George Bush Intercontinental Airport – Terminal D

We had a very very long time waiting at this airport due to problems in Chicago and we actually found lots of things to do… we shopped at lots of stores, ate way to many snack foods and I even got my eyebrows done.
The layout is large with lots of space so you might have to walk but i would rater walk and be comfortable and have more space to roam any day.
The bathrooms were clean and the entire place is free wi-​fi… super bonus!

For an international terminal, I’m amazed at how misleading the signage is. After getting out of the parking garage, we followed the sign to «International Departures» and took the elevator to Level 2 as instructed. This led us to a check in area that is all United flights. After asking someone, we learned we had to instead take the elevator 2 more levels down to «W» level, which stands for «Walkway», and then crossover to find all the international airline checkin counters.
After checking in, I also noticed they had arrows to the gate, which is supposed to lead you to security, and instead it points you to the women’s bathroom, haha.
I decided to travel on one of the busiest days of the year so it took 1 hour to get through security, and that’s with four lanes, which is the max, open.
Not much food in this area, luckily my gate (D1) was near the entrance to Terminal C so I was able to grab food there.
But hey, at least the terminal and the bathrooms are clean.

I thought the airport has a weird layout and there isn’t a central area that I was expecting (just long narrow terminals). But let’s get to the real issues here. I am disappointed at the food options at the airport. Apparently a lot of the smaller eateries have closed recently once their lease was up and bigger food companies have come in. I wanted some good BBQ but was recommended by several employees only one restaurant in the airport has that option, Real Food. I was looking forward to eating some Texas BBQ since I only had a connection flight.

I like airports. I know, I’m weird, but I really like airports… and planes. Before 9/​11, when I was younger, and would drive to our small airport and just wander around, and watch people fly in and out and wonder where they were going and why.
Granted, I don’t fly a lot, and if I did, maybe I wouldn’t like airports as much. But I think this airport is prett easy to get around, and really well laid out. Of course, we live in Clear Lake, and don’t have an EZ tag so it’s kind of a pain to get to, but other than that I can’t complain.
The security people were a little surly, but I hear that’s everywhere, so I can’t complain I guess. There’s a tons of shops and places to eat, which is cool since you’re supposed to be there so early.
I flew United and I wasn’t too impressed with the lack of charging stations, or that even if you are Priority boarding, if you don’t sit right by the desk, good luck getting a good place in line. That’s not anyone’s fault really, just the way things are I guess in this new flying era.
There’s probably a ton of little secrets and inside things that others could tell you, but if you haven’t flown in awhile, and/​or aren’t familiar with this airport, don’t worry! It’s easy to get around and you will feel like a seasoned flyer in no time!

Grande el aeropuerto, pero la verdad no me gusta que uno pasa mucho tiempo en las revisiones. Se hacen largas filas. Ya perdí un vuelo una vez. Es un aeropuerto importante con muchas conexiones, pero deberían de ampliar la atención al flujo de gente. Casi una vez al año que paso por ahí.

Houston you got problems. This is a gym disguised as an airport. I travel a lot and for a traveler its not efficient or convenient. Doesn’t matter what terminal you are at. It’s so huge you got to get out the plane, walk halfway to San Antonio, figure how to get to a people mover, hope you got on the right one, run a 5k to your gate only to do a quick glance at the Departure Screen to see they changed the gate on you when you wished you had seen a person passing water during your 5k that now has turned into a full fledged marathon. Back track to find which corridor to run through. #1, #2,or #3. Pray to a god you don’t believe in that you chose the right one coz you have 5 mins before plane leaves. Lose all your politeness and yell out «where the Eff is gate 22?!» Finally get there with moments to spare and find out there is no more room for your carry on’s and you didn’t even win the Amazing Race. This airport sucks major butt! Especially for people who have medical conditions who can’t run, walk or weave in and out that fast through all the other lost souls trying to figure it out. I’m making sure to not book any flights from this place. Horrible experience. Not a good way to end a fantastic vacay.

FREE, FAST WIFI! The food is fairly decent except I’d hold off on going to The Market by Villa around the E4 sector. The chicken is very misleading… It fills almost the entire plate but tastes bland.

I think this airport is a really busy but easy airport to make your connections in. Besides the fact that the signs to the other terminals and the tram are very legible and huge, when you get off the plane there is always a United employee there asking if you have a connection in case you need help. If you just follow the huge colored signs with arrows you have more than enough time to make your connecting flight. I think this airport is one of the nicer cleaner airports there is. Everytime I stop to use the restroom it seems like there is an employee in there cleaning. I don’t know how often they clean but it must be pretty often. I’ve never seen a trash can that has been overflowing either. They are definitely on top of things at this airport. The bathrooms are clean, there are plenty of places to eat at, lots of cool stores, there are plenty of charging stations for your phones/​electronic devices and it seems like there is someone always there willing to help. Fortunately I’ve never had a bad experience here besides the usual delayed flight which I think everyone has had.

I wouldn’t say I had an unpleasant experience with the airport although I did have to deal with flight delay after flight delay but there WAS one heck of a lack of business in the airport. The food choices are very limited and the food I had wasn’t really good. Also, I was left wondering why there are so many vendors who were «coming soon». If you’re flying out of this airport you should 1) bring something to do, 2) don’t forget your phone charger becausee the $ 3.00 you will have to pay to use their rapid charging machines is wasted, the machines don’t work, and 3) definitely bring your own food.

I just love this airport terminal! There is plenty to do whether you have a long layover or a short one. Many shops (several duty-​free) where you can pick up last-​minute items you may have forgotten to pack earlier. And there are plenty of food court areas for when you need something to-​go, & there are also great sit-​in restaurants for the long layovers. Many of these eateries cater to a variety of tastes (I can always find something great that’s vegetarian-​friendly). There are also plenty of moving sidewalks & a sky tram for getting between terminals faster.

this place needs more places to eat. Not much to choose from. Easy in and Easy out

This new terminal D is where you’re going to catch foreign airline international flights. Was there in July 2015 and there was literally no businesses open in this terminal. The only thing they had were the airline lounges. So im sure its going to take a while to get going but as of the time of this review expect to be bored in this terminal. You can walk over to Terminal E if you want to window shop or get something to eat. Also expect to use your own data. IDK why but IAH Free WIFI just isnt that great.