Who is eligible for Polaris lounge?

For starters, they're exclusively for passengers traveling in Polaris business class on United (or business or first class on a Star Alliance flight) for a long-haul international flight. These lounges offer dining through a hot and cold buffet, as well as drinks like wine, spirits, craft beer and cocktails.



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Arrivals lounge This lounge is exclusively available for United Polaris business class travelers. Eligible travelers must be flying on a same-day ticket arriving before noon and cannot bring guests. Additionally, United Club memberships and one-time passes don't grant access to this lounge.

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The United Club? Infinite Card offers a complimentary United Club membership for cardholders, which means that you'll be able to use the lounge whenever you're flying on United or a Star Alliance airline.

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When traveling on a Star Alliance member-operated flight, eligible Star Alliance Gold members (MileagePlus Premier 1K, Premier Platinum and Premier Gold) may visit designated Star Alliance member lounges.

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Yes, food is free in United Polaris lounges for anyone who has access. Unlike United Club access, United Polaris lounges are reserved for any passenger with a United Polaris or qualifying Star Alliance long-haul international first class or business ticket.

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No, because United offers two distinct business class products. United business class is what you're flying when traveling between the U.S. and Latin America or the Caribbean, as well as some U.S. transcontinental flights. United Polaris is the airline's business class product on long-haul international flights.

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Technically, United Polaris is only available on long-haul international flights. However, you can fly in a lie-flat seat and get premium business class service on four premium transcontinental routes: Newark (EWR) to Los Angeles (LAX) Newark (EWR) to San Francisco (SFO)

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Having elite status with a specific airline is a popular way to access lounges for many frequent flyers. Almost all airlines have several tiers of elite status, and they usually require that you meet or exceed their mid-tier elite status before getting lounge access when you fly their airline/alliance.

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Yes, those flying in Premium Plus receive discounted access to United Club lounges.

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  1. Use cards that give free lounge access. ...
  2. Buy a third-party lounge pass. ...
  3. Buy one-time access to a lounge for as low as $23. ...
  4. Find free access with the LoungeBuddy app. ...
  5. Get free access as an active military member. ...
  6. Get an airline or alliance lounge membership. ...
  7. Gain entry with elite points status. ...
  8. Gain access with your ticket.


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No. The only person who can access the lounge is the person named on the eligible Mastercard payment card. For security reasons, the lounge will verify the name of the cardholder against their boarding pass and their identification card / passport.

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