Dec 3, 2016, 9:22 am
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
Access to Polaris lounges (source):
Hour 6:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. daily
A la carte dining, last seating 8 p. m.
United flights with the premium cabin class listed as 'Polaris Business' qualify for deaparture, connecting and arrival of a United Polaris flight.
UA premium cabin flights not marketed as Polaris, such as Domestic First or International Business (Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, northern South America, ... ) are not eligible for Polaris lounge access.
For partner, Business or International First, access only at departure airport and same destination restrictions as UA (roughly at least 8+ hours long haul international - TATL, TPAC, yes any UA Polaris destination but no trans-border).
No Guests (except 1 guest for International First partner flights)
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International T5 ORD partner *G lounges
Hour 6:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. daily
A la carte dining, last seating 8 p. m.
United flights with the premium cabin class listed as 'Polaris Business' qualify for deaparture, connecting and arrival of a United Polaris flight.
UA premium cabin flights not marketed as Polaris, such as Domestic First or International Business (Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, northern South America, ... ) are not eligible for Polaris lounge access.
For partner, Business or International First, access only at departure airport and same destination restrictions as UA (roughly at least 8+ hours long haul international - TATL, TPAC, yes any UA Polaris destination but no trans-border).
No Guests (except 1 guest for International First partner flights)
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ORD Polaris lounge -- Reviews, Experiences, Q&A, ..
Dec 1, 2016, 8:15 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
UA coModerator
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Dec 1, 2016 at 8:28 pm
Dec 1, 2016, 8:15 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, 2016, 8:25 am
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Dec 1, 2016, 8:45 am
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- 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, 2016, 8:54 am
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Dec 1, 2016, 9:01 am
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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, 2016, 9:15 am
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Hope it's by 12/16 when my wife and I are on our way to Christmas in Oslo.
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!
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, 2016 at 9:33 am
Dec 1, 2016, 9:18 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, 2016, 9:20 am
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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, 2016, 9:22 am
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Dec 1, 2016, 9:45 am
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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!
