TK lounge coming to IAD B concourse
Apr 12, 2016 | 8:44 am
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TK lounge coming to IAD B concourse
Edward Pizzarello tweeted a picture of a "We will be opening here soon!" sign for a new Turkish Airlines lounge yesterday, which I found out about when Gary Leff wrote it up. That post notes that this technically might be a contract lounge for TK and therefore restricted to its passengers, but OTOH the sign did include a Star Alliance Gold logo.
This is supposedly where Virgin and Emirates once shared a lounge in B, but I can't place that mentally. Anybody know anything else about this?
This is supposedly where Virgin and Emirates once shared a lounge in B, but I can't place that mentally. Anybody know anything else about this?
Apr 12, 2016 | 9:25 am
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Edward Pizzarello tweeted a picture of a "We will be opening here soon!" sign for a new Turkish Airlines lounge yesterday, which I found out about when Gary Leff wrote it up. That post notes that this technically might be a contract lounge for TK and therefore restricted to its passengers, but OTOH the sign did include a Star Alliance Gold logo.
This is supposedly where Virgin and Emirates once shared a lounge in B, but I can't place that mentally. Anybody know anything else about this?
This is supposedly where Virgin and Emirates once shared a lounge in B, but I can't place that mentally. Anybody know anything else about this?
Apr 12, 2016 | 10:19 pm
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I might get my description wrong, but here goes. When they relabeled the A and B terminals, the walkway from the main terminal bisects the two now. Coming up that escalator and hanging a right, you'll pass the British Airways gates on the left (as well as the new Carrabba's and Washingtonian stand). Right before you get to Potbelly and SBUX is a lounge opposite them. My recollection is that both Virgin and Emirates have called this home at one point.
Aug 8, 2016 | 11:06 am
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MatthewLAX just posted an encouraging report on the TK lounge. No photos of the inside--it's still a hard-hat area, so I guess the place won't be open when I fly out of IAD on the 29th--but the entrance looks very high-end, and the signage above it clearly indicates it's a *A Gold lounge.
Sep 14, 2016 | 11:27 am
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First visit
Single-emoji review: ^
I'm not sure what TK is doing with such a high-end space--I think there's only one other customer here--but it's easily worth the walk past LH's lounge. The highlight of the buffet today is a delicious chicken tagine that I'm about to get seconds of, at the cost of skipping a visit to LH. Half of the bar area is roped off for construction, but I don't actually need to walk over there when the staff asks if I'd like anything else to drink.
Views are outstanding, and so is the bandwidth: 183.46 Mbps down, 21.47 Mbps up, per speedtest.net.
I'm not sure what TK is doing with such a high-end space--I think there's only one other customer here--but it's easily worth the walk past LH's lounge. The highlight of the buffet today is a delicious chicken tagine that I'm about to get seconds of, at the cost of skipping a visit to LH. Half of the bar area is roped off for construction, but I don't actually need to walk over there when the staff asks if I'd like anything else to drink.
Views are outstanding, and so is the bandwidth: 183.46 Mbps down, 21.47 Mbps up, per speedtest.net.
Sep 15, 2016 | 3:13 pm
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More info here and reviews:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ad-lounge.html
Bar was open when I was there (6 days in). Definitely a nice option, next to B43 and across from B42. Easiest access is probably from B-gate stop of Aerotrain, although it's close to the middle of the terminal.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ad-lounge.html
Bar was open when I was there (6 days in). Definitely a nice option, next to B43 and across from B42. Easiest access is probably from B-gate stop of Aerotrain, although it's close to the middle of the terminal.
Sep 25, 2016 | 4:14 pm
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This is a Star Alliance Gold lounge with all that means for Gold Status access.
BUT, this is a "contract lounge" - which eliminates access for paid United Club members departing on any Star alliance flight who don't have Gold status.
The LH lounge a few minutes away is not a "contract lounge", so paid United Club members (with any Star alliance flight that day) have access to it.
BUT, this is a "contract lounge" - which eliminates access for paid United Club members departing on any Star alliance flight who don't have Gold status.
The LH lounge a few minutes away is not a "contract lounge", so paid United Club members (with any Star alliance flight that day) have access to it.