Best *G IAD Lounge for UA flyers {Archive}
Jun 12, 2018, 2:56 pm
#136
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I'd go TK = LH Sen > GFL >>>> UC.
The exact call depends on the weight you place on food, drink, and crowdedness (which varies according to time of day). I stopped by TK and GFL last week and was completely underwhelmed by the latter.
The exact call depends on the weight you place on food, drink, and crowdedness (which varies according to time of day). I stopped by TK and GFL last week and was completely underwhelmed by the latter.
Jun 12, 2018, 3:31 pm
#137
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Depending on the time, the TK lounge can get pretty busy.
Jun 12, 2018, 7:37 pm
#138
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The GFL is decent in comparison to the IAD LH and TK lounges. I posted a recent update on the IAD lounge in a different thread on this forum. The positives about the GFL is it’s typically very quiet and there is self-serve alcohol including two very respectable champagnes.
Jun 12, 2018, 7:37 pm
#139
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^ The ambiance is decidedly lacking,
Jun 12, 2018, 7:48 pm
#140
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What is the use of better ambience, nice decoration and furniture, if the lounge is crowded and having to flight for space?
Simply head to the GFL! Better champagne, quiet space, no crowd fighting over food and drinks, and calm before the flight.
Simply head to the GFL! Better champagne, quiet space, no crowd fighting over food and drinks, and calm before the flight.
Jun 13, 2018, 2:15 am
#141
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If have access GFL is way to go. TK lounge (like the one is IST) is totally overrun. The situation at IAD is dreadful to the point where it is so packed I turn and leave. It’s a shame TK have so degraded their product with such open access.
UA could easily improve the ambience with some of the furniture and art from closed GFL in SFO and ORD. I wonder what they did with it?
The LH SEN lounge is ok, nice views and there is a roped off first section with nice seating. I am not sure if they still offer better food and drink in this first class only section?
UA could easily improve the ambience with some of the furniture and art from closed GFL in SFO and ORD. I wonder what they did with it?
The LH SEN lounge is ok, nice views and there is a roped off first section with nice seating. I am not sure if they still offer better food and drink in this first class only section?
Jun 13, 2018, 7:14 am
#142
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With that set, you have access to almost every lounge at IAD except the GFL (United Club, LH, TK, AF, BA, VS). If you only have 1h30 arrival-to-departure though, I would just use the United Club. It's definitely the worst lounge, but with that little time I wouldn't want to add the trek around the A/B concourse just for 15 minutes in a nicer lounge. Timing permitting, I might even just stand in the gate area.
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Jun 13, 2018, 11:25 am
#143
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I agree with that, just because the time is so short with passport control and transiting bags to go to the A/B terminal. I would only add that VS, AF and BA are time limited (usually ending around 1:30pm) for PP and on top of that, don't seem to put out real food and drink until the afternoon when their own airline's customers come in for the evening bank of flights. LH and TK are not time limited, and have good food all the time.
I am not sure the LH SEN First Class section still offers champagne, were your experiences recent?
Jul 7, 2018, 9:13 pm
#144
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I’m headed to IAD on Monday - is there real champagne at LH SEN? Trying to decide between TK and LH.
Jul 8, 2018, 11:30 am
#145
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Let the record show that the United Global First lounge at Dulles closed June 30. It's only UCs for now, until the new Polaris Lounge is stood up at IAD. Unfortunately, that's going to be a while (last I read was late 2019, early 2020.)
Jul 8, 2018, 2:00 pm
#146
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Jul 8, 2018, 8:09 pm
#147
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Jul 8, 2018, 8:47 pm
#148
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Thanks! Will report back
Jul 9, 2018, 10:30 am
#149
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