How Far Will / Should United Go For Weather?
Dec 27, 2012, 11:40 am
#16
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: DCA/IAD
Programs: United Premier Gold, AirBerlin Gold, Starwood Gold, Avis Preferred, CBP Global Entry
Posts: 497
I have to agree with DCBob if all else fails. If you can get seats in J for JFK-JNB in the morning it'll be a better flying experience (no pesky stop in DKR) and you'll likely get into CPT much earlier in the day if you end up having to go tomorrow anyway. Sucks having to delay getting to CPT by a day, though...
Dec 27, 2012, 1:16 pm
#17
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: San Francisco, CA
Programs: UA Plat, Copa Pres. Plat, Hyatt Diamond, Hilton Diamond, SPG LT Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 769
Thanks everyone for the suggestions - we've made it to IAD and are sitting in the Lufthansa Senator lounge, enjoying some five-bean chili (definitely the least German dish I've ever had in a Lufthansa lounge - but pretty good!)
Ended up booking a one-way car rental from EWR-IAD, which was indeed MUCH cheaper (and more convenient) than Amtrak. Conditions weren't too bad, but we did narrowly miss this: http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2...iously_in.html (drove by the scene before they shut down the turnpike)
Ended up booking a one-way car rental from EWR-IAD, which was indeed MUCH cheaper (and more convenient) than Amtrak. Conditions weren't too bad, but we did narrowly miss this: http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2...iously_in.html (drove by the scene before they shut down the turnpike)
Dec 27, 2012, 2:01 pm
#19
Join Date: Sep 2009
Programs: One Pass
Posts: 250
Could have went to the airport, UA has an agreement with Amtrack and could have endorsed your ticket from EWR to Washington (Union Station) to them. From there you could have picked up a shuttle to IAD.