Qantas announced it will unveil a new flagship global lounge at London’s Heathrow Airport , with construction to begin September 2016. The new lounge will be located in a split-level area in Terminal 3, with capacity for 230 passengers and views of Heathrow airfield.

“We want the first dedicated Qantas lounge at Heathrow to be something special,” said Alan Joyce, CEO, Qantas Group. “Our lounges in Australia and overseas are often named among the world’s best. Customers love them and we make regular improvements based on what they tell us they’d like to see next. We’re very proud of the new lounges we’ve launched over the past three years in Singapore, Hong Kong, Los Angeles and Perth — with Brisbane to follow this year — and we’re excited to be bringing this successful formula to our customers in London.”

The new lounge will include the Rockpool dining and bar experience, full bathroom and shower facilities, business facilities and a children’s zone. Qantas Club members, Qantas business- and first-class passengers, select members of the Qantas frequent-flyer program and passengers traveling in tiered cabins on partner airlines with a QF code will all be able to take advantage of the new lounge. Until the new lounge opens in early 2017, these passengers are able to use both the British Airways and American Airlines lounges at Heathrow.