This past Monday morning, United Airlines officially opened its newest Polaris lounge at Newark Liberty International Airport. It is one of several that are opening across United’s hubs. The new facilities complement the airline’s new Polaris business class product that debuted two years ago.
Reader Gary Cirlin visited the new space prior to his flight on Monday morning and sent us these photos.
The chandeliers in the lounge entryway depict various constellations.
The check-in desk.
The Lounge’s full service bar.
An enclosed area for conducting private phone calls.
A chair for relaxing while doing a bit of work.
The buffet dining option, set up for breakfast.
More of the buffet.
Self serve snacks as well as both hot and cold non-alcoholic beverage options.
A selection of the snacks available including wasabi peas, various candies, and snack mixes.
Latticework similar to this adorns the lounge’s dining areas.
The seating area for the full service restaurant.
The cover of the sit-down restaurant’s menu.
The menu options available for the first day of service in the lounge. It includes both small and large meals and has both breakfast dishes and combined lunch and dinner options.
Eggs Benedict with smoked duck
A Bloody Mary
Restrooms in the new lounge are not gender specific.
A very spacious single stall restroom.
