New UC @ DFW is open, between E6 & E7, UA using E4-E9 gates
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New UC @ DFW is open, between E6 & E7, UA using E4-E9 gates
Are the United gates moving to the Terminal E satellite? Just got an email about the Club moving:
This would make sense as part of the Terminal E refurbishment that has moved from the high gates to the low gates.
The United ClubSM in Dallas (DFW) will be closed for construction beginning May 14, 2016, with a reopening estimated for spring 2017. In the meantime, we invite you to relax in our temporary club space near Gates E22-30 on the Mezzanine level beginning May 15, 2016.
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I'd like that. First to get on and off the rental car shuttle that way. Versus the extra 10 minutes to get off the shuttle, and sometimes having the shuttle pass us by (due to being full).
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This is the last part of the Terminal E modernization, which was carried out in phases. US/NK, then Delta moved to the satellite while their respective gate areas were renovated.
UA will probably occupy the old temporary SkyClub space, photos here: http://renespoints.boardingarea.com/...a-mileage-run/
UA will probably occupy the old temporary SkyClub space, photos here: http://renespoints.boardingarea.com/...a-mileage-run/
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This is part of the last phase of the Terminal E modernization, which was carried out in phases. US/NK, then Delta moved to the satellite while their respective gate areas were renovated.
UA will probably occupy the old temporary SkyClub space, photos here: http://renespoints.boardingarea.com/...a-mileage-run/
UA will probably occupy the old temporary SkyClub space, photos here: http://renespoints.boardingarea.com/...a-mileage-run/
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No email for me. IIRC the current DL club has no windows which is kind of a bummer. Not that there are any exciting planes at that part of DFW.
The old DL club was rather nice, wonder if they are moving back to it.
The old DL club was rather nice, wonder if they are moving back to it.
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Former SkyClub seems likely- Just saw a sign in the DFW UC today announcing a "remodel of the UC." Sign said "temporary relocation of the UC to E23" begins in mid-May.
No details as to if the remodel means it will be moving back to where it currently is (E7) after the temporary move, though.
No details as to if the remodel means it will be moving back to where it currently is (E7) after the temporary move, though.
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This is the last part of the Terminal E modernization, which was carried out in phases. US/NK, then Delta moved to the satellite while their respective gate areas were renovated.
UA will probably occupy the old temporary SkyClub space, photos here: http://renespoints.boardingarea.com/...a-mileage-run/
UA will probably occupy the old temporary SkyClub space, photos here: http://renespoints.boardingarea.com/...a-mileage-run/
Yes, the E satellite was built to serve DL's then-growing DFW hub and (fortunately) contained an old Delta Crown Room. The satellite was later mothballed and demolition was discussed. It was reopened for staging gates while the airport embarked on its multi-year renovation of Terminals A, B, C, and E. It has allowed the airport to remarkably take a third of a terminal out of service at a time during renovation and still continue normal operations.
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I remember using US in the satellite from ~2012-2014, though I vaguely recall not all flights were there. I'd suspect B6 might also move to the satellite.
One of the huge advantages of flying UA from DFW is the ease of getting in/out of the terminal. The satellite always felt like an extra 5 minute schlep from the entrance/exit. Parking at that end of E is significantly worse than the current end, occasionally even at capacity on the weekends.
At least there will be a Precheck line, though it seemed to be a flawed implementation when they (frequently/always) allow non-Precheck to merge into the same scanner lines.
The photos of the Delta club looks nice, though. Dare I say, nicer than the current United Club. It's hard to tell from the photos - is it roughly the same size ?
One of the huge advantages of flying UA from DFW is the ease of getting in/out of the terminal. The satellite always felt like an extra 5 minute schlep from the entrance/exit. Parking at that end of E is significantly worse than the current end, occasionally even at capacity on the weekends.
At least there will be a Precheck line, though it seemed to be a flawed implementation when they (frequently/always) allow non-Precheck to merge into the same scanner lines.
The photos of the Delta club looks nice, though. Dare I say, nicer than the current United Club. It's hard to tell from the photos - is it roughly the same size ?
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Lucky for me I ignored GAs advice and RAN. I was the last one to board, in fact not a soul was in jetway (when have you ever seen that unless you board very first).
Can't recall if my AS flight was from satellite or not, but it was my very first (and almost only) bird with split scimitars ^
UA flight have credited more miles to my AA account than the ones I purchased from AA.com
Not sure how I did it, but because AS connected to a flight to Canada (YYJ) they let me in the DL club. Yes, even with today's upgrades to UC, still not nearly as good as DL Back when I flew maily CO for work out of IAH I'd always head over to DL and not bother with President's Club
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if you look at what
atl lhr did with its remodel
and how beloved the clubs in quiet out-stations like dca are
i think dfw will be a gem
glad to see re-investment
but i understand loyal ua customer's pessimism (i only joined mp in 2014)
don't knock it til you try it