# United Airlines Restricts Polaris Lounge Access for Many Star Alliance Partners

_Apr 16 11:38_

Tags: ANA, Air India, Air New Zealand, All Nippon Airways, Austrian, Brussels Airlines, EVA Air, EgyptAir, ITA Airways, LOT Polish Airlines

United Airlines has updated its Polaris Lounge access rules, excluding most Star Alliance partners. Only select ANA, Lufthansa Group, and Air New Zealand/ITA passengers retain access

## Summary

United Airlines has implemented a new policy restricting access to its United Polaris Lounges for passengers from many Star Alliance partner airlines. While United Polaris passengers retain access at all itinerary locations, the rules now distinguish between eligible partner cabins. Eligible passengers include:
- ANA, Lufthansa, and SWISS First Class passengers
- Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian, and Brussels Airlines Basic and Flex Business Class tickets
- All ANA, Air New Zealand, and ITA Airways Business Class passengers This change effectively locks out passengers from carriers like Singapore Airlines and EVA Air, as well as other Star Alliance members not explicitly listed. The rule change is already in effect on the United website, with no prior major announcement noted

Sources add:
• One Mile at a Time: Huge: United Restricts Polaris Lounge Access For Star Alliance Partner Airlines United Airlines has just rolled out some major changes to its Polaris Lounge access

## Why it matters

Affects 14 airline programs (ANA, Air India, Air New Zealand...).

## What each source adds

- **One Mile at a Time**: Huge: United Restricts Polaris Lounge Access For Star Alliance Partner Airlines United Airlines has just rolled out some major changes to its Polaris Lounge access

## Sources cited

- [LoyaltyLobby](https://loyaltylobby.com/2026/04/16/united-airlines-restricts-access-to-polaris-lounges-for-many-star-alliance-partners?omhide=true) — United Airlines Restricts Access To Polaris Lounges For Many Star Alliance Partners
- [One Mile at a Time](https://onemileatatime.com/news/united-restricts-polaris-lounge-access-star-alliance) — Huge: United Restricts Polaris Lounge Access For Star Alliance Partner Airlines

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