Picking up Uddy

Left the hotel early with a LYFT got to the Dulles International Airport shortly after 5am. The United Airline counter was located on the upper floor above the baggage hall for International arrival. The UA staff I met at the additional services counter didn't know what to do and wasted time enquiring from other UA staff at the counter. Eventually he identified Uddy on the system and printed out a gate pass for me.

The pickup process involves going through security checks as if you are about to board a flight and then taking a train to the required gate area in this case gate C3.

On arriving at Gate C3 I met the ground staff receiving Uddy, she had her name on a tab, so directed me to go back to the main terminal and wait at Baggage claim 14.

Finally at 6:45am Uddy appearedRead more