United debuts new E Gates at Dulles with 40,000-square-foot United Club
The E Gates are the first piece of Dulles' more than $20 billion redevelopment. The airport authority aims to extend the concourse westward with room for up to 50 gates and to complete the build-out of Concourse E and the first phase of Concourse G by 2030. United will operate both domestic and international flights from E, while the ground-level A1-A6 gates used by United Express remain open for now.
The new United Club draws on Washington-area design, including an entryway inspired by the Washington Metro's vaulted stations, a cherry blossom mobile and a Blue Ridge Mountain mural. United's Andrew Nocella said the airline plans to grow departures about 20% next summer to around 300 daily flights, up from 250 earlier this year; Cirium schedule data shows up to roughly 275 departures in November and as many as 290 a day in June 2027. United ultimately plans around 400 daily departures with all new gates.
Key points
- New E Gates opened above the AeroTrain station for Concourse C; first departure is United Flight 1252 to Chicago on Tuesday.
- The 40,000-square-foot United Club is United's second-largest, after its new Houston lounge.
- United plans about 300 daily departures from IAD next summer, up from 250 earlier this year, with a long-term target of around 400.
Tip: If connecting at IAD, follow signs to the AeroTrain and allow extra time for the walk from the station to the E Gates; the new United Club is immediately to the right of the concourse atrium.