nativehoustonion Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 The new business class I very much like. Looks incredible, maybe the first flight is Newark to Hong Kong with the new 777-300ER in December. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 So I flew into Terminal B south for the first time today to which I was excited about. To be honest with you, it was very underwhelming. While the main B south terminal itself is very slick and modern, the welcome into the terminal via walking outside from the plane to the terminal gives credence to walking into a prison. I was very disappointed. It looks like they simply ran out of money to bring the slick, modern look to the jetways and left cinder block walls exposed instead. Is this really what some of the finest architects could come up with?! I have pics but for some reason it says the pic files are too large. I'll try to post them later tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 It was built without jetways so the United Express flights can taxi quicker, and very few aircraft damages. North Terminal C is looking good now it will have jetways for mainline aircrafts. I hope they renovate Terminal B North, to crowded, people sitting on the floor and no restaurants like the new Terminal B south. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Polaris looks like a nice product. Turndown service included inflight, and, at last, UA gets a true business class lounge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 I was able to view it in Chicago it is very nice. The larger wide bodies when delivered will have a bar in the cabin. The current wide bodies will take two years to install the Polaris seats. I'm wondering where to Polaris lounge will be in Houston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Carve out apart of the big United Club in E, maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 On 8/30/2016 at 7:48 PM, houstontexasjack said: Carve out apart of the big United Club in E, maybe? I was able to view it in Chicago it is very nice. The larger wide bodies when delivered will have a bar in the cabin. The current wide bodies will take two years to install the Polaris seats. I'm wondering where to Polaris lounge will be in Houston. I don't think there is enough room. People are buying united club passes on ebay. When you get there there is no where to sit. People put there bags on the other seats to prevent people to sit there. United employes tell them to remove there bags to so other club members can sit down and have drinks and a meal. They might built a Polaris Club on top of Terminal E with a private elevator. We will see it soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Looks like the new Terminal C North for United may open early. Looks like they are building the jetways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 (edited) 4 hours ago, nativehoustonion said: Looks like the new Terminal C North for United may open early. Looks like they are building the jetways. It appears to be moving along nicely. But you should look more carefully. Pretty sure they are not yet building jetways. (And FWIW, when the time comes, they won't be "building" jetways; they will be "installing" jetways.) Edited September 22, 2016 by Houston19514 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 (edited) On 7/12/2016 at 0:49 PM, nativehoustonion said: It was built without jetways so the United Express flights can taxi quicker, and very few aircraft damages. North Terminal C is looking good now it will have jetways for mainline aircrafts. I hope they renovate Terminal B North, to crowded, people sitting on the floor and no restaurants like the new Terminal B south. HAS in planning stages with United for 2 concourses to replace B North Banjos once Terminal C & D are done. An overhaul of Terminal A is also in planning stages. https://communityimpact.com/houston/lake-houston-humble-kingwood/development-construction/2016/10/06/iah-plans-4-billion-facelift/ Also, given the "within a year" timeframe, these local restaurants are probably slated for Terminal B & C. The new restaurants will open within a year and include Greater Houston area eateries, such as The Breakfast Klub, Hubcap Grill and Mexican restaurant Hugo’s, Simmons said. Edited October 16, 2016 by tigereye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Just got back the New Terminal C looking very nice. Once finished does anybody know when they will tear down the current Terminal C North to make room for Terminal D? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackie21love Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 I am not an expert in airport design, but it looks natural to me that C South (may need some expansion) and E could be merged, and the new C North and future B North could be merged too... Is it still necessary to keep the "Terminal C"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 $162M technical operations center coming to IAH for United. Quoting directly from their press release (link below): Quote The project, which is the next phase of United's ongoing expansion of facilities at its Houston hub, will add approximately 200,000 square feet of additional hangar capacity for maintaining widebody aircraft, in addition to a new warehouse distribution center, technical services building and administrative offices. Once completed, the $162 million facility will accommodate widebody aircraft, including Boeing 767s, 777s, 787s and Airbus A350s, and provide an improved work environment with better ergonomics, safety and efficiency for United's maintenance technicians and support personnel http://newsroom.united.com/2016-10-25-United-Airlines-and-Houston-Airport-System-Break-Ground-on-New-Technical-Operations-Center-at-Bush-Intercontinental-Airport Does anyone know where (on the property) this is going? Great to see the airport continue to attract operations & expansion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 50 minutes ago, SkylineView said: $162M technical operations center coming to IAH for United. Quoting directly from their press release (link below): http://newsroom.united.com/2016-10-25-United-Airlines-and-Houston-Airport-System-Break-Ground-on-New-Technical-Operations-Center-at-Bush-Intercontinental-Airport Does anyone know where (on the property) this is going? Great to see the airport continue to attract operations & expansion. North of Will Clayton Parkway and east of the terminal complex; presumably near their existing hangar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirJac Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 The real question is.....has United grown enough to warrant an expansion of this size? I have my doubts, but if they have, more power to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 1 hour ago, SirJac said: The real question is.....has United grown enough to warrant an expansion of this size? I have my doubts, but if they have, more power to them. The likely answer is yes, they have grown that much, and/or they're consolidating similar facilities elsewhere with the hub here. US airlines aren't exactly known for exuberantly optimistic spending sprees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 I think they will tear down Terminal D and use the old Terminal C north during construction. Once that is complete then they will tear down old Terminal C to enlarge D. They new Terminal C north is twice the size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 They broke ground yesterday on the United Technical Operations Center. For $162 million and 200,000 square feet for maintenance on 767, 777, 787, A350. Which will create another 200 jobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 1 hour ago, nativehoustonion said: I think they will tear down Terminal D and use the old Terminal C north during construction. Once that is complete then they will tear down old Terminal C to enlarge D. They new Terminal C north is twice the size. You have it exactly backward. Once the new Terminal C North is completed and occupied, the old Terminal C North will be demolished and replaced with the first portions of the new Terminal D. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirJac Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 That's good to know. I have always looked at airline operations as a big part of any major city and a mirror of sorts as to how the city itself operates. Maybe that's not a fair comparison, but I've always looked at it that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 You are so cool. I would like to meet you at the new Polaris Club. I have no idea where it will be. Most likely Terminal E somewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hastings Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 3 hours ago, nativehoustonion said: You are so cool. I would like to meet you at the new Polaris Club. I have no idea where it will be. Most likely Terminal E somewhere? Get a room. But yeah, I like the fact that everything seems to be running on schedule. I go to Sky Harbour in Phoenix periodically and it seems they have been doing construction there for 20 years and counting. They are always building, destroying or improving upon SOMEthing. It's a pain to navigate through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 United rolled out the new 777-300ER. It will have 60 Polaris business class seats. Cannot wait to see it. It will travel domestic market before doing international flights. United ordered 17 more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxConcrete Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Every time I have checked the United weekend specials web site in recent months I have found the message " There are no United Specials this week." https://www.united.com/web/en-US/apps/booking/specials/default.aspx For a very long time (I'm thinking around 15 years) United was very consistent about nearly always having weekend specials, even on holiday weekends. But that has now stopped. Does anybody know what is going on? Is this a temporary suspension and regular weekend specials will return, or has United permanently diminished weekend specials? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 (edited) Within the past 2 weeks, they have installed at least one jetway on the new Terminal C North. Edited November 29, 2016 by Houston19514 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Hilariously, and randomly, I came across the exact same thing two weeks ago. GTFO is an interesting ap for last minute deals. I'm not sure how many people can decide (on a Thursday) to do 8 days in Mexico City starting on Friday, but it's a cool idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 The new 777-300ER will be seen today. It will fly domestic flights until January. The first route will be PVG to SFO and EWR to HKG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 They have installed more jetways looks very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Eight new restaurants revealed for United's second phase at IAH Chicago-based United Continental Holdings Inc. (NSYE: UAL) and New York-based OTG, which specializes in airport redesigns, have revealed eight restaurants that will open in the second phase of the ongoing renovation at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Additional projects will continue through 2021, as existing restaurant leases throughout the terminals expire, according to Rick Blatstein, OTG’s CEO. Altogether, the projects will cost $120 million when completed, Gavin Malloy, United’s vice president of corporate real estate, previously told the HBJ. In addition to the eight new planned restaurants in Terminals C South and E, United and OTG will also renovate the holding areas for passengers waiting to board flights, Malloy said. Agave Agave from restaurateur Sharon Haynes, who started Taco A Go Go in Houston in 2006, is a casual taqueria that will focus on fajitas. Agave will be in terminal C South. H-Burger H-Burger, a burger bar with ranch-to-table offerings with a Houston twist, will be in Terminal C South. H-Burger is from Houston Chef Antoine Ware, the chef behind Harold's Heights. CIBO Express A new concept to IAH as part of the renovations are the CIBO Express Gourmet Markets, where United customers can use reward miles to purchase food and other items. Terminal E will also include a CIBO Express Gourmet Market. Magnolia Meatball Shop Magnolia Meatball Shop will offer comfort food and will be in Terminal C South. Magnolia Meatball Shop is a concept from Chef Christopher Williams, who co-founded Lucille's Restaurant in Houston. BeerHive In Terminal E, BeerHive is a locally sourced craft beer bar. It will also include bar pies, sandwiches, salads and other foods. Gavi Gavi is an Italian concept by by Chef Ryan Pera and will be in Terminal E. Pera is the chef behind Houston restaurants Coltivare and Revival Market. Gavi will also have a wine bar. Q Q is a project by Chef Greg Gatlin of Gatlin's BBQ and will be in Terminal E. Q will include fresh-smoked meats made in a custom smoker along with signature rubs. Tanglewood Grille Tanglewood Grille is a collaboration between Chefs Seth Siegel Gardner and Terrence Gallivan. The chefs met developing Maze at the London Hotel in New York and are behind Houston's Pass and Provisions. Tanglewood Grille will be in Terminal E and serve hand-cut steaks, burgers, fresh seafood and farm-to-table greens. Yume Yume will be in Terminal E and is a sushi and ramen kitchen with a focus on Japanese-sourced ingredients. Yume will also have an Asian biergarten and is a collaboration between Chefs Chris Kinjo and Mike Tran. Tran is also the chef at Tiger Den, a Houston yakitori and ramen restaurant and Kinjo is behind Houston's MF Sushi. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerNut Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Airport as foodie destination? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sic'EmBears Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 (edited) Via United Airlines: Edited February 10, 2017 by Sic'EmBears 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonBoy Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 I am shocked! This development is turning out much better than I imagined. It's finally starting to look like Houston is becoming a unique destination even at the airport. Terminals are always the first impression of a city for those flying in and I can't wait to see how the rest of the airport is going to turn out these next few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonBoy Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 http://www.chron.com/business/article/United-IAH-show-off-new-Terminal-C-North-10922067.php?ipid=layoutrecirc_business#photo-12347090 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nativehoustonion Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Opening date March 20th. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Flying out in two weeks cannot wait to see it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 New Terminal open very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 (edited) Wait... What? A new terminal opens at our airport and it receives no coverage in the local newspaper or TV stations? Also odd that the airport website doesn't mention it. Edited March 26, 2017 by Houston19514 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToryGattis Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 19 hours ago, Houston19514 said: Wait... What? A new terminal opens at our airport and it receives no coverage in the local newspaper or TV stations? Also odd that the airport website doesn't mention it. They covered it last month: http://www.chron.com/business/article/United-IAH-show-off-new-Terminal-C-North-10922067.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 1 minute ago, ToryGattis said: They covered it last month: http://www.chron.com/business/article/United-IAH-show-off-new-Terminal-C-North-10922067.php I know that. Still, one would think there might be a mention of the news that it is now open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Your right landing in terminal b and the planes are there and it is beautiful. I was looking for the UA Club but went home to tired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 He is now president of United and I think he is running the airline. He posted new flights from ORD. Also larger planes going from EWR-ATL. Now he will focus on DFW. Very smart hired from American Airlines. I saw his video and is going to take business from DFW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 (edited) On 3/27/2017 at 10:45 AM, nativehoustonion said: Your right landing in terminal b and the planes are there and it is beautiful. I was looking for the UA Club but went home to tired. The United Club will be in the same place it has always been. But I think it is still closed for remodeling. Just got an update from United in the last 24 hours. The remodeled C North United Club is scheduled to open early this summer. Edited March 29, 2017 by Houston19514 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 (edited) It appears that the new Terminal C North may be in the "soft opening" phase with the full grand opening slated for next month. Maybe we'll get some news coverage then... One presumes United will not issue a press release until the grand opening time, and with Houston news media, if there's no press release, there's no news. Edited March 29, 2017 by Houston19514 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 The Earth Cam is very busy. I'm happy I did fly today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Flying out today and currently slotted to depart from Gate C-1. Looking forward to seeing the new Terminal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Just got back from LAX the Terminal is incredible. What a nice impression when you land here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Just flew through terminal A this weekend - Friday there was a bar that looked ready to open, and then Monday when we got back it was open and doing good business Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yaga Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 http://www.click2houston.com/houston-life/elevated-airport-experience-at-iah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 (edited) They knocked it out of the park with the new C North. It is beautiful. Great news: They are currently doing remodeling in Terminal E to make room for more of those great restaurants and retail shops. PS I'm glad one of the city's "news" providers finally got wind of the new Terminal C North. Edited May 23, 2017 by Houston19514 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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