FLL United Club Closed (temporary location in the meantime) - ARCHIVE
Aug 25, 2016, 11:58 am
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Aug 25, 2016, 12:16 pm
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I wouldn't be surprised if that's a ballpark timeframe for the UC construction too. I doubt United would invest in what appears to be a pretty well-equipped temporary space if we were only looking at a 8-12 week renovation.
Aug 25, 2016, 12:23 pm
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Expansion will be nice, such a cramped little lounge despite the great service
Aug 25, 2016, 8:27 pm
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Interesting to note that Concourse A is just 5 more gates, but the project is managed and much of it funded by Southwest with the addition of international arrivals at those gates - this would suggest that WN might be adding international service to FLL to compete with jetBlue.
It appears the rest of the T1 airlines will remain where they are with no additional gates at the existing concourses, which also suggests *A partner Air Canada will likely remain in T2 with Delta - and thus not add to crowding issues in the new United Club.
It appears the rest of the T1 airlines will remain where they are with no additional gates at the existing concourses, which also suggests *A partner Air Canada will likely remain in T2 with Delta - and thus not add to crowding issues in the new United Club.
In fact IIRC DELTA also does the ground handling for Air Canada at PBI and maybe even TPA.
I am happy that UNITED decided on opening a temp club, I would have thought they would have just said oh well and either closed the club completely or just said we will re-open the club when the new space is built out whenever that might be.
Aug 25, 2016, 10:39 pm
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Aug 25, 2016, 10:46 pm
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Seems like it will be for the long haul, although the two projects don't appear to be connected (terminal renovation/A gates and UC) unless I was misreading the project plans - meaning, I don't believe there is time dependency from the terminal project to the UC project, so not sure why the UC renovation would take so long especially given the terminal project should finish within 12 months from now.
Aug 26, 2016, 5:43 am
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Seems like it will be for the long haul, although the two projects don't appear to be connected (terminal renovation/A gates and UC) unless I was misreading the project plans - meaning, I don't believe there is time dependency from the terminal project to the UC project, so not sure why the UC renovation would take so long especially given the terminal project should finish within 12 months from now.
The UC might go in a new lounge area within the connector building, as the renderings seem to suggest such an application.
Sep 2, 2016, 6:35 am
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I was back in the club yesterday and can confirm that there is no restroom.
Oct 24, 2016, 3:30 pm
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In the temporary FLL today. It is actually quite nice. A bit small, but furnishings are new and very nice. People out front said about 18-24 months before new lounge will open.
But one thing has not changed. The FLL Club employees are the best in the United Club system. Hands down the best. I cannot get over how friendly, smiling and helpful everyone is. One attendant just walks around the room asking to get refills or whatever people want. I noticed she remembered what people were drinking about 3/4 of the time, which is a really nice touch. My gosh, please United, promote these people to run all United Clubs!!!! Even if they are outsourced, please give them the rights to run all clubs...
But one thing has not changed. The FLL Club employees are the best in the United Club system. Hands down the best. I cannot get over how friendly, smiling and helpful everyone is. One attendant just walks around the room asking to get refills or whatever people want. I noticed she remembered what people were drinking about 3/4 of the time, which is a really nice touch. My gosh, please United, promote these people to run all United Clubs!!!! Even if they are outsourced, please give them the rights to run all clubs...
Oct 24, 2016, 4:41 pm
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The FLL Club employees are the best in the United Club system. Hands down the best. I cannot get over how friendly, smiling and helpful everyone is. One attendant just walks around the room asking to get refills or whatever people want. I noticed she remembered what people were drinking about 3/4 of the time, which is a really nice touch. My gosh, please United, promote these people to run all United Clubs!!!! Even if they are outsourced, please give them the rights to run all clubs...
Oct 24, 2016, 5:03 pm
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Re FLL: I'm really just glad the FLL UC is still around, especially considering what seems like UA's minimal presence in S Florida. I've always written the GAs in the UC up in the post-flight survey and via twitter: they're really the best in the system.
Big ^ The connection times offered up on ua.com from BOS to MIA/FLL/PBI often border on the absurd. I don't mind connecting, but a two hour lay-over to get to MIA. Come on UA, you can do better.
Nov 8, 2016, 8:40 am
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On UA website it now says "New Location" instead of temporary...
https://www.united.com/web/en-US/con...s/default.aspx
https://www.united.com/web/en-US/con...s/default.aspx
Dec 19, 2016, 6:20 pm
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Is the temporary club past security? I can't picture where it would be. FLL is a rather small aiport.
Dec 19, 2016, 7:29 pm
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Yes, past security. On the right about 100 feet beyond where the old one was.
Dec 25, 2016, 6:13 am
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I see it as I am there now. What did they do to the ticket counter are. Looks much smaller.