To close the loop on this, 2023 indeed...

Opening of Newark airport’s new Terminal A delayed until January

Da*n it. I'm flying through EWR on the 8th and the 9th and was really hoping to see the new Terminal A. So sick of the current one. I am flying EWR/DCA both days so will arrive/depart Term A on both of them.

-RM

I've said my final goodbye to Terminal A three times now, mid-November being the latest. Hopefully I meant it this time!!

Having arrived at the stupid Gate 71(X, Y, Z...) bus gates yesterday, I would have GREATLY preferred Terminal A.

Will wait to see how user-friendly the New Terminal A actually is, but I have been happy with the current one for awhile now. With a United Club membership, it is a pretty good experience. Close to rental car station and a 1 minute walk to any of the gates from a quiet, peaceful club. TSA was even better for a while, which was the one downside.

I don't mind the current Terminal A...it's a bit run down, but it's super easy and straightforward. Some of the new options on the area, LGA, for example, while much nicer from a design aspect, the amount of walking distances is also significant. Take it from someone who can walk really fast.

As someone who usually arrives at the airport during boarding time, I'll take the current Terminal A.

The security lanes are - by far - my biggest problem there. Part time precheck lite, no CLEAR, and those ridiculous lanes. It's not TSA's (or even PANYNJ's or UA's) fault -- the terminal just wasn't designed for modern day security.

Agreed... I miss the days as a kid walking down those halls and climbing over the railing to press my face against the glass to watch the planes.

The inspectors haven't signed off on it!
Clearly no job is finished until the paperwork is done.

With the opening of the new terminal, will there be a new UC? If so, anyone knows when it will open?

Discussed at length in this thread. Yes, there will be a new UA club. No, it will not be open when Terminal A opens. It's expected mid-2023.

-RM
Edit: removed note about AC building a lounge. I misread something in the past I guess.

UA took over the AC lease to build a larger United Club, so there will be no MLL at EWR when the new Terminal A opens. The planning/approvals for a larger UC than was initially envisioned is one reason the terminal will open before the lounge does.

Surprisingly, at this point, I prefer the “new” United Club standard to MLLs, so I view this to be a net positive for *A travelers at EWR.

Only when travelling internationally, I believe. That rule (as I understand it) is probably implied, but just adding that... (Edit: incorrect per below, sorry! Been missing out, it appears....)

Nope, UA *G get access to *G lounges, even on domestic travel. The only carve out is no UA lounges for UA *G on domestic travel.

But no free Guinness. Not net positive.

David

Indeed, no issue on domestic itins. In old LGA, I used to enjoy bouncing into the MLL ... which was formerly the CO Presidents Club ... which was formerly the EA Ionosphere Club. Which was probably Fiorello La Guardia's personal apartment before that!