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United Airlines Opens New Clubs & Offers Illy Coffee

United Club
United Club

United Airlines improves customer experience with the unveiling of new United Club lounges in Atlanta and San Francisco as well as introduces illy Premium Blend coffee on board as well as at United Clubs worldwide.

The remodelled United Clubs at Atlanta, Chicago, San Diego, Seattle, Boston and London as well as the new San Francisco club offer additional work stations and abundant power outlets for customers to work with greater ease and comfort. Complimentary beverages and Wi-Fi as well as premium wines and spirits are also available.

The United Club in Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport opened 16 November 2015. Located at the mezzanine level between gates 11 and 12, the 5,000 square foot lounge features panoramic views of the airport and can accommodate more than 100 people. The modern design features vintage aviation artwork throughout the club. Dine on complimentary fresh food choices such s yoghurt and fresh fruit, muffins in rotating flavours of cinnamon and blueberry, sliced red bell peppers with hummus, rotating seasonal soups and spicy Bloody Mary trail mix.

At San Francisco International Airport, the 6,000 square feet United Club opened on 18 November 2015. Enjoy a bird’s eye view of the airport operations and a gallery of photos of United’s history. The lounge can accommodate more than 130 people. Dine from the complimentary menu with seasonal choices including fresh zucchini, yellow squash and cherry tomatoes, butternut squash soup, dressed spinach salad, and a variety of fresh meals and cheeses. The club is located at the newly renovated Terminal 3 East Concourse which opened on the same day. The United Club in Terminal 3’s Concourse F and the International Terminal G continues to be opened for guests in those areas.

United plans to renovate and update the other clubs throughout its network over the next three years starting in 2016. The Clubs at New York/Newark, Chicago O’Hare, Los Angeles, Fort Lauerdale, Dallas-Fort Worth and Guam will be renovated in 2016.

 

Illy Coffee Served On Board and United Club

illy coffee served on board United flights and at United Clubs
illy coffee served on board United flights and at United Clubs

From December 2015, illy’s signature scuro dark roast and espresso will be served in United Clubs in mainland U.S. hubs. United Clubs in other locations will offer illy in 2016. Scuro dark roast will be served in flights worldwide next summer. The coffee will be provided complimentary to United’s customers.

Illy is based in Trieste, Italy and has over 80 years of history in the coffee industry. It’s distinct flavour comes from a unique blend of the top one percent of Arabica beans, purchased directly from growers in Brazil, Central America, India and Africa.

United also recently introduced new premium-cabin lunch and dinner appetisers, salads and entrees to its p.s. Premium Service, while refreshing premium-cabin meals and expanding meal service on other flights within North America and to Latin America. United’s Choice Menu Bistro on Board now offers new dishes for sale in United Economy on many flights. United-operated North and Central America flights now offer Crafthouse Cocktails’ Moscow Mule vodka cocktail. Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is served on flights worldwide and into many United Club locations in the U.S.. United Clubs in mainland U.S. hubs recently serve an all new seasonal menu with plans to complete the roll out of new fresh and healthy menus worldwide this year and to rotate club menu selections seasonally.

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