In article <HceJf.39471$Eq.25319@trnddc02>,
"Steve Jackson" > wrote:

> "Joris Pattyn" > wrote in message
> ...
>
> > Arriving FROM Seattle, actually, and going TO the International Airport,
> > and having to spend 3 hours. Even with security, that's a long wait. Would
> > they really make a fuss about where I waited?
>
> Tough to say. The TSA does weird things, and they don't do anything
> consistently. In this case, since the international terminal is an entirely
> separate building, I could see how they might not let you into Terminal 2.
>
> On the other hand, not every international flight departs from T5. United
> and Lufthansa depart out of T1, American out of T3. If you're on any of
> them, you'd likely have no problem at all. If you do leave out of T5, I
> suppose one option is not to leave the terminal after you've landed until
> you really need to, because domestic flights almost always land in T1, 2 or
> 3 (some rare ones land at T5, but they're typically small airlines; the
> majors almost always stick to the three domestic terminals).
>
> I do remember that Terminal 5 has very little in teh way of food or drink,
> good or not, airside. Most of it's just before the security area. At least
> it used to be that way. Not sure about it these days; it's been four years
> since I've departed from that terminal.
>
> -Steve

Depending on which airline and class of ticket, you may some other
options. I just passed through O'Hare on the way back from Tokyo on
Friday. I was on United with a Business Class seat which gave me
admittance to the Red Carpet Club. They had Goose Island in the lounge
at Terminal 1. Any Star Alliance partner (Lufthansa, etc) an the right
ticket should get you in.