Originally Posted by
TheDudeAbides
I have an upcoming AS flight SEA-SFO and I will end up with a couple of hours to kill in the SEA airport. I have access to the United Club, which is in concourse A according to UA.com. I have three questions:
Check the UA forum thread on the new UC they just built in A. It's closed for a short period for some expansion work. Depending on when your flight is, you may be forced to use the temporarily-reopened club in B (which is apparently not serving alcohol, if that matters).
Originally Posted by
TheDudeAbides
Are all the gates at SEA connected airside (I believe the answer is yes, but I'd like to confirm that this is still the case)?
Yes.
Originally Posted by
TheDudeAbides
How much of a hassle will it be and how long will it take to walk from the United club (concourse A, gate 9) to the likely departure location of my AS flight to SFO (I guess this could be in N, S, C, or D, correct?)?
Almost certainly N or C. I think AS has pretty much vacated the D gates, and I think they only use S for non-preclearance international arrivals (I've never flown AS into or out of S, so it's definitely rare).
A to C is an almost tortuously long walk. You can cut the walking amount down probably by half by walking from A9 to the A/B inter-terminal tram and riding that to C/N (you'll have to use the tram, anyway, if you're departing out of N), but it's still a long haul from the end of A to the central terminal area. Either way, I'd probably give myself a minimum of 15 minutes from the time you leave A to the time you want to be
at the gate in N or C. You could probably do it slightly quicker than that if you're a speed-walker, but better to give a few extra minutes, especially if you're not familiar with the airport layout and tram system.
Originally Posted by
TheDudeAbides
My other option will be to buy a Boardroom one-day pass, but I'd prefer to use the United club since I have free access. My final question is whether the Boardroom at SEA is so substantially nicer than the United club that I ought to just buy the one-day pass regardless?
The Board Room has far better snacks (including soup, if you time it right) than the UC but a crappy booze selection (except for the beer--Alaskan Amber remains one of my favorites, although the BR has a three-drink limit). It's hardly worth the $45 they charge for a day pass. Take two thirds (or less) of that $45 and park yourself at Anthony's in the central terminal area for your layover. You'll find the food far better and the experience a much better value than a mediocre and overcrowded domestic lounge.