Mar 25, 22, 12:12 pm
Status of new permanent EWR United Clubs - preview 12 May, opening 18 May 2022?
Feb 19, 20, 11:47 am
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N.B. for EWR travelers assigned to gates 125-128 for the foreseeable future... holdrooms, boarding lanes and podiums (podia?) are now shoehorned into a narrow, closed-end corridor at the far end of C-3. During the evening push, there could be as many as 3 widebodies departing from these gates simultaneously, and it's a TOTAL free-for-all. That doesn't take into account the possibility of a 77W at gate 138, right next door to 128, but with its own slightly larger holdroom and podium. Plus, you have the 'corral' for gates 134-137 just two doors down, which is a mess under normal circumstances. The outer reaches of the C-3 concourse have quickly morphed into their own Circle of Hell...
My advice would be to get to those gates a little early to scope things out as there will likely be a scrum to fight through, with disoriented pax, competing boarding announcements and miserable gate agents.
My advice would be to get to those gates a little early to scope things out as there will likely be a scrum to fight through, with disoriented pax, competing boarding announcements and miserable gate agents.
Feb 21, 20, 11:13 am
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Feb 21, 20, 11:18 am
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Feb 21, 20, 6:02 pm
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I had the opportunity last week to see the construction in C3. To say that it is huge is an understatement. I would guesstimate that about 1/3 of the original floor space has been swallowed by the new structure going up. They have totally eliminated the right walkway where the main walkway used to split.
Here are some images.
This is going to be one spectacular club. I assume they will close and remodel the ratty C1 lounge once this opens. Probably will take them 5 years LOL.
Here are some images.
This is going to be one spectacular club. I assume they will close and remodel the ratty C1 lounge once this opens. Probably will take them 5 years LOL.
Feb 21, 20, 9:37 pm
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Feb 22, 20, 4:34 am
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Feb 22, 20, 10:35 am
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Feb 25, 20, 7:28 am
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They shouldn't close the C1 club as they'll still need it for overlap of this new lounge (likely). If they actually did gut and retrofit that lounge, it could actually look good overlooking the atrium area. In the 1980s it was a cool idea, but needs updating ASAP.
Feb 25, 20, 1:20 pm
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Feb 25, 20, 1:33 pm
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Feb 25, 20, 6:44 pm
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Perhaps for another thread - but do folks know if Terminal A is going to be demolished once Terminal 1 opens, or will it continue to exist as is?
Feb 25, 20, 8:02 pm
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I have no inside info but I doubt the club is two levels, I assume the main club will be up on level 2, with access of course from the first level (eg elevator or escalator). Thus I would guess most of the first floor will return as terminal space
someone mentioned it being a shame this is going in C3 instead of C2. Agreed that C2 would be more central but C3 has much more vertical room to work with,I think, compared to C2 - which means less heavy construction. also had this obvious “space hole” to work with for both construction downtime and the final club. Don’t think there are similar spots available in C2.
someone mentioned it being a shame this is going in C3 instead of C2. Agreed that C2 would be more central but C3 has much more vertical room to work with,I think, compared to C2 - which means less heavy construction. also had this obvious “space hole” to work with for both construction downtime and the final club. Don’t think there are similar spots available in C2.
C3 was added in the early 00’s as Continental’s Global Gateway. That’s why its architecture is radically different and yes - has plenty of overhead space. It was built to support the 2nd floor (FIS) - which C1 & C2 were not designed for.
so my point being - if they want a large piece of real estate, it almost has to be C3. C1 & C2 are every bit as old, structurally, as Terminals A & B.
I’ll be honest - I think CO/UA deserve a lot of credit for making Term C as useful as it is. Kind of amazing, actually.
Given what they started with (look at the Term A banjos) - it’s orders of magnitude better, and we all know that’s not because of the PANYNJ.
So given that they have to work with those confines - and the PA - I’ll cut United some slack. EWR ain’t easy but they sure as heck have made the most of it.
