Originally Posted by
hikouki
Which Polaris lounge is best for transit?
For the past two years, I've used SFO for all transits, except once outbound (IAH), and once inbound (IAD).
I vote LAX.
If based in the western US, I wouldn't pick any other UA hub if I could use SFO or LAX. Polaris lounge a minor consideration. If you hate Polaris SFO so much (I personally find it consistently disappointing), consider using MLL instead.
Originally Posted by
goodeats21
For me though, assuming pricing is the same, I would lean toward still using SFO for the longer flight time and better chance at a good "nights" sleep before arriving in EU. A marginally better lounge experience would not outweigh that opportunity.
Yes, not even close. ORD late afternoon departure to the continent is the jet lag misery special (at least for me). The inbound experience with T5 terminal transfer is also not great.