Jul 7, 2022, 11:56 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
Why / When would you like to use a shower at a UA lounge / club?
Presently for UCs, only the C123 EWR UC has showers
All the Polaris lounges have showers
The SFO T2 MLL has showers
Reported the new DEN UC will have showers and showers will be introduced at hub UCs when remodeled
Presently for UCs, only the C123 EWR UC has showers
All the Polaris lounges have showers
The SFO T2 MLL has showers
Reported the new DEN UC will have showers and showers will be introduced at hub UCs when remodeled
Showers removed from all domestic United Clubs (and now returning to EWR, others?)
Nov 15, 2017, 7:31 pm
#121
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My wife was the same way. Thought the concept of an airport shower was gross and wondered why I would do it in IAH/EWR when the merger happened. Then she flew long haul flights on Emirates, British Airways and Singapore in F and had access to shower suites. She has since changed her tune.
Nov 15, 2017, 7:39 pm
#122
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My wife was the same way. Thought the concept of an airport shower was gross and wondered why I would do it in IAH/EWR when the merger happened. Then she flew long haul flights on Emirates, British Airways and Singapore in F and had access to shower suites. She has since changed her tune.
Nov 16, 2017, 3:33 am
#123
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Hello all. I have flights through EWR in January. (all UA, Terminal C). Is there any paid shower option via reaching another terminal. I guess that may be difficult as non-UA terminals at EWR cannot be accessed airside (am i right?)???
Nov 16, 2017, 11:29 am
#124
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Yeah,
Nothing beats a shower after a red-eye to Europe, especially when we next have to crawl on a train or grab a car and drive 5-6 hours to our actual destination.
Cheers,
Nothing beats a shower after a red-eye to Europe, especially when we next have to crawl on a train or grab a car and drive 5-6 hours to our actual destination.
Cheers,
Nov 16, 2017, 12:01 pm
#125
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What's the deal on the new Polaris lounge at SFO, I thought I heard there WOULD be showers there? This was probably commented on up thread so I apologize in advance.
Nov 16, 2017, 12:53 pm
#126
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Nov 16, 2017, 1:02 pm
#127
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Nov 17, 2017, 10:52 am
#128
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Nov 17, 2017, 2:00 pm
#129
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Nov 17, 2017, 3:23 pm
#130
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I believe this has to do with maintaining the consistency of United Club (No Shower) vs Polaris (Showers) even though some clubs still have the shower rooms (Houston Terminal C South) but no longer offer shower amenities. I was there at the SFO IPL, the GS rep that escorted me there had advised me so.
Nov 17, 2017, 6:53 pm
#131
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I believe this has to do with maintaining the consistency of United Club (No Shower) vs Polaris (Showers) even though some clubs still have the shower rooms (Houston Terminal C South) but no longer offer shower amenities. I was there at the SFO IPL, the GS rep that escorted me there had advised me so.
By this logic, UA should never have maintained showers at EWR, ORD, and IAH. But they did for years and it was a big plus when connecting or arriving at those airports.
Nov 17, 2017, 8:43 pm
#132
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I believe this has to do with maintaining the consistency of United Club (No Shower) vs Polaris (Showers) even though some clubs still have the shower rooms (Houston Terminal C South) but no longer offer shower amenities. I was there at the SFO IPL, the GS rep that escorted me there had advised me so.
Nov 18, 2017, 12:34 am
#133
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Nov 18, 2017, 11:32 am
#134
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Yup. It is sad for me that they are eliminating it. I remembered those days that connecting via EWR, ORD and IAH and having a shower after flying 8+ hours was something that I always look forward, ORD shower had always been in the GFL (but now converted to Polaris) but was offered whenever you requested at the UC. IAH is at both E (in process of conversion to Polaris) and C (stopped offering when I asked this past thus). I believed UC at EWR 120 is in the midst of conversion.