Comments / experiences with UA's SEA gates & UC - Moving out of Term A to B?
Jul 13, 2014, 7:24 pm
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Comments / experiences with UA's SEA gates & UC - Moving out of Term A to B?
Sorry--I've looked and am not finding it. My particular rant on the "new" United Club at A9 is the men's restroom facilities (sorry ladies). Really, only one toilet? And when you exit the toilet the door hits someone in front of one of the two urinals in the butt? Whoever designed this facility deserves a 'bad engineer' award. Mods--please move this to the appropriate place.
I've been meaning to write this for many months, went through SEA again today, and finally was pushed over the edge.
BTW, having windows and a view over the concourse is nice, lots of good things about the Club, but the restroom design is just...so bad!
I've been meaning to write this for many months, went through SEA again today, and finally was pushed over the edge.
BTW, having windows and a view over the concourse is nice, lots of good things about the Club, but the restroom design is just...so bad!
Jul 13, 2014, 9:29 pm
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OT, but most airport bathrooms are poorly designed. Why do the vast majority of stalls have doors than open inwards? Do designers not realize that a lot of the people who use airport bathrooms have luggage?
Sorry, pet peeve of mine. At least the door at the club opens outwards
Sorry, pet peeve of mine. At least the door at the club opens outwards
Jul 13, 2014, 9:39 pm
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Jeff wants you to use the restroom's outside of the lounge
45+ bathrooms multiplied by (# of toilet's saved) = $$$$$
Jul 13, 2014, 9:55 pm
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This is the thread about the Seattle UC.
There is a master thread about UCs. Search for " 2014 United Club Thread." if you want to see what others may have posted about the SEA UC.
There is a master thread about UCs. Search for " 2014 United Club Thread." if you want to see what others may have posted about the SEA UC.
Jul 13, 2014, 11:05 pm
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We were in the UC SEA last month. I was disapointed by the location - no plane spotting. The new chairs with the power ports were comfortable, but half of the power ports - mainly the USB ones - were faulty.
On another note, if UA would take the resources that they're using to install power ports at the gates and UCs, and install more power ports on the aircraft instead. I guess that's for a new thread.
On another note, if UA would take the resources that they're using to install power ports at the gates and UCs, and install more power ports on the aircraft instead. I guess that's for a new thread.
Jul 13, 2014, 11:16 pm
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Sorry--I've looked and am not finding it. My particular rant on the "new" United Club at A9 is the men's restroom facilities (sorry ladies). Really, only one toilet? And when you exit the toilet the door hits someone in front of one of the two urinals in the butt? Whoever designed this facility deserves a 'bad engineer' award. Mods--please move this to the appropriate place.
I've been meaning to write this for many months, went through SEA again today, and finally was pushed over the edge.
BTW, having windows and a view over the concourse is nice, lots of good things about the Club, but the restroom design is just...so bad!
I've been meaning to write this for many months, went through SEA again today, and finally was pushed over the edge.
BTW, having windows and a view over the concourse is nice, lots of good things about the Club, but the restroom design is just...so bad!
Jul 14, 2014, 2:36 am
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OT, but most airport bathrooms are poorly designed. Why do the vast majority of stalls have doors than open inwards? Do designers not realize that a lot of the people who use airport bathrooms have luggage?
Sorry, pet peeve of mine. At least the door at the club opens outwards
Sorry, pet peeve of mine. At least the door at the club opens outwards
Jul 14, 2014, 9:05 am
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My particular rant on the "new" United Club at A9 is the men's restroom facilities (sorry ladies). Really, only one toilet? And when you exit the toilet the door hits someone in front of one of the two urinals in the butt? Whoever designed this facility deserves a 'bad engineer' award. Mods--please move this to the appropriate place.
Jul 14, 2014, 9:16 am
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UA Jan - April 2014 (including UEX) traffic at SEA:
Total pax: 918,475
% of traffic @ SEA: 8.7%
It may be below historic standards, but still third largest carrier during this period behind AS and DL (and ahead of fourth place WN).
Regarding a merge for this thread, I think it fits in the catch all thread about UA's move from N to A gates.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ay-2013-a.html
Total pax: 918,475
% of traffic @ SEA: 8.7%
It may be below historic standards, but still third largest carrier during this period behind AS and DL (and ahead of fourth place WN).
Regarding a merge for this thread, I think it fits in the catch all thread about UA's move from N to A gates.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ay-2013-a.html
Jul 14, 2014, 9:49 pm
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Jul 14, 2014, 10:05 pm
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I'm at the SEA UC every three or four weeks.
I love the space and the staff are some of the nicest and most helpful folks you'll find.
I love the space and the staff are some of the nicest and most helpful folks you'll find.
Jul 14, 2014, 11:03 pm
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OT, but most airport bathrooms are poorly designed. Why do the vast majority of stalls have doors than open inwards? Do designers not realize that a lot of the people who use airport bathrooms have luggage?
Sorry, pet peeve of mine. At least the door at the club opens outwards
Sorry, pet peeve of mine. At least the door at the club opens outwards
Doors the open private spaces, open in: bathroom stalls, bedrooms, the outer doors of your house.
Doors that open public spaces, or places that do not need privacy, open out: outer doors at public buildings (offices, stores, etc.), closet doors.
Think about it this way, do you really want to be using the toilet and the door has a broken latch and it just swings open and away from you? Not that bathroom stall doors ever have broken latches.