IAD Polaris Lounge to open 21 October 2021?
Nov 23, 2020, 7:16 pm
#166
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It looks pretty much just as it did end-August (see fezzington's photo), which is the same as end-May. I'm not sure if that is because it is just about done, and they are just waiting for the right time to clean up and open up, or if they just suspended wherever they were back in May and will still have months of work to complete before opening.
Mar 30, 2021, 11:54 am
#167
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Not totally sure what to make if this or if significant:
A guy in a "business casual" type suit (of the style I am used to seeing on UA corporate mid-level executives) deplaned from F on ORD-IAD, was met by an airport rep (standard uniform for desk agents), and then walked over to the lounge construction area for an overview of the situation ("this is going to be the entrance", etc).
I tried to loiter and eavesdrop but didn't manage to catch any hard details about opening, if there were any to be given.
A guy in a "business casual" type suit (of the style I am used to seeing on UA corporate mid-level executives) deplaned from F on ORD-IAD, was met by an airport rep (standard uniform for desk agents), and then walked over to the lounge construction area for an overview of the situation ("this is going to be the entrance", etc).
I tried to loiter and eavesdrop but didn't manage to catch any hard details about opening, if there were any to be given.
Mar 30, 2021, 12:10 pm
#168
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Maybe "business casual" not quite right, "modern business" might be better description. (Sorry on phone, getting error trying to edit.)
Mar 30, 2021, 2:08 pm
#169
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How does modern business compare to whatever we call what came before it? Honestly no idea what modern business is 
Mar 30, 2021, 2:22 pm
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No necktie. 
Mar 30, 2021, 5:30 pm
#172
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It seems likely international flying will reopen late fall or so, so it would be great if they finished it.
Mar 30, 2021, 7:31 pm
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Mar 30, 2021, 9:15 pm
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Mar 30, 2021, 9:30 pm
#175
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Believe this is a thread about UA's future IAD Polaris Lounge and not a discussion of the sartorial trends.
Let's return to relevant discussion.
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Let's return to relevant discussion.
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Mar 31, 2021, 12:48 am
#176
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Sartorial splendor aside, anyone ask anyone at UA recently as to what's the status of the IAD Polaris Lounge?
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Mar 31, 2021, 7:59 am
#178
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I've only gotten vague answers from UC staff, ranging from "next year" to "don't know". But if I luck into again seeing some kind of meeting with people apparently in the know, I'm ready to delicately butt in with a quick question about opening plans. When I saw the above, I at first just thought it was a curious thing, and that it was more of idle chatting. It wasn't until I was walking away that I started connecting dots (off flight from ORD, dressed as has been described to death, met at the gate).
Mar 31, 2021, 8:23 am
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Found myself on this end of IAD for the first time in a long time. The outer construction is certainly finished. It looks like some of the inner finishing was done as well. The couches near the windows have plastic coverings over them.
I didn't realize what lounge I was looking at until it was too late to take a photo of the inside
Potato photo of the outside:
I didn't realize what lounge I was looking at until it was too late to take a photo of the inside
Potato photo of the outside:
