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This is an Archive thread, the active thread is LHR Terminal 2 United Club, GS Lounge (was GFL) and Arrivals Lounge Discussion Thread
related thread: Consolidated connection time/logistics at LHR
Comparative Review of Five Different Star Alliance Lounges at Heathrow T2
Arrival Lounge Hours 5 AM - 2 PM
United Club Hours 5 AM - 10 PM
Global First Class Lounge Hours 5 AM - 10 PM
related thread: Consolidated connection time/logistics at LHR
Comparative Review of Five Different Star Alliance Lounges at Heathrow T2
Arrival Lounge Hours 5 AM - 2 PM
United Club Hours 5 AM - 10 PM
Global First Class Lounge Hours 5 AM - 10 PM
LHR Terminal 2 United Club, GS Lounge (was GFL) & Arrivals Lounge Discussion[Archive]
Apr 11, 2015, 11:38 am
#361
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Flying BF EWR-LHR. 3 hours, 30 minutes until connection on EI on the same PNR. United Club member. After reading all the posts and understanding that the walk between T2B and T2A and back is similar in length to walking Heathrow to Picadilly, which will be my best experience? (a) Walking out to Arrivals, shower and food, then return, if time permits, to the UA Club or, (b) just staying with the UA Club for shower and food? If it's UA Club the whole time, I'm assuming if I remain airside, I won't have to clear passport and customs until SNN. Correct me if I'm wrong. The walk won't bother me. As was stated by several, I appreciate the exercise after the overnight. And with the walk, I know I will have to go through C&I and return if Arrivals Lounge is the choice.
Apr 11, 2015, 5:32 pm
#362
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By "recent" I meant my visit was about a week ago. But now that the SQ lounge is open it would be great if someone would compare it to the UC and the others. It's a very short distance from the AC MLL.
Apr 11, 2015, 5:37 pm
#363
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Flying BF EWR-LHR. 3 hours, 30 minutes until connection on EI on the same PNR. United Club member. After reading all the posts and understanding that the walk between T2B and T2A and back is similar in length to walking Heathrow to Picadilly, which will be my best experience? (a) Walking out to Arrivals, shower and food, then return, if time permits, to the UA Club or, (b) just staying with the UA Club for shower and food? If it's UA Club the whole time, I'm assuming if I remain airside, I won't have to clear passport and customs until SNN. Correct me if I'm wrong. The walk won't bother me. As was stated by several, I appreciate the exercise after the overnight. And with the walk, I know I will have to go through C&I and return if Arrivals Lounge is the choice.
Apr 11, 2015, 6:07 pm
#364
Join Date: Apr 2015
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LHR Arrivals Lounge
As I don't do night flights (if at all possible!) I've never arrived at a time when I can use the United Arrivals Lounge at LHR.
What's it like? What's in there?
What's it like? What's in there?
Apr 11, 2015, 6:24 pm
#365
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There is limited discussion on the new T2 UA arrivals lounge in posts within this thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...on-thread.html
Prior to the T2 consolidation, PMUA flights used the *A facility in T1 and I believe PMCO flights to T4 used the Yotel facilities for arrivals. I have read that the *A facility in T1 is still open to serve some airlines; there are a number of threads/posts on it, such as:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/star-...minal-1-a.html (*A forum)
and assorted posts within http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ed-2010-a.html (UA forum)
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...on-thread.html
Prior to the T2 consolidation, PMUA flights used the *A facility in T1 and I believe PMCO flights to T4 used the Yotel facilities for arrivals. I have read that the *A facility in T1 is still open to serve some airlines; there are a number of threads/posts on it, such as:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/star-...minal-1-a.html (*A forum)
and assorted posts within http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ed-2010-a.html (UA forum)
Last edited by gengar; Apr 11, 2015 at 7:48 pm
Apr 11, 2015, 8:15 pm
#366
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Flying BF EWR-LHR. 3 hours, 30 minutes until connection on EI on the same PNR. United Club member. After reading all the posts and understanding that the walk between T2B and T2A and back is similar in length to walking Heathrow to Picadilly, which will be my best experience? (a) Walking out to Arrivals, shower and food, then return, if time permits, to the UA Club or, (b) just staying with the UA Club for shower and food? If it's UA Club the whole time, I'm assuming if I remain airside, I won't have to clear passport and customs until SNN. Correct me if I'm wrong. The walk won't bother me. As was stated by several, I appreciate the exercise after the overnight. And with the walk, I know I will have to go through C&I and return if Arrivals Lounge is the choice.
http://www.heathrowairport.com/heath...lic-of-ireland
Whether you go to the United Club or the Arrivals Lounge you will have to go through security and passport control. If you decide to go to the Arrivals Lounge you will need to walk T2B > T2A, if you decide to go to the United Club it will be T2B > T2A > T2B > T2A.
Apr 11, 2015, 10:44 pm
#367
Join Date: Apr 2010
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Is the LHR UA arrivals lounge available to all *A business passengers ?
I will be arriving on TG in business , will I be able to get a shower before I head into London ?
Thanks.
I will be arriving on TG in business , will I be able to get a shower before I head into London ?
Thanks.
Apr 11, 2015, 11:15 pm
#368
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Apr 16, 2015, 1:24 pm
#369
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I will be flying UA GF from ORD-LHR and then onward to BKK on EVA Air Royal Laurel Class. Given that I will be arriving and connecting into LHR in UA GF, will I still be allowed access into the GFL? I have been able to do this previously at NRT, but don't know if this will be the case at LHR.
Apr 16, 2015, 1:35 pm
#370
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I will be flying UA GF from ORD-LHR and then onward to BKK on EVA Air Royal Laurel Class. Given that I will be arriving and connecting into LHR in UA GF, will I still be allowed access into the GFL? I have been able to do this previously at NRT, but don't know if this will be the case at LHR.
Apr 16, 2015, 2:27 pm
#371
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Apr 16, 2015, 4:41 pm
#372
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You will have to walk to T2A flight connections where there will be a document check before you get squirted out into the T2A departures area. From there you could walk back to the UA lounge in T2B, making sure you leave in time to walk (this time without travelators, against the flow) back to T2A.
Personally I would go to the Arrivals Lounge and be done with it.
Personally I would go to the Arrivals Lounge and be done with it.
Apr 16, 2015, 9:31 pm
#373
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Apr 16, 2015, 10:26 pm
#374
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You will have to walk to T2A flight connections where there will be a document check before you get squirted out into the T2A departures area. From there you could walk back to the UA lounge in T2B, making sure you leave in time to walk (this time without travelators, against the flow) back to T2A.
Personally I would go to the Arrivals Lounge and be done with it.
Personally I would go to the Arrivals Lounge and be done with it.
Apr 17, 2015, 9:23 am
#375
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able to get into Heathrow United Club after customs?
Hi -- I am arriving in LHR T2 via United at 6am this June. I then have a separately booked flight out of T5 using British Airways at 6pm later that day. I expect that I will have to get my luggage (I do travel with a lot of bags as I am a photographer) and go through customs. I'd like to go back into T2 to the United Club at that point, and I see that I can leave my luggage at the left baggage service in T2. I called United Club and they said that I could go back into T2 to the United Club there by asking for a gate pass from the United agents. I pressed the representative and she admitted that this was definitely in the United procedures manual but she wasn't sure if it would work internationally. I am wondering if anyone has had a similar experience to share. She confirmed: As someone who has a United Club membership, I should be able to get in the Club even without a boarding pass for a flight that day. As a Star Alliance Gold member, I would get in SA Gold lounges only with a boarding pass. Thanks.