Airport Lounges: holy crap this is nice

For my birthday Mathews mom got me two one time access to the United Club lounge, and so I got to the airport early and beelined it for the lounge. They were serving breakfast which was great since I didn’t wake up early enough to eat breakfast. It was like a typical hotel breakfast with eggs, sausage, fruit, yogurt, oatmeal, and hot drinks. It is so peaceful in here, a refuge from the hustle and bustle of the main terminal. They even have a United specific flight board and announce the status of the United flights. In order to enter the lounge you have to have a United ticket. 





I was here long enough for lunch to be served, and they had sandwiches, soup, salad, and some snacks including pita chips and hummus, wasabi peas, and corn nuts. They also have a bar that serves some complimentary drinks. The lounge was across from my gate, so I had no trouble making the most of the lounge and got to the gate with plenty of time to board!


My flight to the West Coast flew over the Rockies and I was super excited that I had the window seat and that there was no cloud cover.



I choose an itinerary with a long layover in LAX just in case it was cancelled or something so I could get on a later flight since there are a few out of dulles before the flight to New Zealand, so I ended up having 6 hours in LAX. Because the flight home has much tighter layovers, I decided to use the second lounge pass because I’d get much more time in it. I may be sad on the way back, but if everything goes to plan the layovers will all be about an hour, so not much time to get food before boarding begins. 





Overall a great start to the travel adventure and makes me want to really apply for a card with lounge access for future trips!

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