Is SFO Doomed?
Jun 21, 2021, 3:34 pm
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Jun 21, 2021, 8:56 pm
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In recent years at least, I thought the major concern was traffic management in order to keep traffic moving. With not that many cars dropping or picking up passengers curbside enforcement has been lax during the pandemic.
Jun 21, 2021, 8:56 pm
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At SFO this past Thursday and yesterday. SFO-DEN on United. Didn't seem doomed. I took BART from/to North Berkeley station. Visited the Centurion Lounge on the outbound. Everything was pretty normal except for all the mask-wearing, you had to walk up and make requests at Centurion buffet, and I noticed the Polaris Lounge was closed when I walked past. Every seat full on both flights.
Jun 21, 2021, 11:06 pm
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Jun 21, 2021, 11:12 pm
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Terminal 3 houses UA domestic. It's connected by a corridor in the secure area from the international terminal. Haven't been down it in a while, but I believe the corridor starts right next to the closed UA club in the international terminal.
Jun 21, 2021, 11:31 pm
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I just walked through that airside corridor twice in the last few days. The closed United Club in International-G is the former International First Lounge, located near gates G6-G9. The United Polaris Lounge is also closed, and that is right at the end of the corridor as you enter International-G. There is one open United Club located near F11. My guess is the United Club near E4 will open soon, but the Polaris Lounge and the Club in International-G will stay closed for several months because international passenger numbers are still very low.