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Without notice, United Airlines has introduced Polaris business class branding on select domestic flights. With that change comes one very important change to lounge access.

United Starts Selling Polaris Business Class On Domestic Flights

United Airlines has begun rebranding select premium transcontinental and Hawaii flights as Polaris business class rather than United Business or First. We knew this was coming, but no date had been set for the changeover, which From The Tray Table noticed was…today.

That following routes are impacted:

Premium transcontinental markets Newark (EWR) ⇄ Los Angeles (LAX)

Newark (EWR) ⇄ San Francisco (SFO)

Longhaul Hawaii markets Chicago (ORD) ⇄ Honolulu (HNL)

Chicago (ORD) ⇄ Maui (OGG)

Newark (EWR) ⇄ Maui (OGG)

The immediate takeaway is straightforward: front-cabin customers booking these flights now receive Polaris Lounge access where available, which is a…