{"schema_version":1,"citation_url":"https://www.loungefrog.com/news/united-club-dulles-concourse-e-opens-november-10-600-seats","title":"United's 600-seat Dulles club opens Nov. 10, and it's 70% more lounge space at the hub","description":"The nearly 40,000-square-foot United Club in Dulles' new Concourse E is United's second-largest. Here's where it is, its hours, and the Polaris lounge still to come.","author":"Patrick Karsh","publisher":"Lounge Frog","date_published":"2026-11-09T14:24:34.679519Z","date_modified":"2026-11-09T21:10:21.203762Z","body_markdown":"United's newest club at Washington Dulles opens to travelers on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026. It sits in the new Concourse E, covers nearly 40,000 square feet and seats more than 600 people. United says it is now the airline's second-largest club, and that it grows United's club and lounge space at Dulles by about 70 percent.\n\nThat matters if you connect at Dulles often. More than 600 new club seats is a big jump for one hub, and it lands right before the holiday rush. The details below come from [United's Nov. 9 announcement](https://united.mediaroom.com/2026-11-09-United-Airlines-and-the-Metropolitan-Washington-Airports-Authority-Unveil-First-New-Concourse-in-Two-Decades-at-Washington-Dulles-International-Airport) with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.\n\n## What is inside the new United Club\n\nUnited lists a bar, two buffet stations and eight private phone rooms. There is free high-speed Wi-Fi and power at nearly every seat. The design takes cues from the Washington area, including the main Dulles terminal, cherry blossoms and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Art by local and D.C.-linked artists hangs throughout. A photo United released with the announcement shows a tall, window-lit room with pink blossom-shaped pieces hanging from the ceiling above a long central bar and rows of banquette seating.\n\nHere are the basics United has shared:\n\n| Detail | What United says |\n|---|---|\n| Opens | Nov. 10, 2026 |\n| Size | Nearly 40,000 sq ft |\n| Seats | More than 600 |\n| Location | Across from gates E14 and E16 |\n| Hours | 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily |\n| Food and drink | A bar and two buffet stations |\n| Work space | Eight phone rooms, Wi-Fi, power at most seats |\n| Showers | Not mentioned |\n| Entry rules | No club-specific rules announced |\n\nUnited did not list showers, a barista station or menu details in the release. It also did not announce any new entry rules for this club. Until it does, expect the usual United Club access rules to apply, and check them before you fly.\n\n## How it compares with United's other megaclubs\n\nUnited now has two giant clubs that opened weeks apart. In October, United opened its new club in Houston's Terminal B North, which it calls the largest airline club in the Americas. We covered both plans in [our look at United's two biggest clubs](/news/united-club-dulles-concourse-e-houston-terminal-b-megaclubs). The Dulles club is the smaller of the pair but is still one of the largest airline clubs in the Western Hemisphere, United says.\n\nAt Dulles, it joins United's existing clubs, including the [United Club near gate C7](/lounges/iad-united-club-c), the [United Club near C17](/lounges/iad-united-club-c17) and the [United Club in Concourse D](/lounges/iad-united-club-d), as well as the [United Polaris lounge](/lounges/iad-united-polaris-lounge). The extra 600-plus seats should spread the crowd across more rooms, though United has not said whether any older club will close or change.\n\nThe club is arriving on the schedule United set two years ago. In [a December 2024 release](https://www.united.com/en/us/newsroom/announcements/cision-125356), United described a 40,000-square-foot club that would be \"one of the largest United Club locations in the network\" and would add 70 percent to its United Club space at Dulles. At the time it said the concourse, a project of more than half a billion dollars helped by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grants, was expected to open in late 2026.\n\n## The concourse around it\n\nConcourse E is the first new concourse at Dulles in nearly two decades. It covers 435,000 square feet and adds 14 new United gates. Each gate can take one widebody jet or two narrowbody jets, and each can handle domestic or international flights.\n\nFor travelers, the most useful change may be the train. Concourse E has direct AeroTrain access to the Main Terminal, so you can ride straight there after security. [FOX 5 DC reported](https://www.fox5dc.com/news/dulles-international-airport-unveil-new-concourse) that the concourse is open to all ticketed passengers who clear security. The gate areas have in-seat power, wireless charging pads and updated restrooms.\n\nNew food and shops include a food court. United names Aventino, Bonchon, Dos Toros Taqueria, Ellie Bird, Good Company Doughnuts & Café, Honor Brewing, MurLarkey Distilled Spirits, Rusty Taco and Starbucks. There is also a Travel Tech store and Gameway, a video gaming lounge.\n\n\"Opening Concourse E is the first step in expanding the airport's capacity and enhancing the passenger experience,\" Airports Authority President and CEO Jack Potter said in the announcement.\n\n## The bigger Dulles plan, and the Polaris lounge to come\n\nThis is only phase one. United says Concourse E is the first of four planned building phases. Later phases could add up to 36 more United gates and a customs area for connecting passengers. They also include plans for one of the largest United Polaris lounges in the world. United has not given a date, size or location for that lounge.\n\nThe concourse is part of Dulles Global Gateway, a capital program of more than $20 billion that the Airports Authority, United and the U.S. Department of Transportation [announced on July 29, 2026](https://www.united.com/en/us/newsroom/announcements/cision-125476). The plan runs over the next decade and calls for more than 5 million square feet of new or renovated space. It covers new and updated concourses, including a replacement for the current C/D Concourse, an enhanced Main Terminal that keeps Eero Saarinen's design, more AeroTrain service and a new customs facility. The longer AeroTrain is meant to let the airport retire its mobile lounge shuttles over time. We wrote about the plan earlier in [our story on United's Dulles rebuild](/news/united-washington-dulles-transformation-lounges).\n\n## Why United is building so big at Dulles\n\nUnited is growing fast at Dulles. It says departures are up 30 percent since 2022. It now flies more than 250 daily flights to 135 destinations from the airport. The 14 new gates should let it fly more than 300 daily departures next summer, United says.\n\n\"Washington Dulles is a critical part of United's global network and growth strategy as it connects our nation's capital to the world,\" United CEO Scott Kirby said.\n\nThe airline has added six new international destinations from Dulles this year. It has also announced Toulouse, France, and Milan, Italy, for next year. Dulles is United's first hub for international Airbus A321XLR flights: the plane has flown some domestic routes from Dulles since September, and United plans to start XLR service to Amsterdam and Dublin in December.\n\n## What to do on your next Dulles trip\n\nIf your flight leaves from Concourse E, the new club is the obvious choice. It sits across from gates E14 and E16. If you leave from C or D, the new club may still be worth the trip on a long layover. Just leave time to get back to your gate.\n\nKeep in mind that the club closes at 10 p.m. If you have a late departure, check the time before you plan a visit. If you are flying long-haul in Polaris business class, the new Polaris lounge is still a future phase, so plan on the existing one. For the full list of lounges at the airport, see our [Washington Dulles lounge guide](/airports/iad).\n\n## Sources\n\n- United Airlines and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, [Concourse E announcement](https://united.mediaroom.com/2026-11-09-United-Airlines-and-the-Metropolitan-Washington-Airports-Authority-Unveil-First-New-Concourse-in-Two-Decades-at-Washington-Dulles-International-Airport), Nov. 9, 2026 (also on [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/united-airlines-and-the-metropolitan-washington-airports-authority-unveil-first-new-concourse-in-two-decades-at-washington-dulles-international-airport-302932869.html))\n- United Airlines, [Dulles expansion and Concourse E construction release](https://www.united.com/en/us/newsroom/announcements/cision-125356), Dec. 3, 2024\n- United Airlines, Airports Authority and USDOT, [Dulles Global Gateway announcement](https://www.united.com/en/us/newsroom/announcements/cision-125476), July 29, 2026\n- FOX 5 DC, [Dulles International Airport unveils new concourse](https://www.fox5dc.com/news/dulles-international-airport-unveil-new-concourse), Nov. 9, 2026","link_base":"https://www.loungefrog.com/news/united-club-dulles-concourse-e-opens-november-10-600-seats","citation_guidance":"Cite citation_url. 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