Lounge Hopping at Washington's Dulles Airport
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Date: 2023-08-28
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Evan
I had a lot of fun Cathay lounge hopping in Hong Kong. One of my happy places used to be sitting at the long bar at The Bridge not ever having to ask for a refill as I worked and watched all the heavies taking off on their way around the world. Everything in that lounge was exceptionally nice, from the bar, to the food, the restrooms to the full service barista on the extreme opposite end. There was nothing better than a long, warm shower in that lounge after a 15 hour flight before jumping onto another flight up into mainland or likewise in reverse after catching a hydrofoil back from Guangzhou. I think my dream lounge hopping experience would likely be in Singapore or perhaps if I had the opportunity to hit up the new flagship lounges for Etihad, Emirates, Turkish Airlines or Qatar.
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I had a lot of fun Cathay lounge hopping in Hong Kong. One of my happy places used to be sitting at the long bar at The Bridge not ever having to ask for a refill as I worked and watched all the heavies taking off on their way around the world. Everything in that lounge was exceptionally nice, from the bar, to the food, the restrooms to the full service barista on the extreme opposite end. There was nothing better than a long, warm shower in that lounge after a 15 hour flight before jumping onto another flight up into mainland or likewise in reverse after catching a hydrofoil back from Guangzhou. I think my dream lounge hopping experience would likely be in Singapore or perhaps if I had the opportunity to hit up the new flagship lounges for Etihad, Emirates, Turkish Airlines or Qatar.
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Justin
Definitely LHR T3 for lounge hopping, if you are flying J on any Oneworld airline. Start off in the AA lounge, especially if at breakfast time, then head to the CX lounge for the dim sum, ending in the QF lounge for cocktails at the bar overlooking the apron. Avoid the BA lounge, nothing to see there when you have these other great lounges to choose from.
For those not travelling J/F or without status the choice is a bit more limited now that No1 is no longer accepting Priority Pass. But looking forward to the Centurion Lounge opening for AMEX Platinum and Centurion card holders.
HKG is also a great place to lounge hop, from one CX lounge to the other. All of them have exceptional food, drink and service!
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Definitely LHR T3 for lounge hopping, if you are flying J on any Oneworld airline. Start off in the AA lounge, especially if at breakfast time, then head to the CX lounge for the dim sum, ending in the QF lounge for cocktails at the bar overlooking the apron. Avoid the BA lounge, nothing to see there when you have these other great lounges to choose from.
For those not travelling J/F or without status the choice is a bit more limited now that No1 is no longer accepting Priority Pass. But looking forward to the Centurion Lounge opening for AMEX Platinum and Centurion card holders.
HKG is also a great place to lounge hop, from one CX lounge to the other. All of them have exceptional food, drink and service!
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FL92002
When I transited through IAD from ORF-EWR back in February, I did exactly what you did, but with a twist; I arrived in Terminal D, hopped on a mobile lounge to Terminal A to hit up the Lufthansa Senator lounge and the Turkish Airlines lounge, then went on the train back to Terminal D and went to the United Club closest to my connection gate, and they let me in, even as a Platinum United Mileageplus member flying on an 737-800 (courtesy upgrade to business. Miami is another great place to go hopping. Check out their Turkish Airlines lounge if you haven't already; it's fantastic, with great bar service and food options, even in pandemic times.
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When I transited through IAD from ORF-EWR back in February, I did exactly what you did, but with a twist; I arrived in Terminal D, hopped on a mobile lounge to Terminal A to hit up the Lufthansa Senator lounge and the Turkish Airlines lounge, then went on the train back to Terminal D and went to the United Club closest to my connection gate, and they let me in, even as a Platinum United Mileageplus member flying on an 737-800 (courtesy upgrade to business. Miami is another great place to go hopping. Check out their Turkish Airlines lounge if you haven't already; it's fantastic, with great bar service and food options, even in pandemic times.
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skzion2
Priority Pass is mainly useful for international flights (especially, departing from outside the US. At O'Hare, only the international terminal has a lounge, for example. Furthermore, if there is any mention of times of day where entrance may be restricted, you will NOT be allowed in. As such restrictions are most likely at the busiest airports at the busiest times, you will probably be affected.
Unless you have business to complete, I seriously doubt the value of lounges nowadays, unless you want to drink a lot. One alternative is to check with foodie websites on the best food at the airport, or to pack your own.
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Priority Pass is mainly useful for international flights (especially, departing from outside the US. At O'Hare, only the international terminal has a lounge, for example. Furthermore, if there is any mention of times of day where entrance may be restricted, you will NOT be allowed in. As such restrictions are most likely at the busiest airports at the busiest times, you will probably be affected.
Unless you have business to complete, I seriously doubt the value of lounges nowadays, unless you want to drink a lot. One alternative is to check with foodie websites on the best food at the airport, or to pack your own.
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Boat
Air Wisconsin? Worked in the ground handling/customer service operation at HXD for about a year after I retired. Good company. Sadly a CRJ 200 can't get in there with no leading edge slats on the short runway. They are now starting to be overrun with E170/75s that can. Was all Dash-8 when I was there. I was a frequent traveler out of the DC area for years, that was probably my least favorite of the three airports. A lot had to do with location. I hated the buses mostly because of the way the people acted getting on and off, kind of a SWA vibe, LOL.
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Air Wisconsin? Worked in the ground handling/customer service operation at HXD for about a year after I retired. Good company. Sadly a CRJ 200 can't get in there with no leading edge slats on the short runway. They are now starting to be overrun with E170/75s that can. Was all Dash-8 when I was there. I was a frequent traveler out of the DC area for years, that was probably my least favorite of the three airports. A lot had to do with location. I hated the buses mostly because of the way the people acted getting on and off, kind of a SWA vibe, LOL.
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yvr2002rtw
Caveat: When using Priority Pass to access certain lounges of international carriers, access is limited by time of day. Those lounges can be off limits when the carrier has their own flights around the same time. Also, they tend to bring out the best food and drinks only during the hours when their own carrier's flights are operating. The rest of the time, they might downgrade their food and drink offerings when giving access to Priority Pass members.
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Caveat: When using Priority Pass to access certain lounges of international carriers, access is limited by time of day. Those lounges can be off limits when the carrier has their own flights around the same time. Also, they tend to bring out the best food and drinks only during the hours when their own carrier's flights are operating. The rest of the time, they might downgrade their food and drink offerings when giving access to Priority Pass members.
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Albert
Jeb, I flew the 12-hour Cathay nonstop 777 route from LAX to HKG and it was marvelous. I was in premium economy just to see what it was like, and it passed. However, I'm doing all-business now internationally after flying back to Hong Kong from Shanghai in business (because the aircraft didn't offer premium economy; my good luck upgrade) Point is, flying Cathay Pacific is a good bet. Go do it, and send us a postcard. With a dragon on it, please.
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Jeb, I flew the 12-hour Cathay nonstop 777 route from LAX to HKG and it was marvelous. I was in premium economy just to see what it was like, and it passed. However, I'm doing all-business now internationally after flying back to Hong Kong from Shanghai in business (because the aircraft didn't offer premium economy; my good luck upgrade) Point is, flying Cathay Pacific is a good bet. Go do it, and send us a postcard. With a dragon on it, please.
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Paul
Hey Jeb, how do you do. Long time fan from Hong Kong. I see you mentioned about the CX direct flight to HK from DC. well, as a HKer I would say Hong Kong is currently a lot different from how you remember it from you last visit. With the HK Nation Security law in place and all the other CCP good stuff going on, I suggest you think twice about visiting at least in the near future. assuming world travel resumes.
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Hey Jeb, how do you do. Long time fan from Hong Kong. I see you mentioned about the CX direct flight to HK from DC. well, as a HKer I would say Hong Kong is currently a lot different from how you remember it from you last visit. With the HK Nation Security law in place and all the other CCP good stuff going on, I suggest you think twice about visiting at least in the near future. assuming world travel resumes.
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Legalize
I know a con artist who does this. He was part of WorldVentures, until they went bankrupt and he had to flee Manila after ripping off thousands of people he recruited, knowing full well that they would never get paid. He buys a membership like Priority Pass, takes all his VIP pictures of his good life in the lounge then flies in economy class to his destination. He is now scamming with the Seacret MLM.
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I know a con artist who does this. He was part of WorldVentures, until they went bankrupt and he had to flee Manila after ripping off thousands of people he recruited, knowing full well that they would never get paid. He buys a membership like Priority Pass, takes all his VIP pictures of his good life in the lounge then flies in economy class to his destination. He is now scamming with the Seacret MLM.
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Debrian
Priority Pass is how we accessed the Turkish lounge in 2017 when connected at Dulles from Paris to Atlanta. We were flying business from Paris and really enjoyed the Air France lounge at CDG but we were in economy on a separate itinerary from IAD-ATL so we didnt have any lounge access from our flight. I was really impressed with the Turkish lounge and would love to check out the Lufthansa lounge!
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Priority Pass is how we accessed the Turkish lounge in 2017 when connected at Dulles from Paris to Atlanta. We were flying business from Paris and really enjoyed the Air France lounge at CDG but we were in economy on a separate itinerary from IAD-ATL so we didnt have any lounge access from our flight. I was really impressed with the Turkish lounge and would love to check out the Lufthansa lounge!
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Dallas
Turkish has the best food at IAD.
Problem PP Sometimes signs lounges like the Virgin Atlantic lounge in EWR but it's stripped of all it's amenities. Then it really turns into the Virgin lounge when they kick all the PP people out. Same goes for BA lounge upstairs at IAD. ITS NOT A BA lounge there's literally nothing on offer when it's PP hours.
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Turkish has the best food at IAD.
Problem PP Sometimes signs lounges like the Virgin Atlantic lounge in EWR but it's stripped of all it's amenities. Then it really turns into the Virgin lounge when they kick all the PP people out. Same goes for BA lounge upstairs at IAD. ITS NOT A BA lounge there's literally nothing on offer when it's PP hours.
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Tom
Next month I'm connecting in IAD on UA's flight to Munich in their Polaris business class. I've visited the Turkish lounge before and suspect that's the best one I'll have access to while I'm there. Mind you I only have 1hr 45min layover so maybe an hour in the lounge. Long enough for me at least but not long enough to lounge hop.
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Next month I'm connecting in IAD on UA's flight to Munich in their Polaris business class. I've visited the Turkish lounge before and suspect that's the best one I'll have access to while I'm there. Mind you I only have 1hr 45min layover so maybe an hour in the lounge. Long enough for me at least but not long enough to lounge hop.
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Thomas
My then-girlfriend and I skipped our prom in 1970 and instead had dinner at a restaurant in the then-new Dulles airport. As I recall, it was very shi-shi (at least for a high school senior and his girlfriend) with panoramic views of the airfield. We enjoyed it way more than the prom.
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My then-girlfriend and I skipped our prom in 1970 and instead had dinner at a restaurant in the then-new Dulles airport. As I recall, it was very shi-shi (at least for a high school senior and his girlfriend) with panoramic views of the airfield. We enjoyed it way more than the prom.
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afcgeo
Be wary of the steep annual fees of credit cards that offer you Priority Pass or Centurion lounge access. Were talking $400-500 per year! If you travel a lot or can write it off for business, it may be a good deal, but otherwise. not worth the spend!
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Be wary of the steep annual fees of credit cards that offer you Priority Pass or Centurion lounge access. Were talking $400-500 per year! If you travel a lot or can write it off for business, it may be a good deal, but otherwise. not worth the spend!
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Mykey
Heads up people Dulles Airport is Northern Virginia, not DC, approximately 45 mins south west of the DC city limits. Also, it is (DC) not Washington, get your information correct please. You don't fly from Washington to Washington you idiots.
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Heads up people Dulles Airport is Northern Virginia, not DC, approximately 45 mins south west of the DC city limits. Also, it is (DC) not Washington, get your information correct please. You don't fly from Washington to Washington you idiots.
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Jasmine
I know many people think the CRJ200 is a terrible airplane, but its useful for short, domestic flights. Even the Dash-8 Q400 is suitable for this task since its a turboprop while the CRJ planes are jets with short flight ranges
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I know many people think the CRJ200 is a terrible airplane, but its useful for short, domestic flights. Even the Dash-8 Q400 is suitable for this task since its a turboprop while the CRJ planes are jets with short flight ranges
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Tony
I don't think I would try the Cathay service to Hong Kong. Where possible, I try to avoid 'Killer' flights. Not for me, sorry. Looking at offerings in 'foreign' airlines lounges, US airlines' CEOs should be out of their jobs.
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I don't think I would try the Cathay service to Hong Kong. Where possible, I try to avoid 'Killer' flights. Not for me, sorry. Looking at offerings in 'foreign' airlines lounges, US airlines' CEOs should be out of their jobs.
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Mathew
Another fun thing for me when I travel is doing at least one or two complete circuits on the tram, people mover or train at the airport that goes through all of the terminals. Just to see the views and take photos.
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Another fun thing for me when I travel is doing at least one or two complete circuits on the tram, people mover or train at the airport that goes through all of the terminals. Just to see the views and take photos.
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Life
Im going to try to lounge hop at IAD. I have the Priority Pass Select with my Hilton Honors Amex ($99 af) (10 visits a year. I also have elite one world status. Do any of these acknowledge one world alliance?
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Im going to try to lounge hop at IAD. I have the Priority Pass Select with my Hilton Honors Amex ($99 af) (10 visits a year. I also have elite one world status. Do any of these acknowledge one world alliance?
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BM
If you get the chance you should review Paine Field in Everett, WA. The whole terminal is basically a lounge. Plus we know how much you like flying Alaska and they're huge there, well huge by PAE standards.
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If you get the chance you should review Paine Field in Everett, WA. The whole terminal is basically a lounge. Plus we know how much you like flying Alaska and they're huge there, well huge by PAE standards.
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andrewnduati
Zurich, I've been to that airport so often that I know it's entire layout like it was my high school.
I'd love to go lounge hopping there, and I already love it's general public areas.
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Zurich, I've been to that airport so often that I know it's entire layout like it was my high school.
I'd love to go lounge hopping there, and I already love it's general public areas.
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avioncamper
When is the big wedding? That would be an awesome video about the awesome dude and the awesome future Mrs. B. I just want an uncrowded lounge with food. Love the vids.
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When is the big wedding? That would be an awesome video about the awesome dude and the awesome future Mrs. B. I just want an uncrowded lounge with food. Love the vids.
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Chelo
that is sol cool, to visit all those lounges before flying domestic, that is genius!
How many hours before your departure flight did you check in? thanks. keep posting!
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that is sol cool, to visit all those lounges before flying domestic, that is genius!
How many hours before your departure flight did you check in? thanks. keep posting!
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blanchelincoln
Whenever I see anything about Dulles I can't help but think of Airport 1975 and Gloria Swanson riding in a mobile lounge with Mr. Roper and Frank Costanza.
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Whenever I see anything about Dulles I can't help but think of Airport 1975 and Gloria Swanson riding in a mobile lounge with Mr. Roper and Frank Costanza.
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Atticus
I've only been to one lounge, the business lounge at Tirana. I don't remember how we got there, but it's actually pretty good for a tiny airport in the balkans.
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I've only been to one lounge, the business lounge at Tirana. I don't remember how we got there, but it's actually pretty good for a tiny airport in the balkans.
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Anonymous
I work at Dulles, I am excited to see the airport busy again and am anxiously waiting for all restrictive rules to be gone and we get back to full service.
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I work at Dulles, I am excited to see the airport busy again and am anxiously waiting for all restrictive rules to be gone and we get back to full service.
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airfreak75
The last time I was at IAD the only option was the people mover to get from landside to the Midfield terminal. I remember that being a unique ride.
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The last time I was at IAD the only option was the people mover to get from landside to the Midfield terminal. I remember that being a unique ride.
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Chris
I worked at Dulles Airport for 10 years, was there before the inner trains where put in. Was all moving walkways and as we called them People Crushers.
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I worked at Dulles Airport for 10 years, was there before the inner trains where put in. Was all moving walkways and as we called them People Crushers.
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WSHNUS
Hahaha, I did the similar thing at IAD in 2019, except I could not get into Luthansa. I did Turkish, BA, Virgin, and two different United Clubs.
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Hahaha, I did the similar thing at IAD in 2019, except I could not get into Luthansa. I did Turkish, BA, Virgin, and two different United Clubs.
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Mike
It's like you read my mind Jeb. I was just having a discussion with a friend how IAD is probably the best domestic airport for Priority Pass.
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It's like you read my mind Jeb. I was just having a discussion with a friend how IAD is probably the best domestic airport for Priority Pass.
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