May 19, 22, 9:15 am
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United Opens Its Largest Club in the Country
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New, 30,000 sq.-ft. United ClubSM at Newark Liberty International Airport offers more modern United brand experience with views of the Manhattan skyline, close to 500 seats, spa-like shower suites and a barista-staffed coffee shop
Opening comes just before Memorial Day, one of the busiest travel weekends of the year
CHICAGO, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines today announced the opening of its new, nearly 30,000 square-foot United Club location at Newark Liberty International Airport, offering travelers a modern design, enhanced amenities and culinary offerings, locally-sourced art and furniture pieces and views of the Manhattan skyline. Located in Terminal C3 near gate C123, this club is the largest club in United's network, and is opening just in time for the Memorial Day holiday, which the airline expects will be one of its busiest travel weekends so far this year.
"As more and more customers return to the skies, United is committed to delivering a superior customer experience on and off the plane, especially in increasingly crowded airports," said Aaron McMillan, United's managing director of hospitality and planning. "Our new Newark Club location is carefully designed with the customer at the forefront with thoughtful touches like murals and dcor that reflect the local community. This design theme and commitment to creating a locally-inspired experience will set the precedent for future club openings and renovations across our network."
The Newark United Club location features a new design and reflects a modern take on the United Club experience. It showcases many firsts for the club, as well as existing premium offering, including the following:
"The Newark Museum of Art is honored to be a part of this remarkable tribute to our community and our city," said Linda Harrison, The Newark Museum of Art's director and CEO. "May these tremendous artworks inspire and remind our residents and visitors of Newark's role as a cultural hub for artistic excellence and community cultivation. We are so proud to contribute to this exciting unveiling and pay homage to our special city with these two extraordinary works of art."
"Artists like Gilbert Hsiao and Dahlia Elsayed have a gift, which is to make the world new for us over and over again," said Emma Wilcox, Gallery Aferro's co-founder. "Gallery Aferro is thrilled to see these acclaimed alumni of our residency and fellowship program gain a new global audience of travelers with this project."
The Newark United Club location is the first of a series of United Club locations to open with the new club design and amenities. It's part of United's ongoing commitment to renovate and introduce new United Club locations throughout its network and provide a more modern United brand experience. For more information on United Club locations, visit united.com/unitedclub.
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New, 30,000 sq.-ft. United ClubSM at Newark Liberty International Airport offers more modern United brand experience with views of the Manhattan skyline, close to 500 seats, spa-like shower suites and a barista-staffed coffee shop
Opening comes just before Memorial Day, one of the busiest travel weekends of the year
CHICAGO, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines today announced the opening of its new, nearly 30,000 square-foot United Club location at Newark Liberty International Airport, offering travelers a modern design, enhanced amenities and culinary offerings, locally-sourced art and furniture pieces and views of the Manhattan skyline. Located in Terminal C3 near gate C123, this club is the largest club in United's network, and is opening just in time for the Memorial Day holiday, which the airline expects will be one of its busiest travel weekends so far this year.
"As more and more customers return to the skies, United is committed to delivering a superior customer experience on and off the plane, especially in increasingly crowded airports," said Aaron McMillan, United's managing director of hospitality and planning. "Our new Newark Club location is carefully designed with the customer at the forefront with thoughtful touches like murals and dcor that reflect the local community. This design theme and commitment to creating a locally-inspired experience will set the precedent for future club openings and renovations across our network."
The Newark United Club location features a new design and reflects a modern take on the United Club experience. It showcases many firsts for the club, as well as existing premium offering, including the following:
- The largest club in our network: The club features more than 480 seats across spaces for lounging, working, private dining and socializing.
- Spa-like showers: Members can freshen-up in one of the six, spa-like shower suites at Newark, stocked with Sunday Riley products.
- Coffee shop experience: Staffed by a barista ready to prepare their favorite hand-crafted drinks, flyers can get inspired at the full-service coffee bar, featuring illy signature blend of 100 percent Arabica beans, in addition to culinary offerings in all United Clubs, like complimentary beverages and snacks.
- Modern, Newark-inspired design: Flyers can enjoy unmatched views of the Manhattan skyline amidst locally-sourced furniture pieces and dcor, as well as the new design and color scheme that will be rolled-out in future new and refurbished clubs. The space also includes modern amenities, like self-scan entry for quick access and free, high-speed Wi-Fi.
- Sustainable, green materials: As part of the airline's sustainability commitment, the Club is designed with sustainable materials and features, such as WaterSense-rated fixtures, enhanced indoor air quality, green cleaning and more.
"The Newark Museum of Art is honored to be a part of this remarkable tribute to our community and our city," said Linda Harrison, The Newark Museum of Art's director and CEO. "May these tremendous artworks inspire and remind our residents and visitors of Newark's role as a cultural hub for artistic excellence and community cultivation. We are so proud to contribute to this exciting unveiling and pay homage to our special city with these two extraordinary works of art."
"Artists like Gilbert Hsiao and Dahlia Elsayed have a gift, which is to make the world new for us over and over again," said Emma Wilcox, Gallery Aferro's co-founder. "Gallery Aferro is thrilled to see these acclaimed alumni of our residency and fellowship program gain a new global audience of travelers with this project."
The Newark United Club location is the first of a series of United Club locations to open with the new club design and amenities. It's part of United's ongoing commitment to renovate and introduce new United Club locations throughout its network and provide a more modern United brand experience. For more information on United Club locations, visit united.com/unitedclub.
New EWR C123 UC has opened - 19 May 2022
May 13, 22, 4:29 pm
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Can you imagine if they had built in a way to board directly from the UC those flights at the gates located below? It's such a squeeze when they're boarding two adjacent widebody flights simultaneously between C125 and C136. I love the direct-from-lounge boarding at places that have it, like FRA (for LH, of course. For UA I usually end up on a bus).
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May 13, 22, 8:06 pm
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The photos look great from various sources. Very contemporary. Hopefully these fashionable furniture pieces hold up with all the crowds that will use them. The current main UC is so grim....
May 13, 22, 8:56 pm
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May 13, 22, 11:53 pm
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Does the lounge feature an elevator that exits onto the ramp? Back when they were providing car service for connecting GS at LAX, they'd drive you to the club and/or drive you from the club to your gate via the ramp which was a nice feature.
May 14, 22, 12:39 am
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May 14, 22, 5:52 am
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In any event, the GS Mercedes program ended pretty early on in COVID and to date has not been renewed.
May 14, 22, 6:32 am
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May 14, 22, 3:49 pm
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Im not sure about that, but the lounge sits over an existing elevator down to the ops level. Maybe it was extended upward to the new space, but Im not certain about that.
In any event, the GS Mercedes program ended pretty early on in COVID and to date has not been renewed.
In any event, the GS Mercedes program ended pretty early on in COVID and to date has not been renewed.
May 15, 22, 12:42 pm
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May 16, 22, 9:27 pm
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I'll be in EWR this Thurs pm May 19 and hoping to visit the new lounge - an earlier thread references the official opening is Wed May 18 but the review from The Points Guy references Thurs May 19 as the opening date. Anyone know the definitive answer?
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May 16, 22, 9:50 pm
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UA told me May 19 as well and invited me to a preview on May 18, though I don't think I'm going to make it.
May 16, 22, 10:12 pm
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So funny - as many of you know - I am still a "GSK" level GS -- the Kardashian level GS -- I've been GS since UA acquired CO yet I've never been invited to a single GS event EVER -- I fly from EWR nearly every week in paid J - I am never eligible for any UA promotion -- and I still spend a stupid amount of money with UA -- maybe UA really does monitor this forum as I didn't even know this club was open lol - much less an invitation - and I'm travelling on that day!
May 17, 22, 4:49 am
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I asked agent at the C-1 club yesterday and she said the new club is opening on Thursday, May 19.
May 17, 22, 6:48 am
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Final touches...... (from yesterday)
The opening in the curtain was tempting, but then I saw the camera on the pole to the right....didn't want to end up on TMZ (or America's Funniest Home Videos)
The opening in the curtain was tempting, but then I saw the camera on the pole to the right....didn't want to end up on TMZ (or America's Funniest Home Videos)
