New access policy for Alaska Lounge + members at DCA United Club
Nov 15, 2021, 11:21 am
#17
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: SFO
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Nov 15, 2021, 11:45 am
#18
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: LAX
Programs: AS MVPG, IHG Diamond Elite
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Airside connections are now all open, and agree it wouldn't be a shock to me if they just went w/ AA now that it doesn't require clearing security twice to access. While it's a bit of a trek to the AA lounges from AS gates, it wasn't exactly close and convenient to the AS gates either despite being in the same pier.. Still had to walk down that longer hall, all the way to the end, and up the stairs to get in. At least there's the bonus of the moving sidewalks there (which larger national hall does not have - though wouldn't surprise me if they planned to add them at some point now that it's all air-side). Agree w/ others it's not the nicest lounge, but my last trip, it was nice to grab some free coffee and a few snacks to have on-board, and have the whole place to myself w/ private restrooms for the 45 mins or so until my flight boarded.
Nov 15, 2021, 12:21 pm
#19
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: SFO
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Nov 15, 2021, 12:34 pm
#20
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At MSP, the PP lounge (PGA) is open and quite close to the UC and UA gates.
Nov 15, 2021, 12:45 pm
#21
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It would be helpful if AS noted on the partner lounge location page that UA Clubs don't follow the same immediate family access policy that is used by AS and AC lounges. I'm assuming MSP is the same policy as DCA. The DCA UC was definitely not very busy at all so I'm kinda surprised they didn't just let us in.
Nov 15, 2021, 2:18 pm
#22
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no need to discuss further ... also curious if you actually have a dog in this fight (i.e., an Alaska Lounge membership and/or an occasion to use the UA Club at DCA)
Nov 15, 2021, 5:58 pm
#23
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Verdi, NV, SFO & Olympic (aka Squaw )Valley.
Programs: Ikon Pass Full + AS Gold + Marriott Titanium + Hilton Gold. Recovering UA Plat. LT lounge AA+DL+UA
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As an Alaska elite and United Club member, wonder wether I'd be allowed to use the UC when flying AS.
Nov 15, 2021, 10:56 pm
#24
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: SEA, NW/DL 1.6Million Miler
Programs: DL 1MM Annual Silver,AS 100K 22-24, AS 75K 15-21
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I also agree UA lounge at DCA will eventually be dropped as this access now becomes redundant with AC accessible without having to go into another security checks. Jiburi
Nov 15, 2021, 11:16 pm
#25
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The United Club at DCA isn’t great, but what I do like is it’s very unique location and history. It’s an oval shaped structure on top of the old terminal building, apparently in its hey day it was a pretty fancy restaurant. Despite it being very average I still like it.
Was not aware airside connectors were built. Awesome!
Nov 16, 2021, 11:54 am
#26
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yeah, just opened a couple weeks ago, after about 2-3 years of construction ... some chatter on the AA board (and further down in that thread)
Nov 16, 2021, 4:38 pm
#27
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Washington D.C.
Programs: UA Gold MM , AS MVPG , MR LTT, Hilton Dia
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Yeah, went through the new security yesterday and it only added a couple of minutes to the previous times. The lines look long, but move quickly due to more agents checking IDs. Wonder what they will do with all the space created airside from the old security? They are still tearing out the old X-ray machines.
Nov 17, 2021, 9:17 am
#28
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: LAX
Programs: AS MVPG, IHG Diamond Elite
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Yeah, went through the new security yesterday and it only added a couple of minutes to the previous times. The lines look long, but move quickly due to more agents checking IDs. Wonder what they will do with all the space created airside from the old security? They are still tearing out the old X-ray machines.
Nov 17, 2021, 12:23 pm
#29
Join Date: Apr 2019
Posts: 165
Yeah, went through the new security yesterday and it only added a couple of minutes to the previous times. The lines look long, but move quickly due to more agents checking IDs. Wonder what they will do with all the space created airside from the old security? They are still tearing out the old X-ray machines.
Nov 19, 2021, 10:45 am
#30
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