UPDATE: Air Canada Passengers no longer Get United Polaris Lounge Access
Sep 20, 2017, 8:36 am
#136
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 2,494
I am posting this from the Polaris lounge on September 20, 2017. The check-in agent did a bit of a double take when he saw my boarding pass, but I got in with no problems. The lounge is fantastic.
It could either sit in my hotel room for a couple of hours or in the lounge. Breakfast wasn't being served for free in my hotel, so it was a no-brainer for me.
The walk between terminals is rather long, for sure. You really need to leave some extra time.
It could either sit in my hotel room for a couple of hours or in the lounge. Breakfast wasn't being served for free in my hotel, so it was a no-brainer for me.
The walk between terminals is rather long, for sure. You really need to leave some extra time.
Sep 28, 2017, 6:26 am
#141
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: YEG
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I am currently in the Polaris lounge, about to enjoy the Eggs Benedict from the menu. Both agents, at the lounge check-in, advised me that tomorrow is the last day where A.C. passengers to Canada will have access to this lounge.
Sep 28, 2017, 6:28 am
#142
Join Date: Aug 2014
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I wonder if this decision comes from UA or AC. Is UA charging AC the same rate when an Altitude member enters a Polaris lounge as for a regular UA club? Or does UA want to keep the lounge more 'exclusive'?
Sep 28, 2017, 10:02 am
#143
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: YYC
Posts: 4,035
They would be charging the same rate, as all *G/Business Class lounges are consider identical for rate purposes, and Polaris is a Business Class lounge. Note, Altitude status wouldn't be relevant, as it's not a *G lounge.
Sep 29, 2017, 1:50 pm
#144
Join Date: May 2014
Location: YYZ
Programs: Air Canada Aeroplan, Delta Medallion
Posts: 50
OMAAT has a short blurb that starting Oct 1, no AC access to Polaris.
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...da-passengers/
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...da-passengers/
Sep 29, 2017, 2:48 pm
#146
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Sep 29, 2017, 2:53 pm
#147
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Sep 29, 2017, 3:02 pm
#150
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Not really, although I was slightly surprised that UA would bother changing the policies after several months since I doubt AC pax are clogging up the lounge, and at the end of the day UA earns as much from an AC J pax as from another *A pax.