Originally Posted by MAN Flyer
I am on BD702 to MAN in C in a couple of weeks, which looks very quiet up front at the moment. Flight leaves at 18.00 and I am currently due to arrive at 15.43 on UA5679 from LGA.
Does anyone who has been on this flight think I may be running a bit of a risk here time wise ?. I've read that IAD seems to have the usual nightmare queues that come as standard when flying in the US these days. Also what are the lounge options ?.
Appreciate any advice/comments.
Your flight from LGA will arrive in the same building as the BD flight to MAN leaves from (Concourse C). You literally walk off one plane (LGA tends to arrive at Gate C22 or Gate C26), down the corridor to the United Red Carpet Club (yiur only lounge option, though they do have 1 near your arrival gate (next to Gate C15) and another further down (around Gate C7/C8).
No queues to worry about, as you will have already cleared security at LGA. Just get United to tag your luggage all the way to MAN when you check in at LGA (if booked on separate tickets, just show them the BMI tickets or a printout of your itinerary). When you get to IAD, just check in at the Red Carpet Club (show them your baggage tag receipts from LGA so they can match your BMI reservation to the baggage tag numbers).
As YOWKid says, the UA flights from New York (all airports) are a bit all over the place at the moment, and LGA is a bit like Heathrow at the best of times. You may well arrive up to an hour late, but are allowing plenty of time for the connection, so this shouldn't be a problem (you only realistically need to be there an hour or so before - the warnings about queues and arriving early apply to those checking in (and clearing security) at IAD.