggage tag on your luggage, which has the name of the airport where your luggage leaves and ends). Look for your AA conveyor belt [just at the exit of the customs inspection office, with obvious signs and their airline staff next to it] and put it on.

6) Find your AA Airlines terminal at Chicago O'Hare Airport. You have to get off the plane at the "International Building" of Chicago O'Hare Airport, while domestic flights to other parts of the United States are in another terminal. Aode Airport is very big, so you should take the Airport Light Rail (ATS) between the terminals. AA's outbound flights are all in Terminal 3. Go upstairs at the exit of the international arrival hall of Terminal 5 and take the airport light rail.

If you buy a ticket from American Airlines (AA) Beijing Capital Airport to Amarillo, generally speaking, when boarding at China Beijing Capital Airport, the check-in counter will give you a boarding pass from Beijing Capital Airport (airport code PEK) to Chicago (airport code ORD) and a connecting flight in Chicago. The boarding pass has the flight number of Chicago-Dallas (airport code DFW), and the terminal and boarding gate numbers of your boarding at Chicago Oder International Airport. If there is no terminal and boarding gate number (there must be a flight number), you can see the boarding gate corresponding to the Chicago-Dallas flight by checking the flight indication TV screen at Chicago Airport and comparing your flight number.

Please check the security again before entering Terminal 3. The length of the queue at the security checkpoint depends on whether your time is at the peak.

The signs of Chicago airport are very clear. You know English, so you can understand.

After arriving at Dallas airport, go directly to Dallas-Amarillo boarding gate. Because in Beijing, the check-in counter has given you this boarding pass. Check it when you change your boarding pass. If it is less, you should take the initiative to ask them. In Dallas, you don't have to get a boarding pass, and you don't have to worry about checked baggage. The airline will take care of it.

Dallas airport is very big, with five terminals. Don't go out after you get off the plane in Dallas, because the light rail car at Dallas Airport runs in a safe area. Unlike O'Hare Airport in Chicago, the light rail car in Chicago Airport runs outside the safety zone.

I don't know if you are an international student or a parent visiting relatives, so it's a bit verbose.