Originally Posted by
Oregonflyer
Confirmed with agents today. They are making the LHR UC into one lounge with no deference to those of us who want a quiet space and get great service from the staff in the smaller lounge. None of the agents seem happy about it, but at the same time they aren't fond of people crossing back and forth in the lobby with food and drinks. I am always here in the morning so I don't see much of that but I suppose by lunchtime that could happen a lot.
One of the issues with that “special” lounge once it was no longer a specific GFL/GS/VIP area was that the decision on who would get access seemed arbitrary and made by United staff.
So it isn’t like United is taking away your choice of wanting a quiet space. By removing the wall and overall expanding the space seems to be the right move and probably should have done soon after it stopped becoming a dedicated GFL/GS/VIP space.