Apr 25, 2018, 1:48 pm
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SFO Polaris Lounge Reopened - 4 January 2022
Access to Polaris lounges (source):
update 29 Sept 2017, effective 1 Oct 2017
Trans-border flights (Canada, Mexico, ..) for UA and partner flights do not qualify
Departure: The airport you are leaving on an international J/F flight* from, i.e. SFO-TPE
Connecting: The airport to or from which you have a short-haul flight to connect to a longer flight, i.e. LAX-SFO-NRT or NRT-SFO-LAX
Arrival: The airport you arrive at after your long-haul flight, i.e. NRT-SFO
Hours - 6:30 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. daily
reportedly a la carte dining closes at 9PM
Related Threads:
Polaris Lounge Roadmap 2017-2018 (wiki) (thread)
EWR Polaris lounge -- Reviews, Experiences, Q&A, ...
IAD Polaris lounge -- Reviews, Experiences, Q&A, ...
ORD Polaris lounge -- Reviews, Experiences, Q&A, ...
IAH Polaris lounge (E11/12 - top fl) -- Reviews, Experiences, Q&A, ...
LAX Polaris Lounge -- Reviews, Experiences, Q&A, ...
SFO G UC closed, reopens as Polaris Lounge 30 Apr, old GFL is intl prem cabin lounge
Consolidated "Polaris Lounge Access Questions" Thread
Best SFO United Club?
United Airlines Unveils United Polaris Lounge at San Francisco International Airport
Lounge is first of four United Polaris lounges expected to open this year
SAN FRANCISCO, April 25, 2018
-- Beginning April 30, customers traveling in United Polaris, the airline's international premium cabin travel experience, will be able to relax and dine prior to their travels or refresh upon arrival in the new United Polaris lounge at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) conveniently located in the International Terminal near Gate G92.
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United Polaris Lounge at SFO Facts & Highlights
For more photos of the United Polaris lounge at SFO, visit the United Newsroom
Lounge is first of four United Polaris lounges expected to open this year
SAN FRANCISCO, April 25, 2018
-- Beginning April 30, customers traveling in United Polaris, the airline's international premium cabin travel experience, will be able to relax and dine prior to their travels or refresh upon arrival in the new United Polaris lounge at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) conveniently located in the International Terminal near Gate G92.
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United Polaris Lounge at SFO Facts & Highlights
- Two levels across more than 28,000 square feet
- 440 seats
- 19 different types of seating
- 492 power outlets and 492 USB ports
- 8 pieces of art by prominent Bay Area artists, all San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) Society for the Encouragement of Contemporary Art (SECA) Art Award honorees
- 5 private daybeds outfitted with Saks Fifth Avenue bedding
- 8 luxurious shower suites, featuring rainfall showers and Soho House & Co's Cowshed Spa products
- Personal valet services, including steaming garments
- "The Dining Room" – a private restaurant style dining area with a menu designed by Chef Tritia Gestuvo, a California native, that blends international comfort foods — such as a traditional Chinese congee breakfast and hand-cut pappardelle pasta with mushroom ragout — with staples like the United Polaris Burger
- A bistro-like buffet that includes a ramen noodle bar in the afternoon and additional unique-to-San Francisco treats that align with the flight schedule and destinations of United and Star Alliance partners
- Cocktails inspired by the Bay Area, including the Mai Tai, invented in Oakland in 1944, and the Pisco Punch, featuring pisco which became all the rage during the California Gold Rush of 1849
For more photos of the United Polaris lounge at SFO, visit the United Newsroom
... Also and for those interested, here's a link to download a PDF (10.5MB) copy of the Polaris SFO menus, as provided to media in the press pack: https://www.dropbox.com/s/jjv4i9s97g...0Menu.pdf?dl=0
update 29 Sept 2017, effective 1 Oct 2017
Trans-border flights (Canada, Mexico, ..) for UA and partner flights do not qualify
Departure: The airport you are leaving on an international J/F flight* from, i.e. SFO-TPE
Connecting: The airport to or from which you have a short-haul flight to connect to a longer flight, i.e. LAX-SFO-NRT or NRT-SFO-LAX
Arrival: The airport you arrive at after your long-haul flight, i.e. NRT-SFO
Hours - 6:30 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. daily
reportedly a la carte dining closes at 9PM
Related Threads:
Polaris Lounge Roadmap 2017-2018 (wiki) (thread)
EWR Polaris lounge -- Reviews, Experiences, Q&A, ...
IAD Polaris lounge -- Reviews, Experiences, Q&A, ...
ORD Polaris lounge -- Reviews, Experiences, Q&A, ...
IAH Polaris lounge (E11/12 - top fl) -- Reviews, Experiences, Q&A, ...
LAX Polaris Lounge -- Reviews, Experiences, Q&A, ...
SFO G UC closed, reopens as Polaris Lounge 30 Apr, old GFL is intl prem cabin lounge
Consolidated "Polaris Lounge Access Questions" Thread
Best SFO United Club?
SFO Polaris Lounge -- Reviews, Experiences, Q&A, ..
Apr 28, 2018, 1:28 am
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Back at the ORD lounge it can be difficult to find a spot in the dining area during peak hours.
Wondering, how many out of the 440 seats are at sit down dining in SFO ?
Apr 28, 2018, 7:46 am
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Yes, this is the one place where the operation is clearly undersized, in clear contrast to the rest of lounge which, as many have noted, is huge. The temptation for an entirely free meal at sit-down full service restaurant that appears reasonably elegant will be very large, and I think the restaurant will be overwhelmed -- and unusable for most pax -- from day one onwards.
Apr 28, 2018, 10:49 am
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Apr 28, 2018, 10:58 am
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Where did you hear or see that?
Others have report UA saying the SFO Arrivals Lounge will remain.
Others have report UA saying the SFO Arrivals Lounge will remain.
Apr 28, 2018, 12:38 pm
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Looking forward to using it 5/7 on my SFO-MUC run! Since the construction started I have been arriving just in time to depart but for this trip I will head out to SFO a bit early to check it out for sure. Any official stats available on the new club, size, seating, amenities, etc...?
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Apr 28, 2018, 1:25 pm
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Apr 28, 2018, 3:43 pm
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Stated on TPG (without attribution). SFO Polaris Lounge First Look
I believe I saw it reported elsewhere as well, and that UA would offer some sort of gate pass for arriving pax so they could use Polaris even if SFO was their final destination.
I believe I saw it reported elsewhere as well, and that UA would offer some sort of gate pass for arriving pax so they could use Polaris even if SFO was their final destination.
Apr 28, 2018, 10:14 pm
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Likely no, North American flights don't qualify for Polaris Lounge The transborder flights on AC have been a bit of a hot issue at SFO, but seems the plan is a no.
Note for *A flights, it depends on the departure flight from that airport. For UA Polaris itineraries, connecting airports qualify.
Note for *A flights, it depends on the departure flight from that airport. For UA Polaris itineraries, connecting airports qualify.
Apr 28, 2018, 10:20 pm
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Likely no, North American flights don't qualify for Polaris Lounge The transborder flights on AC have been a bit of a hot issue at SFO, but seems the plan is a no.
Note for *A flights, it depends on the departure flight from that airport. For UA Polaris itineraries, connecting airports qualify.
Note for *A flights, it depends on the departure flight from that airport. For UA Polaris itineraries, connecting airports qualify.
There are often J Saver awards which route through AC for TATL or TPAC. Those awards cost just as much as flights which don't route through AC.
Apr 28, 2018, 10:40 pm
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Apr 29, 2018, 11:05 am
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Stated on TPG (without attribution). SFO Polaris Lounge First Look
I believe I saw it reported elsewhere as well, and that UA would offer some sort of gate pass for arriving pax so they could use Polaris even if SFO was their final destination.
I believe I saw it reported elsewhere as well, and that UA would offer some sort of gate pass for arriving pax so they could use Polaris even if SFO was their final destination.
Apr 29, 2018, 1:19 pm
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