Air India, the national carrier of India in its 69th year of operations between London and India, has now achieved another milestone by moving to Heathrow Terminal 2: The Queen's Terminal, on January 25, 2017.
Heathrow Terminal 2 is the home of Star Alliance airlines. Consequent to Air India’s joining Star Alliance in mid-2014, in keeping with the Star policy of getting all the Star carriers under one roof, Air India has been vigorously working towards shifting of its flight operations from Terminal 4 to Terminal 2. Having met all the requirements, Air India moved to Terminal 2 at Heathrow on the eve of India's Republic Day. Air India will be located in Zone D at Terminal 2 in the Departure Level.
The shifting of Air India flight operations to Terminal 2 will ensure seamless connectivity of passengers between Air India and other Star Alliance carriers. The move will result in a superior passenger experience for both transit and joining passengers.
Simon Eastburn, Director of Airline Business Development at Heathrow, said; “We are delighted to welcome Air India to join its Star Alliance partners in Terminal 2: The Queen's Terminal. As Heathrow’s newest Terminal, we hope our customers enjoy the great new services, shops and restaurants we have to offer.”
Bob Schumacher, Star Alliance UK Steering Committee Chairman, said: “We are so proud to welcome Air India to London Heathrow Terminal 2 today. This move finally brings all 24 Star Alliance carriers together under one roof for the first time at London Heathrow. Our customers will benefit from the most modern facilities at Heathrow’s newest terminal, beautiful new airline lounges and improved connection times.”
Speaking on the occasion of the inaugural celebrations at T2, Ms Tara Naidu, the Regional Head of Air India in UK and Europe, said; “We appreciate the hard work put in by the core teams at the airport, including the Air India staff, Heathrow officials and Star Alliance to achieve this milestone and look forward to providing our passengers an excellent travel experience at Heathrow Terminal 2.”
