Jan 4, 2017, 6:45 am
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
Both lounges open at 1 PM (as of 9/2/18), TSA at Terminal B is not open until 12:30 at the earliest.
SAS Lounge: After Security Gate/Area: B60
Lufthansa Lounge: After Security Gate/Area: B68
Both are located at satellite B3:
Going to LH or SAS lounge from various points:
From Terminal B International arrivals: walk to B3 security;
From Terminal B's United Gates: walk out of B1 security and enter B3 security;
From Terminal A: United airside shuttle or outside AirTrain train to Terminal B;
From Terminal C: United airside shuttle or outside AirTrain train to Terminal B;
(Note: there are two shuttles; only taking the shuttle to Terminal B and ask the driver to drop off at B3's LH lounge entry; not the United gates at B1).
Return to Terminal A or C: Airtrain train only.
The following was copied from west_end_NYC post.
I made my first visit trip to the EWR Termimal B Senators lounge last Friday as I had an extra hour to burn (notes: calculate your total journey time from different entry points; too risky with short layover time at EWR) before an 8:35PM flight out of Terminal C. I found the process of acccessing the lounge and getting over to Terminal C quite seamless:
- TSA at Terminal B scanned my UA paper boarding pass and reviewed my ID - no questions asked and was immediately let through.
- Note there is no TSA Pre-Check at Terminal B for the international gates so had to remove shoes, etc, and clear through the full body scanner. There was only a short line so only took ~10 minutes to clear through security.
- Proceeded to the LH lounge and showed my MP Gold card and UA BP at the check-in desk and again, no questions asked, and was invited to head into the Senators lounge to the left of the desk.
- Nice food spread including two entree choices, sandwich choices, and self-serve wine, beer and liquor with several varieties. Not quite the quality of the new Amex Centurion lounges I have visited but far better than anything available at the EWR UC, particularly noting it was all complimentary.
- The journey over to Terminal C was much easier than I anticpated and considerably faster than the 1 hour transit time referenced in earlier posts. I took the Airtrain one stop to Terminal C. Door-to-door from the LH lounge to the UC right past security took just 15 minutes (the C-3 Pre-Check line was not very long).
Notes: allow plenty of time for your return journey because time for passing security at Terminals A and C varies greatly, depending upon the time of day. Terminal A does not have a full PreCheck.
SAS Lounge: After Security Gate/Area: B60
Lufthansa Lounge: After Security Gate/Area: B68
Both are located at satellite B3:
Going to LH or SAS lounge from various points:
From Terminal B International arrivals: walk to B3 security;
From Terminal B's United Gates: walk out of B1 security and enter B3 security;
From Terminal A: United airside shuttle or outside AirTrain train to Terminal B;
From Terminal C: United airside shuttle or outside AirTrain train to Terminal B;
(Note: there are two shuttles; only taking the shuttle to Terminal B and ask the driver to drop off at B3's LH lounge entry; not the United gates at B1).
Return to Terminal A or C: Airtrain train only.
The following was copied from west_end_NYC post.
I made my first visit trip to the EWR Termimal B Senators lounge last Friday as I had an extra hour to burn (notes: calculate your total journey time from different entry points; too risky with short layover time at EWR) before an 8:35PM flight out of Terminal C. I found the process of acccessing the lounge and getting over to Terminal C quite seamless:
- TSA at Terminal B scanned my UA paper boarding pass and reviewed my ID - no questions asked and was immediately let through.
- Note there is no TSA Pre-Check at Terminal B for the international gates so had to remove shoes, etc, and clear through the full body scanner. There was only a short line so only took ~10 minutes to clear through security.
- Proceeded to the LH lounge and showed my MP Gold card and UA BP at the check-in desk and again, no questions asked, and was invited to head into the Senators lounge to the left of the desk.
- Nice food spread including two entree choices, sandwich choices, and self-serve wine, beer and liquor with several varieties. Not quite the quality of the new Amex Centurion lounges I have visited but far better than anything available at the EWR UC, particularly noting it was all complimentary.
- The journey over to Terminal C was much easier than I anticpated and considerably faster than the 1 hour transit time referenced in earlier posts. I took the Airtrain one stop to Terminal C. Door-to-door from the LH lounge to the UC right past security took just 15 minutes (the C-3 Pre-Check line was not very long).
Notes: allow plenty of time for your return journey because time for passing security at Terminals A and C varies greatly, depending upon the time of day. Terminal A does not have a full PreCheck.
Access to LH / SK Lounge at EWR
Jun 27, 2020, 1:48 pm
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whoops, i was looking at the wrong B section
anwyays, the shuttle bus does drop you at B upon request (if you can even get pass the guard at C without a A/B boarding pass). but won't pick you up from that B
Going back and forth between terminal c and b at ewr
not sure how frequent it's running now
anwyays, the shuttle bus does drop you at B upon request (if you can even get pass the guard at C without a A/B boarding pass). but won't pick you up from that B
Going back and forth between terminal c and b at ewr
not sure how frequent it's running now
Jul 8, 2020, 5:35 pm
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Was there earlier this week. The wall partition separating business & Senator lounge is open, making it a single room now.
No food & drinks whatsoever - except chips, crackers and water. That's it!
Hours depend on LH/LX flights operating on a particular day.
No food & drinks whatsoever - except chips, crackers and water. That's it!
Hours depend on LH/LX flights operating on a particular day.
Jul 8, 2020, 8:21 pm
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What about the trick you taught me about asking for the champagne from the people behind the door that serve the food :-) :-)
Jul 9, 2020, 9:23 am
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Jul 9, 2020, 10:15 am
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I find it amusing that they fly over bottled water to serve in the lounge instead of just buying it locally.
Jul 9, 2020, 12:38 pm
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Hopefully, there will be chance again soon!I noticed the bus running in the afternoon, but it was not operating in the morning hours.
Most likely serviing pax to connect to LH/LX flights departing early/late evening.
That's my thought as well.
Jul 9, 2020, 3:27 pm
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Jul 10, 2020, 8:54 am
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Jul 11, 2020, 9:49 am
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Jul 11, 2020, 10:10 am
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Didn't you notice all the people sneezing into the magazines before returning them? (!)
Jul 13, 2020, 1:57 pm
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i surmise that one could sneeze into a magazine and someone else reading it could move their hands to their mouth and nose and contract the disease that way.....but unlikely.
Now, not supplying newspapers and magazines on planes and in lounges is a cost cutting device made possible by the pandemic's excuse of "it's for your health and safety"
Aug 25, 2020, 1:17 am
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