Best *G IAD Lounge for UA flyers {Archive}
Mar 12, 2018, 9:17 am
#106
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I timed myself going from LH lounge to D8 by train (from B to C, then walking): 20 minutes almost exactly. Anyone want to compare by buggy?
Mar 12, 2018, 9:51 am
#107
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I think you've confused the concourses at IAD. First, the LH lounge is closer to the B train stop than the A stop. Even the TK lounge is marginally closer to the B stop even though it is farther the B-A concourse than LH.
The C train terminal is the one a long way from the C-D concourse. There is a reason for this, of course. The C train stop is where the long planned (and currently dormant, AFAIK) new mid-field terminal will be. That terminal would be built while the current C-D remained operational hence it is farther down the field than the current 30+ year old "temporary" mid-field terminal which UA calls home.
The C train terminal is the one a long way from the C-D concourse. There is a reason for this, of course. The C train stop is where the long planned (and currently dormant, AFAIK) new mid-field terminal will be. That terminal would be built while the current C-D remained operational hence it is farther down the field than the current 30+ year old "temporary" mid-field terminal which UA calls home.
The real hassle is getting to D because there's no train. I haven't had to fly from D after using the lounge so haven't tested it.
Mar 12, 2018, 10:29 am
#108
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that's the timing I typically have going from LH to the UA D Gates. The buggy going from D I think will actually take longer because you have to walk to A. Then take the buggy to D and sometimes it could be about an eight or nine minute wait until the next buggy travels . I like the train option when originating from LH
Mar 12, 2018, 11:23 am
#109
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BTW, anyone know why the Aerotrain wasn't extended to the D gates (or at least to a spot underneath where the D gates would be if the new C/D concourse ever gets built?
Mar 12, 2018, 12:14 pm
#110
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I think you've confused the concourses at IAD. First, the LH lounge is closer to the B train stop than the A stop. Even the TK lounge is marginally closer to the B stop even though it is farther the B-A concourse than LH.
The C train terminal is the one a long way from the C-D concourse. There is a reason for this, of course. The C train stop is where the long planned (and currently dormant, AFAIK) new mid-field terminal will be. That terminal would be built while the current C-D remained operational hence it is farther down the field than the current 30+ year old "temporary" mid-field terminal which UA calls home.
The C train terminal is the one a long way from the C-D concourse. There is a reason for this, of course. The C train stop is where the long planned (and currently dormant, AFAIK) new mid-field terminal will be. That terminal would be built while the current C-D remained operational hence it is farther down the field than the current 30+ year old "temporary" mid-field terminal which UA calls home.
Mar 12, 2018, 1:09 pm
#111
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Definitely not - the B stop is very close to the LH lounge (maybe 150 feet from top of escalator) near gates B49/51 and TK lounge just a bit further down (maybe another 100 feet?) near gate 43.
Mar 12, 2018, 2:27 pm
#112
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I thought I saw somewhere that it was partially funding and the other reason was the "unknowns" surrounding a new terminal for United.
Mar 12, 2018, 2:54 pm
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So I'll be in IAD from about 4pm to 6:30pm, looking at the LH departures they have one at about 7pm and then one much later in the evening, whereas Turkish seems to only have a late night departure. This would seem to imply that the Turkish lounge might be much less busy during my time there.
Mar 12, 2018, 11:02 pm
#114
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I was just in the Turkish lounge (last week) around 4 PM and it was absolutely packed. There were no empty seats at all. it is hard to say where they were flying to. I decided to give up and go to the LH Sen lounge (it was a bit crowded but a few seats were available).
Mar 13, 2018, 1:52 am
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Are Turkish and LH Senator open to *G and United Gold when flying on Star Alliance?
Mar 13, 2018, 1:58 am
#116
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Consolidated "Access to Lufthansa Lounge at IAD" Thread [2014 forward]
Access / reviews for TK's IAD *A lounge
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Mar 13, 2018, 7:32 am
#117
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that's the timing I typically have going from LH to the UA D Gates. The buggy going from D I think will actually take longer because you have to walk to A. Then take the buggy to D and sometimes it could be about an eight or nine minute wait until the next buggy travels . I like the train option when originating from LH
Mar 13, 2018, 1:00 pm
#118
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If the gate assignments hold, it looks like I'll be arriving at D15 and leaving from C2
Mar 13, 2018, 2:44 pm
#119
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You're right next to the moonbuggy gate at D15, so worth at least seeing if you can catch it quickly and then walk from A to the lounges. On the way back, train from B is best approach, with walk plus walk to C2.
Mar 19, 2018, 6:45 am
#120
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I was just in the Turkish lounge (last week) around 4 PM and it was absolutely packed. There were no empty seats at all. it is hard to say where they were flying to. I decided to give up and go to the LH Sen lounge (it was a bit crowded but a few seats were available).