Dec 3, 16, 10:22 am
Last edit by: SPN Lifer
Access to Polaris lounges (source):
update 29 Sept 2017, effective 1 Oct, 2017
Departure: The airport you are leaving on an international J/F flight* from, i.e. EWR-ORD-NRT
Connecting: The airport to or from which you have a short-haul flight to connect to a longer flight, i.e. EWR-ORD-NRT or NRT-ORD-EWR
Arrival: The airport you arrive at after your long-haul flight, i.e. EWR-ORD-NRT
Hours-0715-2100 (seasonally open at 6:45 beginning in Dec '18) -- some reports (Summer 2019) of 0700
*Currently it appears that any departing international flight on an *A partner qualifies (except AC operated transborder flights ), but only United flights with the premium cabin class listed as 'Polaris Business' or 'Polaris First' will qualify for entrance after arriving off a United Polaris flight.
UA premium cabin flights not marketed as Polaris, such as Domestic First or International Business (Canada, Mexico, Caribbean ... ) are not eligible for Polaris lounge access.
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International T5 ORD partner *G lounges
update 29 Sept 2017, effective 1 Oct, 2017
Departure: The airport you are leaving on an international J/F flight* from, i.e. EWR-ORD-NRT
Connecting: The airport to or from which you have a short-haul flight to connect to a longer flight, i.e. EWR-ORD-NRT or NRT-ORD-EWR
Arrival: The airport you arrive at after your long-haul flight, i.e. EWR-ORD-NRT
Hours-0715-2100 (seasonally open at 6:45 beginning in Dec '18) -- some reports (Summer 2019) of 0700
*Currently it appears that any departing international flight on an *A partner qualifies (except AC operated transborder flights ), but only United flights with the premium cabin class listed as 'Polaris Business' or 'Polaris First' will qualify for entrance after arriving off a United Polaris flight.
UA premium cabin flights not marketed as Polaris, such as Domestic First or International Business (Canada, Mexico, Caribbean ... ) are not eligible for Polaris lounge access.
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ORD Polaris lounge -- Reviews, Experiences, Q&A, ..
Dec 1, 16, 9:15 am
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ORD Polaris lounge -- Reviews, Experiences, Q&A, ..
With Polaris becoming live, it seems time to create a few separate threads
WineCountryUA
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- a Polaris lounge thread at ORD, opened 01 Dec, 2016 -- THIS THREAD
- an in-flight Polaris experience thread for flights being marketed as Polaris starting 01 Dec, 2016
- and keep the present Polaris thread for other discussions, such as Polaris seats and other future Polaris activities.
WineCountryUA
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Last edited by WineCountryUA; Dec 1, 16 at 9:28 pm
Dec 1, 16, 9:15 am
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Polaris lounge pics from this morning. Anyone else here?
They gave me a brief tour when I got here. Service is pretty good. They have staff bringing around trays of champagne and mimosas.
(Click to open a pic to full size.)
They gave me a brief tour when I got here. Service is pretty good. They have staff bringing around trays of champagne and mimosas.
(Click to open a pic to full size.)
Dec 1, 16, 9:25 am
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Originally Posted by TomA
Polaris lounge pics from this morning. Anyone else here?
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Last edited by WineCountryUA; Dec 1, 16 at 9:05 pm Reason: no need to copy all pics
Dec 1, 16, 9:45 am
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Originally Posted by lowfareair
The important question though - do the bartenders know if United will be keeping the high(er) end alcohol (Veuve, WhistlePig, etc.) past the initial opening? 
- The Prisoner (polarizing but people love it - typically $35-$40 a bottle)
- Noble 181 cabernet (cheap $15 stuff - they save on this for people who don't think about wine)
- Daou cabernet (about $25 a bottle - very good for a free lounge wine)
Basically a notch up from the free stuff at the Amex lounges.
As for the onboard wine looking for reports, but saw pic from a press event that showed something more on par with Delta (a $20+ bottle mixed in with the usual $15 stuff)
Taft Street Chardonnay (about $20)
Sebastian Riffault Sancerre (about $20)
Mastroberardino Mastro Greco (about $15)
Banshee Cabernet (about $35 - surprising if avail in biz)
Dobbes Wines by Joe Pinot (about $15)
Hahn GSM (about $15)
There will be 6 wines boarded - 2 of each type that are 'favorites' and 1 that is 'emerging'
Dec 1, 16, 9:54 am
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Originally Posted by iluv2fly
I just called GS at ORD. The agent said it opened at 730.
Dec 1, 16, 10:01 am
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Originally Posted by cerealmarketer
The lounge wine selection that's been pictured looks balanced enough that it could last.
Basically a notch up from the free stuff at the Amex lounges.
As for the onboard wine looking for reports, but saw pic from a press event that showed something more on par with Delta (a $20+ bottle mixed in with the usual $15 stuff)
Taft Street Chardonnay (about $20)
Sebastian Riffault Sancerre (about $20)
Mastroberardino Mastro Greco (about $15)
Banshee Cabernet (about $35 - surprising if avail in biz)
Dobbes Wines by Joe Pinot (about $15)
Hahn GSM (about $15)
There will be 6 wines boarded - 2 of each type that are 'favorites' and 1 that is 'emerging'
- The Prisoner (polarizing but people love it - typically $35-$40 a bottle)
- Noble 181 cabernet (cheap $15 stuff - they save on this for people who don't think about wine)
- Daou cabernet (about $25 a bottle - very good for a free lounge wine)
Basically a notch up from the free stuff at the Amex lounges.
As for the onboard wine looking for reports, but saw pic from a press event that showed something more on par with Delta (a $20+ bottle mixed in with the usual $15 stuff)
Taft Street Chardonnay (about $20)
Sebastian Riffault Sancerre (about $20)
Mastroberardino Mastro Greco (about $15)
Banshee Cabernet (about $35 - surprising if avail in biz)
Dobbes Wines by Joe Pinot (about $15)
Hahn GSM (about $15)
There will be 6 wines boarded - 2 of each type that are 'favorites' and 1 that is 'emerging'
Dec 1, 16, 10:15 am
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Originally Posted by TomA
They told me hot food service begins in two weeks.
Nice wine list, though interesting that they don't have a single French red or white (other than the Champagnes). Two Spanish reds and a Malbec. Would like to see a true Rhone red. Great sounding craft cocktails. May need to try a Prospector's Smash!
Last edited by JDT1955; Dec 1, 16 at 10:33 am
Dec 1, 16, 10:18 am
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Currently at ORD Polaris lounge, I am the 15th guest of this lounge when I arrived around 9:30 
A staff gave me a tour which is nice, I took some picture to share with you guys.
https://goo.gl/photos/LdHHDLxugZ1AuWg19
A staff gave me a tour which is nice, I took some picture to share with you guys.
https://goo.gl/photos/LdHHDLxugZ1AuWg19
Dec 1, 16, 10:20 am
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Originally Posted by TomA
Here is the full alcohol menu: (click a thumbnail to open full size) [snip]
Veuve and Moet Rose are strong bubbles options if they stick too.
Cocktails look well thought out too - they remind me of the UC LHR bar and the cocktails offered at Centurion Lounges
Dec 1, 16, 10:22 am
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Originally Posted by JDT1955
Hope it's by 12/16 when my wife and I are on our way to Christmas in Oslo.
Dec 1, 16, 10:45 am
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Originally Posted by Duke787
Wow there are some real gems in there. Weller 12?? That sells on the secondary market for $100+ these days (retails for $30 but virtually impossible to find sadly).
I'm supposed to connect through ORD on my way to Asia in January but meeting someone for dinner outside of the airport. Looks like I'll have to rethink that!
