Invitation to SFO Terminal 3E
Jan 26, 2014, 9:09 am
#61
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I uploaded all the photos I took onto my Flickr (including bathroom shots 
). Hope you enjoy!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/115581786@N08/
). Hope you enjoy!http://www.flickr.com/photos/115581786@N08/
Jan 26, 2014, 9:44 am
#62
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Nice event yesterday. Packed with lots of families. Nice touch to have the many children-centric stations (origami folding station, tattoo, mural painting) etc.
So does this mean that all the UA T1 flights immediately move back to T3 now?
And where is the new United Club going to be located at 3E ? Didn't see a whole lot of empty space.
So does this mean that all the UA T1 flights immediately move back to T3 now?
And where is the new United Club going to be located at 3E ? Didn't see a whole lot of empty space.
Jan 26, 2014, 9:57 am
#63
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Jan 26, 2014, 10:00 am
#64
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Nice event yesterday. Packed with lots of families. Nice touch to have the many children-centric stations (origami folding station, tattoo, mural painting) etc.
So does this mean that all the UA T1 flights immediately move back to T3 now?
And where is the new United Club going to be located at 3E ? Didn't see a whole lot of empty space.
So does this mean that all the UA T1 flights immediately move back to T3 now?
And where is the new United Club going to be located at 3E ? Didn't see a whole lot of empty space.
Jan 26, 2014, 10:18 am
#66
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Jan 26, 2014, 10:20 am
#67
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The definitive T3E, and T3, thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...r-than-t2.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...r-than-t2.html
New terminal at SFO: hard hat tour (photos)
http://thebat-sf.com/2013/12/02/new-...Traveler%29%29
–Chris McGinnis
"The new Boarding Area E will open on Tuesday, January 28th say airport officials and the design-build team of Hensel Phelps and Gensler.
United’s flights that currently operate out of Terminal 1 will move to Terminal 3 between February and May. (Currently, passengers checking in at Terminal 3, but with flights departing United Terminal 1, must take shuttle buses under the airport to get to their flights.) Boarding area E will be used for United’s mainline flights—United Express flights will use Boarding Area F."
Club Situation:
"A new United Club will open (estimated summer 2015) in the newly expanded concourse area that connects Boarding Area E with the rest of Terminal 3. (See diagram above.) However, construction has not begun, so it’s going to be a while. In the meantime, United Club members will be able to use a temporary United Club located on the mezzanine level between the current main security checkpoint and Boarding Area E. (This vacant space was a previous Red Carpet Club if anyone can remember back that far…United says that renovation of the space should begin soon, and should open by June 2014.)"
Isn't this where people have been speculating that a Centurion Lounge would be?
http://thebat-sf.com/2013/12/02/new-...Traveler%29%29
–Chris McGinnis
"The new Boarding Area E will open on Tuesday, January 28th say airport officials and the design-build team of Hensel Phelps and Gensler.
United’s flights that currently operate out of Terminal 1 will move to Terminal 3 between February and May. (Currently, passengers checking in at Terminal 3, but with flights departing United Terminal 1, must take shuttle buses under the airport to get to their flights.) Boarding area E will be used for United’s mainline flights—United Express flights will use Boarding Area F."
Club Situation:
"A new United Club will open (estimated summer 2015) in the newly expanded concourse area that connects Boarding Area E with the rest of Terminal 3. (See diagram above.) However, construction has not begun, so it’s going to be a while. In the meantime, United Club members will be able to use a temporary United Club located on the mezzanine level between the current main security checkpoint and Boarding Area E. (This vacant space was a previous Red Carpet Club if anyone can remember back that far…United says that renovation of the space should begin soon, and should open by June 2014.)"
Isn't this where people have been speculating that a Centurion Lounge would be?
Jan 26, 2014, 4:13 pm
#69
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I was a bit surprised to see a flight actually posted on the displays at the new gate 69. I didn't think they were operating T3E. It took me a while to realize that the new gate was displaying live data on its signs even though operations were taking place at the old gate 69.
I enjoyed getting to see the new p.s. layout. Too bad I don't fly to NYC enough to actually get to fly it!
Agreed. As you can see in kirkwoodj's photos, it's open, bright, and most definitely not cookie cutter. I wonder what they'll put in for permanent seating since they obviously had a lot of open spaces that will need to be filled in near the gates.
I enjoyed getting to see the new p.s. layout. Too bad I don't fly to NYC enough to actually get to fly it!
Agreed. As you can see in kirkwoodj's photos, it's open, bright, and most definitely not cookie cutter. I wonder what they'll put in for permanent seating since they obviously had a lot of open spaces that will need to be filled in near the gates.
Last edited by iluv2fly; Jan 26, 2014 at 5:27 pm Reason: merge
Jan 26, 2014, 4:34 pm
#70
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Didn't get invited to the VIP event, but attended the public event, which was great. I've never been in the pmUA J or F seats, so it was nice getting to try those out on the 777 tour. Sitting in the UC before heading home last night, took this (grainy, terrible) pic of them loading stuff into (or taking stuff out of) the new terminal directly through a jet bridge aligned with a tractor-trailer:
Jan 26, 2014, 9:47 pm
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