What lounge at LAX?
Dec 26, 2025 | 8:18 am
#1
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What lounge at LAX?
What lounge does Asiana use for business class passengers at LAX? Given that my miles will go to United, does that mean I use the Star Alliance lounge? Perhaps this is obvious but I've seen a lot of discussion about Asiana leaving the alliance I want to be confident the benefits are still currently honored.
Jan 1, 2026 | 6:53 pm
#2
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Use the Star Alliance lounge in TBIT for departure, and use UA clubs (not Polaris) for transfers/departure. The *A lounge is strong, IMO, and probably the best LAX lounge overall.
Jan 3, 2026 | 2:38 pm
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If you are departing LAX in international business class you will have access to the UA Polaris lounge in T7. Though its about a 20-30 minute walk from TBIT. I personally like the food offerings at the Polaris lounge better than at the *G lounge.
Jan 8, 2026 | 7:31 am
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Polaris is indeed superior to the *A lounge for food and drinks, and I recommend it for anyone flying in J with 2.5+ hours to kill. However, the 20 minute walk is now closer to 40 minutes due to the closure of T5, which requires a slow shuttle bus between T4 and T6. For this reason, I highly advise walking (or taking a landside shuttle bus) from TBIT to T7 after checking in and dropping bags at TBIT. You will still need to make the 40 minute trek back to TBIT, but it will only take 15-20 minutes to get to T7 landside (outside on the sidewalk).
Feb 25, 2026 | 11:27 am
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Polaris is indeed superior to the *A lounge for food and drinks, and I recommend it for anyone flying in J with 2.5+ hours to kill. However, the 20 minute walk is now closer to 40 minutes due to the closure of T5, which requires a slow shuttle bus between T4 and T6. For this reason, I highly advise walking (or taking a landside shuttle bus) from TBIT to T7 after checking in and dropping bags at TBIT. You will still need to make the 40 minute trek back to TBIT, but it will only take 15-20 minutes to get to T7 landside (outside on the sidewalk).
