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Old Mar 3, 2017, 10:56 pm
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Working summary (Updated May 2018)

ORD - OPEN near C16, opened Dec 1 2016
SFO - OPEN in previous UC space in International Terminal G, April 30, 2018 (occupies previous UC+ SQ + BR lounge space)
EWR - OPEN old UC near Gate C120, June 4, 2018
IAH - OPEN - E11/E12, top floor of existing UC June 29, 2018
LAX - OPEN 12 January 2019 - Above rotunda near gate 73
IAD - "Under Construction" (2020?) - near C4, existing GFL (GFL converting to UC end of June 2018)
LHR - "Future location" - T2 opposite B46 at existing GFL (still open)
NRT - "Future location" - above existing UC
HKG - "Future location" - above gate 61, existing GFL (still open)


Polaris Progress Tracker 2017.06.26
Originally Posted by UASleeper
United has installed a Polaris Progress Tracker on its webpage, which tracks the progress of aircraft types/routes with Polaris seats and Polaris lounge openings. Here is the link:

http://view.ceros.com/united/polaris...-desktop-4/p/1

Under the "Aircraft" tab, all currently existing routes serviced by the new 773 (SFO-HKG, EWR-TLV and SFO-NRT are listed) are listed as well as (yet to be converted) 763 and 772 types. For the 763 the listed starting date is "Fall 2017." For the 772 the webpage states "Winter 2017," which sounds optimistic to me as it sounds more like 4th quarter of 2017 than the previously announced first quarter of 2018. Zodiac's output of Polaris seats for all three aircraft types must be ultra smooth by now, if United wants to stick with its predictions. Can't wait to see the first converted 763 in mid July...
Original summary
http://view.ceros.com/united/polaris-tracker-mobile/p/2
From [email protected] on 02/27/2017:
Dear XXXXX:
No announcement has been made to let us know when additional United
Polaris lounges will be opening. We are still renovating some of the
locations. Our United Premium Cabin Lounges page on our website will be
updated once the dates are announced. I've included the link for you
below.
https://www.united.com/web/en-US/con...n-lounges.aspx
This does not preclude any rumors from being true.

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Old Apr 9, 2018, 5:39 pm
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Seriously! Hoping the Polaris Lounge opens by August!
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Old Apr 9, 2018, 6:16 pm
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Originally Posted by PsiFighter37


Believe it when I see it

(what about EWR?!!)
No word about EWR yet. Communicated internally that SFO will open then. Employee showings about a week in advance.
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Old Apr 9, 2018, 7:37 pm
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Originally Posted by SPLITTERZ
Polaris lounge in SFO is scheduled to open April 30.

Looking foreword to it!

Told you, I fly out on 4/24 so of course they're going to open it right after.
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Old Apr 9, 2018, 9:18 pm
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Originally Posted by wco81
Told you, I fly out on 4/24 so of course they're going to open it right after.
Yes I believe UA's internal memo specifically mentions delaying the opening until after your flight.
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Old Apr 9, 2018, 9:22 pm
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Originally Posted by SPLITTERZ
Polaris lounge in SFO is scheduled to open April 30.

Looking foreword to it!
I arrive into SFO (in Polaris) on the 30th. Who's figured out how to access the Polaris lounge on arrival without an onward connection? Would be fun to be there on day one.
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Old Apr 10, 2018, 2:05 am
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If you arrive on Polaris, you're on an intl flight, right? How would you get back past security without a boarding pass?
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Old Apr 10, 2018, 4:14 am
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Originally Posted by wco81
Told you, I fly out on 4/24 so of course they're going to open it right after.
I have you beat, I fly on the 29th
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Old Apr 10, 2018, 4:55 am
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Originally Posted by cricketer
I arrive into SFO (in Polaris) on the 30th. Who's figured out how to access the Polaris lounge on arrival without an onward connection? Would be fun to be there on day one.
Access to Polaris after arrival on international flight will be no different than the current situation at ORD. You need to have an onward connection or a gate pass for clearing TSA security.
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Old Apr 10, 2018, 7:47 am
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Originally Posted by cricketer
I arrive into SFO (in Polaris) on the 30th. Who's figured out how to access the Polaris lounge on arrival without an onward connection? Would be fun to be there on day one.
Tag on a quick back and forth to LAX? Fares as low as $89 RT.
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Old Apr 10, 2018, 9:05 am
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Originally Posted by Kacee
Tag on a quick back and forth to LAX? Fares as low as $89 RT.
or just no-show. I’d do it to be there for the grand opening.
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Old Apr 10, 2018, 11:17 am
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Originally Posted by chavala
or just no-show. I’d do it to be there for the grand opening.
Yes, that's basically a $45 Polaris lounge pass. I think they now want $59 for the UC!
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Old Apr 10, 2018, 2:12 pm
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https://thepointsguy.com/news/sfo-po...-opening-date/

Who got invitation here for Apr 25th SFO Media 11AM media preview?

Additionally, MileagePlus members will have an opportunity to redeem miles to join a second preview event on April 27.
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Old Apr 10, 2018, 2:30 pm
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Any guess on operating hours? I'm hoping it'll be open late enough to serve *A midnight flights to Asia.
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Old Apr 10, 2018, 2:43 pm
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I guess the lounge would open 2 hours or so before the first Int'l departure (UA893 to ICN?) and close 30mins before SQ1 departs for HKG.

Originally Posted by Troopers
Any guess on operating hours? I'm hoping it'll be open late enough to serve *A midnight flights to Asia.
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Old Apr 10, 2018, 2:53 pm
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Originally Posted by 764toHI
I guess the lounge would open 2 hours or so before the first Int'l departure (UA893 to ICN?) and close 30mins before SQ1 departs for HKG.
Sounds about right. It will surely be open to service the SQ and BR flights, since they gave up their lounges for it.
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