United Airlines to Move to London Heathrow’s Terminal 2

United Airlines will move to London Heathrow Airport’s new Terminal 2, The Queen’s Terminal, on 4 June 2014.

From that date, United flights at Heathrow – currently split between Terminals 1 and 4 – will be under one roof for the first time since the United-Continental merger in 2010.

At Terminal 2, United customers will have a choice of check-in methods: quick and easy self-service kiosks, fast bag-drop desks and full-service check-in desks.

“We’re delighted that from June 4 all our Heathrow operations will be under one roof at the airport’s most advanced facility,” said Bob Schumacher, United’s managing director of sales – U.K. & Ireland. “Terminal 2 will allow us to provide our departing, arriving and connecting customers with a state-of-the-art, user-friendly airport experience.”

Two new lounges will be available for the use of United’s premium customers at Terminal 2: United Club and United Global First Lounge.

Totaling around 22,000 square feet in area, the facilities will feature floor-to-ceiling windows with views of the airfield and will offer complimentary food, beverages and Wi-Fi in addition to business facilities, shower suites and other amenities and services.

Later in 2014, the operations of United’s 22 fellow Star Alliance member carriers serving Heathrow will progressively move to Terminal 2, enabling faster, more convenient connections for United customers to and from flights operated by other Star Alliance airlines, as well as Aer Lingus.

United operates up to 17 flights each day to Heathrow from six of its U.S. hubs: Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York/Newark, San Francisco and Washington Dulles.

All-Widebody New York/Newark-Heathrow Service

During peak periods this spring and summer, United will operate widebody aircraft on all five of its daily flights between the airline’s New York hub, Newark Liberty International Airport, and Heathrow.

Boeing 767-300 aircraft will operate flights that United previously flew with Boeing 757-200 aircraft. The 767s each feature a total of 183 seats – six in United Global First, 26 in United BusinessFirst and 151 in United Economy, including 67 Economy Plus seats with added legroom and increased personal space. Like premium cabins on all United international long-haul flights, Global First and BusinessFirst will feature flat-bed seats.

U.K. Services

In addition to its Heathrow services, United offers nonstop service to Manchester from New York/Newark and Washington Dulles, and to Belfast, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Glasgow from New York/Newark.

The airline will also launch seasonal nonstop service between Chicago and Edinburgh on 22 May 2014 (eastbound).