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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

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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:

Quote:

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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Apr 12, 2018, 9:04 am

#466

EWR764

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JVPhoto

Awesome, loved sitting outside at the *A TBIT lounge before flying to TPE.

The outdoor deck is public space at the far end of the G concourse; no outdoor space within the Polaris lounge.

Apr 12, 2018, 11:35 am

#467

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Quote:

Originally Posted by EWR764

The outdoor deck is public space at the far end of the G concourse; no outdoor space within the Polaris lounge.

Just went through and read the link and see that now. Not sure why Troopsers included it in the “details” as it’s not part of the lounge.

Apr 12, 2018, 1:45 pm

#468

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Quote:

Originally Posted by EWR764

The outdoor deck is public space at the far end of the G concourse; no outdoor space within the Polaris lounge.

Is this new and which end of G? By 102?

Apr 12, 2018, 2:58 pm

#469

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Quote:

Originally Posted by N104UA

Is this new and which end of G? By 102?

That's what this report implies:
Another outdoor observation deck for San Francisco International - TravelSkills
(linked from earlier article about polaris lounge)

Apr 12, 2018, 3:45 pm

#470

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I always wanted to walk outside of the locked doors at the end of G. Glad they are making it happen.

Apr 12, 2018, 5:47 pm

#471

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LXFlyer

Wait what? LH lounges certainly have liquor. (It's true that they don't have sitdown dining)

not the same variety and breadth of liquor is what i meant and should have said.

lh first lounge is far better than polaris
but polaris is far better than any senator lounge
and definitely better than any business class lounge of those asian and eu carriers listed..and tbh the lhr and hkg united clubs are better than sq nh oz os lh business class lounges

i been to polaris twice at ord, once very early in the am in from gru, another in the early pm during peak. yes the latter times was crowded but i enjoyed it both times. i get the whole forward planning thing and how crowds never get better but it's still better than being outside in the glorified bus station

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Originally Posted by Halo117

Sounds awesome...wonder if you can order off the meni if all the tables are full?....16 sounds small for 440 seatd

i sat at the bar in ord and ordered ok, the staff are there to help you believe it or not in ua's world lol

Apr 13, 2018, 5:24 am

#472

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Does anyone know the time when the SFO Polaris Lounge will open Apr 30?

Apr 17, 2018, 10:06 pm

#473

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Apr 17, 2018, 10:32 pm

#474

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Quote:

Originally Posted by globetraveler

...just to be clear- you think a paid business class ticket of $3-4K should be sent to the UC?

So you think $3-4K is an expensive fare and that should be the reason for access?

Sorry - someone who buys a $3-4K United business class ticket to/from Colombia WILL be sent to the UC. It’s not a front cabin marketed as Polaris.

Apr 18, 2018, 9:29 am

#475

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According to Andrew Nocella, EWR & IAH Polaris lounges will open in May.

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Apr 18, 2018, 9:45 am

#476

swiftaw

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So it would be LAX after those? I wonder when.

Apr 18, 2018, 9:56 am

#477

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Quote:

Originally Posted by oopl

According to Andrew Nocella, EWR & IAH Polaris lounges will open in May.

Can I take the over on that?

(great if true, but find it a bit hard to believe)

Apr 18, 2018, 10:09 am

#478

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Quote:

Originally Posted by PsiFighter37

Can I take the over on that?

(great if true, but find it a bit hard to believe)

Note they didn't specify May of which year. Lol

Apr 18, 2018, 10:50 am

#479

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Can someone tell me why LAX is getting priority over IAD for a Polaris lounge? LAX already has a very nice UC, IAD is garbage for UA lounges. I would have thought IAD has more premium passengers than LAX, but I guess the ultra long hauls (SIN, SYD, MEL) give LAX priority?

Apr 18, 2018, 11:15 am

#480

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Quote:

Originally Posted by UAL250

Competition. At LAX UA competes with the other two legacies directly who also have hubs. And AA already has FL and FFD open (and has for awhile).

IAD is a captive hub and UA / *A dominates the international direct flight market. It's the same reason why I believe PHL will be one of (if not the) last FL to open; and the same reason that DFW, which is AA's biggest hub, will have it's FL open after JFK, LAX, ORD, MIA