Feb 18, 2022, 12:22 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
EWR United Club Status as of November 2021
Terminal A - A2 concourse
C1 - Near gate C74, upper level.
C2 - Pop-up location near C93 - no hot food
C3 - Pop-up location near C124 - permanently closed due to new club construction, Status of new permanent EWR United Clubs?
related thread: Status of new permanent EWR United Clubs?
Terminal A - A2 concourse
C1 - Near gate C74, upper level.
C2 - Pop-up location near C93 - no hot food
related thread: Status of new permanent EWR United Clubs?
Status of United Clubs at EWR {Archive}
Jun 19, 2018, 10:59 am
#406
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Visited United club in EWR last Friday, the "temporary" club in the high C gate area. (BTW - as there is no replacement club under construction, a bit disingenuous to market this as temporary. I would wager this will still be operating at the end of 2019...)
Pretty crap experience all around, which is what I anticipated. No full bar, only vending machine food, etc. It was packed, to the point of entry clerks warning about no seats available when entered. Only reason I went in was to catch a bit of the World Cup match. Drank half a luke-warm beer and left.
Today, I received an email with a survey asking about my United Club Experience at Newark. Cracked me up a bit, as they have to know how sub-par their offering is in the C terminal....Crowded, hot pit-of-despair.
Pretty crap experience all around, which is what I anticipated. No full bar, only vending machine food, etc. It was packed, to the point of entry clerks warning about no seats available when entered. Only reason I went in was to catch a bit of the World Cup match. Drank half a luke-warm beer and left.
Today, I received an email with a survey asking about my United Club Experience at Newark. Cracked me up a bit, as they have to know how sub-par their offering is in the C terminal....Crowded, hot pit-of-despair.
Jun 20, 2018, 9:33 am
#407
Join Date: May 2016
Programs: UA Silver, AAdvantage, Miles & More
Posts: 14
I've got several one time passes I want to use at EWR and the restrictions on using them seem to still be in place after the opening of the Polaris lounge. I've heard reports that people are sometimes denied access for boarding the shuttle at Terminal C in order to got to the Terminal A UC. Anyone have any experience with this? And if you have used the shuttle, what's the transit time from C to A?
Jun 20, 2018, 11:09 am
#408
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Homosassa, FL & Ringwood, NJ -UA-G(Lifetime); SPG-Plat (Lifetime)
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"BTW - as there is no replacement club under construction"
Did you look UP and to the left of the Blue pop up lounge? The new club has been under construction for months, although I am unaware of a launch date.
Did you look UP and to the left of the Blue pop up lounge? The new club has been under construction for months, although I am unaware of a launch date.
Jun 20, 2018, 1:30 pm
#409
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 413
Visited United club in EWR last Friday, the "temporary" club in the high C gate area. (BTW - as there is no replacement club under construction, a bit disingenuous to market this as temporary. I would wager this will still be operating at the end of 2019...)
Pretty crap experience all around, which is what I anticipated. No full bar, only vending machine food, etc. It was packed, to the point of entry clerks warning about no seats available when entered. Only reason I went in was to catch a bit of the World Cup match. Drank half a luke-warm beer and left.
Today, I received an email with a survey asking about my United Club Experience at Newark. Cracked me up a bit, as they have to know how sub-par their offering is in the C terminal....Crowded, hot pit-of-despair.
Pretty crap experience all around, which is what I anticipated. No full bar, only vending machine food, etc. It was packed, to the point of entry clerks warning about no seats available when entered. Only reason I went in was to catch a bit of the World Cup match. Drank half a luke-warm beer and left.
Today, I received an email with a survey asking about my United Club Experience at Newark. Cracked me up a bit, as they have to know how sub-par their offering is in the C terminal....Crowded, hot pit-of-despair.
It sucks, but not as though we were missing out on alot anyways.
Also had a really bad experience with the check in staff, because the kiosk couldn't print my TSA pre on the boarding pass.
Escalated to a manager, spent close to 15-20 mins, printed my boarding pass about 7 times, only to tell me it's a glitch and it can't be helped.
Asked if she could put a note on the boarding pass saying it's a system error, so I can test my luck with the TSA agents.
She refused and changed her tune saying I must have not input my middle name, hence the error. Fed up, we left.
Funny enough, our flight back was a complete 360 - the TSA pre appeared on my boarding pass with no hassle.
It's sad to see a home team airport run by incompetent staff that cannot do their job properly..
Jun 20, 2018, 2:35 pm
#410
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Wayne, NJ USA
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Jun 20, 2018, 2:37 pm
#411
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: NYC
Programs: Marriott Platinum Elite, National Executive, United Gold
Posts: 1,181
You're not guaranteed TSA pre on every flight even if you're in the program. But agree, I try to avoid as much human interaction at EWR as possible.
Also had a really bad experience with the check in staff, because the kiosk couldn't print my TSA pre on the boarding pass.
Escalated to a manager, spent close to 15-20 mins, printed my boarding pass about 7 times, only to tell me it's a glitch and it can't be helped.
Asked if she could put a note on the boarding pass saying it's a system error, so I can test my luck with the TSA agents.
She refused and changed her tune saying I must have not input my middle name, hence the error. Fed up, we left.
Funny enough, our flight back was a complete 360 - the TSA pre appeared on my boarding pass with no hassle.
It's sad to see a home team airport run by incompetent staff that cannot do their job properly..
Escalated to a manager, spent close to 15-20 mins, printed my boarding pass about 7 times, only to tell me it's a glitch and it can't be helped.
Asked if she could put a note on the boarding pass saying it's a system error, so I can test my luck with the TSA agents.
She refused and changed her tune saying I must have not input my middle name, hence the error. Fed up, we left.
Funny enough, our flight back was a complete 360 - the TSA pre appeared on my boarding pass with no hassle.
It's sad to see a home team airport run by incompetent staff that cannot do their job properly..
Jun 20, 2018, 2:50 pm
#412
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 413
I never experienced anything as TSA pre not printed on boarding pass due to a system glitch, do you mean TSA randomly not print on BP so you have to go through regular security?
I know TSA do spot checks and they randomly picks out TSA pre folks in the pre line, but I never heard of not printing on a BP.
Jun 20, 2018, 3:20 pm
#413
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The funny thing was -- my spouse whom was on the same reservation had his TSA pre printed on his boarding pass, and mine did not.
I never experienced anything as TSA pre not printed on boarding pass due to a system glitch, do you mean TSA randomly not print on BP so you have to go through regular security?
I know TSA do spot checks and they randomly picks out TSA pre folks in the pre line, but I never heard of not printing on a BP.
I never experienced anything as TSA pre not printed on boarding pass due to a system glitch, do you mean TSA randomly not print on BP so you have to go through regular security?
I know TSA do spot checks and they randomly picks out TSA pre folks in the pre line, but I never heard of not printing on a BP.
Jul 18, 2018, 8:38 am
#414
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Brooklyn, NY
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Posts: 46
"Look for an enhanced airport experience at both New York/Newark (EWR) and New York LaGuardia (LGA, as well as a new United Club location coming to EWR this fall."
Obviously no specific date, but helpful to know the plan is this fall at least.
Jul 18, 2018, 10:24 am
#415
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: SFO
Programs: United 1MM GS, Marriott Platinum Elite, Hilton Diamond, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 283
The funny thing was -- my spouse whom was on the same reservation had his TSA pre printed on his boarding pass, and mine did not.
I never experienced anything as TSA pre not printed on boarding pass due to a system glitch, do you mean TSA randomly not print on BP so you have to go through regular security?
I know TSA do spot checks and they randomly picks out TSA pre folks in the pre line, but I never heard of not printing on a BP.
I never experienced anything as TSA pre not printed on boarding pass due to a system glitch, do you mean TSA randomly not print on BP so you have to go through regular security?
I know TSA do spot checks and they randomly picks out TSA pre folks in the pre line, but I never heard of not printing on a BP.
Jul 29, 2018, 4:35 pm
#416
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: SFO
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The club situation at EWR seems worse and worse everytime I come through. There is one permanent club at one far end, and one "popup" at the other end which doesn't even have bathrooms.
Just to top it off the popup is closing early tonight at 7pm. I guess they expect all of us to walk 2 concourses over.
Just to top it off the popup is closing early tonight at 7pm. I guess they expect all of us to walk 2 concourses over.
Jul 29, 2018, 5:09 pm
#417
Join Date: May 2008
Programs: UA/CO GS, PP, MM
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The club situation at EWR seems worse and worse everytime I come through. There is one permanent club at one far end, and one "popup" at the other end which doesn't even have bathrooms.
Just to top it off the popup is closing early tonight at 7pm. I guess they expect all of us to walk 2 concourses over.
Just to top it off the popup is closing early tonight at 7pm. I guess they expect all of us to walk 2 concourses over.
Jul 29, 2018, 7:07 pm
#418
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The club situation at EWR seems worse and worse everytime I come through. There is one permanent club at one far end, and one "popup" at the other end which doesn't even have bathrooms.
Just to top it off the popup is closing early tonight at 7pm. I guess they expect all of us to walk 2 concourses over.
Just to top it off the popup is closing early tonight at 7pm. I guess they expect all of us to walk 2 concourses over.
Best United Club at EWR?
None of them.
Jul 30, 2018, 6:54 am
#419
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Jul 30, 2018, 7:44 am
#420
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Homosassa, FL & Ringwood, NJ -UA-G(Lifetime); SPG-Plat (Lifetime)
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When at the popup entrance look up and to the left. The new club has been under construction for months now.