AnnMarie_C

DH and I are going to Madrid late October. For the longest time, I've had my eye on a Delta flight connecting through Atlanta but now American is less expensive connecting through Chicago. We have never been through Chicago on an international flight and, if at all possible, try to avoid certain airports during certain times of the year because of weather.

Will there be snow in Chicago late October / early November?

Any thoughts on which airport you would choose? The dollar difference is not so significant--@ $75.

Thank you in advance!

AnnMarie_C

Ooops, please forgive my faux pas.

Unless I'm phoning the psychic hotline I know better than to ask, "will there be snow".

J62

Late October is the middle of fall, Halloween, etc. Winter is still a long way off. You should not worry that there will be snow in Chicago disrupting flights.

AAFrequentFlyer

I connect through Chicago about 10 times a year, during every season and in the last 3-4 years I had maybe 2 or at worst 3 weather related disruptions. Only one of these was longer than 2-3 hours.

I had more delays in Tampa during the summer when the tropical thunderstorms roll through in afternoons.

Either airport should be fine. I would not pick my flights based on possibility of weather delays, but on the fare and the preferred airline.

Good luck!

AnnMarie_C

Thank you both for your feedback and advice!

tmh

I'd be more concerned about the flight duration complete with connections. It's a long trip and for $75 it's worth it to take the quickest way...whoever that is.

Rastaguytoday

AnnMarie_C,

Please see my responses to your post in the Europe forum. I even tell you the type of airplane you'll be flying.

AnnMarie_C

Rastaguytoday, I read it--you rock! Thank you, again.

Bon Voyagee--enjoy a great trip!

dutyfree

Just a point for those of you who do not live in Chicago-in the past 5 years there has been some snow on the pumpkins at that time of the year!

rkkwan

No significant difference that time of year. I'll take the cheaper flight if you have no particular preference on the airline.