i_fly_to_much

A FREAKING MEN!!! Those jet bridges can't come soon enough.

Boghopper

They're not touching that, just waiting around for the "permanent" concourse to be built (above the current train station).

emcampbe

Wonder if the new jetbridges are actually to expand capacity, or just to make all the areas from the F gates accessible via jetbridge. Also wondering if (and if yes, how) they can connect all of the F1 gates, and if the further parking spots at T-1, B22 will be done as well.

Hachiko

I can't speak for the United Club (which i suspect will just take over adjoining office space), but the T2 "renovations" are anything but. They are just converting F12, F14, and what will soon be old F11 into permanent jet-bridge space. F12A is being shifted down, and they will install more jet-bridges. I'm under the impression that F14 is going to become a big multi-jet-bridge area but I haven't seen exact plans.

Word on the street is the project is on track to be completed by winter, so we'll see. I was at 12D yesterday and it looked like they were dismantling 12A. I believe all of F12 will be closed as of ~May 10, and we are temporarily using more B and C gates until the project is finished. I believe once that end is finished they are moving to F1-F4 to do the same thing.

It's going to be a welcome change, but it's not going to improve the terminal itself really, just the boarding process.

EWR764

It will be a pretty substantial expansion, expanding the club to 12,000sqft. I look forward to seeing what the design concept will be.

9elf S

Tripling the size of the F United Club...great, now 6 people can sit in the Club.

davef139

I was told at F club many months ago they thought they were going to be moving near the end of F

_Manta_

You can actually see detailed terminal maps from the past (for ORD) here:

April 1980 - http://www.departedflights.com/ORD0480.html
January 1986 - http://www.departedflights.com/ORD0186.html
February 1987 - http://www.departedflights.com/ORD0287.html
April 1995 - http://www.departedflights.com/ORD95.html

A nice piece of history.
Enjoy!

WIRunner

I would certainly enjoy the observation decks returning.
I'm guessing that the current club in f is where the old pres club was in the 90s.

Hachiko

I can't honestly think of anywhere for the club to move to. F4-F14 is all gate space, and beneath the gates is operations/express carrier office and break room space. The space in the carpeted walkway from E-F is all UAX agents office space. The Hudson news closest to the club just opened ~6 months ago so they wouldnt be closing that and taking the space..

I'm quite curious to see where and how they are expanding.

_Manta_

I used to go spotting at ORD back in 1984 and would ask the employees how to get to the observation decks and was always told they were closed due to maintenance. I never actually got to go in them.

Now the closest you can get is the top of the parking garage. That's if you are lucky and the cops don't tell you to keep moving.

trainman74

From the July 1, 1985 UA timetable, a bit more detailed view of Concourses E and F:



Link to larger version

cawhite

Per one of my ORD RCC angels today, the T2 club will be moved upstairs "in the Y" (apparently where it was before the current location).

WIRunner

well... this could be fun.

So if it goes there, where are the breakrooms going? Old RCC location?

nevansm

United just tweeted the following:


United (@united)
8/17/12, 4:12 PM
The Club of the Future is coming to ORD in late 2012. Take a look at this artist rendering. Http://pic.twitter.com/oZG13aLt


So it looks like it's taking the old clubs location.

Looks good from this one picture, can't wait to see it!!