I just got this email from United:

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Dear Roadkit,

If you have recently flown from or through Washington Dulles International Airport, we hope you've enjoyed the new Premium Boarding lane. We are putting these in place at all of our gates in the C and D concourses.

Offering our Global Services, United FirstŪ, 1KŪ and United BusinessŪ customers a distinctive experience, this service includes a separate boarding lane, clear signage to avoid unnecessary congestion and even a red carpet to better acknowledge your status.

By providing you with front-of-the-line access, whenever you choose to board the flight, you can expect a more leisurely and relaxed experience overall.

This enhancement has been in place at all United mainline gates in San Francisco since late last year. To help ensure that your travel throughout United's system is as consistent as possible, Premium Boarding will be implemented at Chicago O'Hare, Denver International and Los Angeles International by mid-year ... and at nearly 50 additional airports by the end of 2007.

This is just one of the many ways we are investing in the products and services you deserve.

Learn more by visiting your 1K site. Visit page 4 of the Offers section.

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I fly from IAD a lot, and this sounds like a good development. ^