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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 Nov 18, 2018, 6:21 pm
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Originally Posted by cyclogenesis
I think you and I had same thought: "How awesome would it be it if were open now!"

It is shameful a non *G can not get a shower in LAX on arrival on Polaris.
I agree.
I do UA 99 every 8-10 weeks. Because of no shower @ LAX, I have to do a 3+ connection in ORD to have time for Shower in ORD Polaris Lounge. Adding 2+ hours to the trip.
Forego a 1:30Mins ORD-YYZ connection.
The staff @ UC LAX I guess was fed with up my complaints of no showers & having to take long connection in ORD. On 13 Nov, before I could complaint , the agent manning the counter who knows me well, said : Good news, LAX Polaris lounge will open first week in Dec.
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Old Nov 18, 2018, 6:56 pm
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Originally Posted by yyzprincess
I agree.
I do UA 99 every 8-10 weeks. Because of no shower @ LAX, I have to do a 3+ connection in ORD to have time for Shower in ORD Polaris Lounge. Adding 2+ hours to the trip.
Forego a 1:30Mins ORD-YYZ connection.
The staff @ UC LAX I guess was fed with up my complaints of no showers & having to take long connection in ORD. On 13 Nov, before I could complaint , the agent manning the counter who knows me well, said : Good news, LAX Polaris lounge will open first week in Dec.
Also, you could've been showering at the *A lounge in TBIT.
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Old Nov 18, 2018, 11:47 pm
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Originally Posted by rob_flies_ua
Also, you could've been showering at the *A lounge in TBIT.
OP would need extra 45 minutes added to normal LAX UA-UA connection time to take a shower at TBIT, so frequency to ORD becomes the issue to get to the 1:30 connection ORD-YYZ..
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Old Nov 20, 2018, 8:15 am
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Originally Posted by IAH-OIL-TRASH
OP would need extra 45 minutes added to normal LAX UA-UA connection time to take a shower at TBIT, so frequency to ORD becomes the issue to get to the 1:30 connection ORD-YYZ..
Actually I do this.. But I re-enter LAX at TBIT and UA99 deplanes at TBIT.. so more like +45 mins.. so worth it.. But will be much better when Polaris is open
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Old Nov 22, 2018, 8:56 am
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What is the thought process behind not allowing *A F/J passengers to use the lounge on arrival? Would it really add that much additional volume to these lounges?
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Old Nov 22, 2018, 9:22 am
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Originally Posted by GiantCow
What is the thought process behind not allowing *A F/J passengers to use the lounge on arrival? Would it really add that much additional volume to these lounges?
It’s not just UA - pretty much all Star Alliance lounges use departing flight as basis for admittance, not arriving flight. Lounges are already crowded as is.
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Old Nov 22, 2018, 12:00 pm
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Originally Posted by yyzprincess
Good news, LAX Polaris lounge will open first week in Dec.
Do we have a date for the LAX opening? I'm surprised they haven't posted a MileagePlus Exclusives offer for a free visit.
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Old Nov 23, 2018, 1:15 pm
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Originally Posted by cyclogenesis
Asked at the LAX UC (just arrived on UA99 in polaris) word is "Mid December"
Did they happen to mention a year?
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Old Nov 23, 2018, 2:34 pm
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Well the tracker still says "Fall 2018" so they have until December 20.
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Old Nov 23, 2018, 2:51 pm
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Originally Posted by 1984SW
Did they happen to mention a year?
That was the joke I made
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Old Nov 23, 2018, 3:41 pm
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Was surprised on Wednesday morning at LAX to see the structure and supports that had closed off the rotunda gone. The rotunda was open again to the terminal, with narrow windows from the lounge surrounding it. Also, the barricade to the entrance was removed, with what's presumably the glass entrance papered over for now. Went through pretty quickly, so didn't have a chance to get a picture. But it definitely seems like it's getting closer to opening, finally.
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Old Dec 7, 2018, 8:09 pm
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LAX Polaris Lounge
Does anyone have any insight on when the LAX Polaris lounge will open?

They technically have until December 22 to open by their deadline of Fall 2018, but we all know how that has gone.

I am flying to London on December 28th, will it likely be open by then?

Thank you!
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Old Dec 7, 2018, 8:17 pm
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I asked about it the other day when I was in the United Club They mentioned that there planning for 21st of December however they're having a little bit of a delay due to some type of lines (think they said gas or water) and probably will be opening a week or so later. However this is only hearsay.
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Old Dec 8, 2018, 5:50 pm
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I asked at Global Reception today and they said end of the year, but said you should not wager on it. Looking at the entry by gate 73, I would agree.
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Old Dec 8, 2018, 6:06 pm
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Originally Posted by katan
I asked at Global Reception today and they said end of the year, but said you should not wager on it....
My LAX-LHR flight is mid-April. Got my fingers crossed...
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