The opening of Terminal 2 at Heathrow Airport is fast approaching - the new building will be inaugurated on 4 June - and the airlines are fine-tuning what will be their new showcase for the many business travellers passing through the London hub. As the main American carrier at London airport, United is in the front line. The airline has just unveiled its two London projects: the "New United Club", dedicated to members of the airline's frequent flyer programme and First Class travellers, and the "United Global First Lounge", reserved for First Class passengers. Between them, United's new lounges will offer more than 2,000 m² of facilities dedicated to rest and work, connected to WiFi and equipped with eight showers. The New United Club, the first non-American representative of the new lounge concept developed by United, will be able to accommodate 280 people. The United Global First Lounge will be the eighth representative of the model, and will feature a rest area with beds. We are very excited to be moving into Terminal 2, and these large, well-equipped lounges reflect Heathrow's importance within United's global network," said Jake Cefolia, United's vice president of Atlantic & Pacific sales. We fly more to and from Heathrow than any other U.S. airline, and many of our high-contribution customers regularly travel on one of the 17 daily flights between London and our six U.S. hubs.
