Originally Posted by
united 1k flyer
United would do this to combat the pressure in the PS market. American offer flagship lounges, JetBlue offers a far superior product, delta offers superior skyclubs. Offering Polaris lounges will give them a step up.
Seems a big assumption they need a "step up". I saw nothing in the financials pre-covid that suggested UA was struggling against American, JetBlue, or Delta on PS routes - or really struggling in general. Those routes aren't terribly lucrative for anyone at the moment until business travel comes back and while some pockets appear to coming back here and there - that likely isn't happening until 2022.