What to expect on a United Polaris flight

Business class reimagined

Our United Polaris® business class service is designed to bring a new level of quality to every aspect of premium cabin travel - from lounge to landing - and provide the best sleep in the sky.

The United Polaris seat is now flying on aircraft across our system, and we’ll continue to add it to our existing fleet over the course of the next few years. On any long-haul international flight across our global network, you can enjoy all other aspects of the United Polaris inflight experience, from bedding and amenities to beverage and dining service.

In addition to the new features, United Polaris customers can enjoy Premier Access® premium travel services, free checked baggage and a variety of inflight entertainment options like United Private Screening^SM, United Wi-Fi^SM and our inflight magazine.

Onboard service and amenities

Saks Fifth Avenue bedding

In a first-of-its-kind partnership, we worked with Saks Fifth Avenue to create custom, luxury bedding for our United Polaris customers. You'll have the choice of two different blankets — a quilted duvet and a lighter throw blanket — to help you find the perfect amount of warmth. Mattress cushions are also available upon request, to bring extra comfort to your onboard bed.

Restaurant-quality dining

We're proud to offer United Polaris customers a chef-designed, multi-course inflight dining experience. In collaboration with chefs from The Trotter Project, a nonprofit organization committed to mentoring and internship programs for youth interested in the culinary arts, United executive chefs created a menu that features fresh, seasonal ingredients and bold flavors from around the world. The dishes will rotate every month, so you'll continue to have new dishes to experience on board.

For those mid-flight cravings, we offer à la carte snacks that you can enjoy at your convenience.

Sleep-themed amenities

When curating our United Polaris amenities, we put a strong emphasis on providing comfort and creating the right environment for restful sleep. Cozy slippers are perfect for quick trips out of your seat or for just standing and stretching during a long journey. In your amenity kit, you'll find premium skincare items from Sunday Riley to keep you feeling relaxed, refreshed and moisturized, as well as ear plugs and an ergonomic eye mask to block out any ambient distractions while you sleep. On flights longer than 12 hours, we also offer pajamas upon request.

To get your mind ready for sleep, you can plug in the premium noise-reducing headphones we provide, and tune to the relaxation channel in your seatback entertainment system for peaceful sounds or even guided meditations.

United Polaris lounge

Customers can visit United Polaris lounges at Chicago O’Hare, Houston Intercontinental, Los Angeles, New York/Newark and San Francisco. Over the course of the next few years, lounges will open at Washington Dulles, Hong Kong, London Heathrow and Tokyo Narita. The United Polaris lounges are available exclusively to our international premium cabin travelers, offering a thoughtful selection of amenities — such as signature seating, a relaxation area and showers — to help you prepare for your flight.

If you'd like to freshen up, our spa-like shower facilities feature products formulated exclusively for United by Sunday Riley. You can also sit back and relax in a tucked-away area with daybeds, soft lighting and gentle white noise, which will put you in the perfect mood for a restful flight.

If a United Polaris lounge is not available at your departure airport, you'll have access to United Club^SM locations and other partner lounges.

Visit united.com/polaris for more photos, videos and other details about United Polaris service.