Best *G IAD Lounge for UA flyers {Archive}
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A variation on this question - *G, traveling in international short haul P class with an overnight connection at IAD. Can I use my BP for the departing flight the next morning to access the LH lounge on arrival the night before? In some cases the rule is the BP has to be within 24 hours, and that would work. In other cases it has to be same calendar day, which would fail.
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Per recent discussions here, “same day” is the rule but it seems to be interpreted as “within 24 hours.”
#63
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I also noticed that on some days of the week the LH lounge closes at 17:30.
I've been to both LH and TK lounges, and generally prefer LH as it usually has more available seating, and while there is less warm food, the food quality is as good. But they are both way superior to United Club.
I wonder whether UA is going to build a Polaris Lounge at IAD or whether that will be done when the new concourse is built at IAD. Maybe not in my lifetime.
#64
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1h20m. Enough time for a lounge visit?
I have a 1h20m layover in the morning. Into C26, out of D21. No UA Club access but I have Priority Pass. Would it make sense to trek over to A, go to one of the PP lounges and then take the buggy back to D gates? Thinking about terminal transfer time, I'd probably have no more than 30 minutes in the lounge? It would be nice to have a quiet place to sit down, read a bit and have a morning glass of... something.
Any advice appreciated!
Any advice appreciated!
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What time will you be there? The PP lounge can get pretty crowded.
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#67
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I have a 1h20m layover in the morning. Into C26, out of D21. No UA Club access but I have Priority Pass. Would it make sense to trek over to A, go to one of the PP lounges and then take the buggy back to D gates? Thinking about terminal transfer time, I'd probably have no more than 30 minutes in the lounge? It would be nice to have a quiet place to sit down, read a bit and have a morning glass of... something.
Any advice appreciated!
Any advice appreciated!
#68
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I have a 1h20m layover in the morning. Into C26, out of D21. No UA Club access but I have Priority Pass. Would it make sense to trek over to A, go to one of the PP lounges and then take the buggy back to D gates? Thinking about terminal transfer time, I'd probably have no more than 30 minutes in the lounge? It would be nice to have a quiet place to sit down, read a bit and have a morning glass of... something.
Any advice appreciated!
Any advice appreciated!
It's really at the 2 hour layover mark that a visit to B starts to pencil out - or if you are originating at IAD and have extra time.
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#70
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In my opinion 1:20 is not enough time to make it over to the Priority Pass lounges in Terminal B. From C26 it will probably take you 10 minutes to get to the train. You would either alight at A and have a 5-10 minute walk, or a longer ride to B and a shorter walk. All together it is at least 20 minutes to get to the lounge. If your flight boards 30 minutes departure, you would have no more than 10 minutes in the lounge before heading back. There are mobile lounges to D but the only operate during limited hours - you may have to take the train back to C and a long walk, or to the main terminal and then a mobile lounge to D.
It's really at the 2 hour layover mark that a visit to B starts to pencil out - or if you are originating at IAD and have extra time.
It's really at the 2 hour layover mark that a visit to B starts to pencil out - or if you are originating at IAD and have extra time.
There are two holes in the A-to-D mobile-lounge schedule--see the picture I took in November after almost getting burned by one--but neither will apply in this case. And the AF lounge is at worst a five-minute walk from the lounge gate. Conservatively budgeting 20 minutes for each leg of the commute, and you have... yeah, like 15 minutes unless you're okay boarding very late. Still enough time to get a bite and a glass of bubbly, but verify that the mobile-lounge hours haven't changed after getting off the Aerotrain.
If my inbound is on-time, I might try it, just to re-familiarize myself with IAD terminals (been a few years). I have a six hour flight back to SFO in a middle (E+ thank goodness), so a bit of walking pre-flight would be nice.
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Another heads-up is that even during the "rush hours", the A->D buggy only runs every 7-9 minutes, so if you just miss it...
Also, in the mornings, the BA lounge close to the B train station should be accessible through PP.
Also, in the mornings, the BA lounge close to the B train station should be accessible through PP.
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Flying LH F next week, was wondering if I am able to access the UA global first (thought I read somewhere they don't allow LH pax) and TK lounges??? Have a decent layover and get bored easily so was thinking of stretching my legs and checking out a few other lounges if possible...Any information would be greatly appreciated!
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Flying LH F next week, was wondering if I am able to access the UA global first (thought I read somewhere they don't allow LH pax) and TK lounges??? Have a decent layover and get bored easily so was thinking of stretching my legs and checking out a few other lounges if possible...Any information would be greatly appreciated!
I was just in this lounge last month...still just like old times.
Decent rose champagne and a fair selection of food.
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