United Polaris Business
United’s long-haul Business Class cabin (“Polaris”) on the 787-10: fully-flat suites in a 1-2-1 staggered layout with direct aisle access.
Cabin Highlights
- ✓44-seat Polaris cabin on 787-10, single business-class cabin
- ✓Staggered 1-2-1 layout with direct aisle access for every seat
- ✓Lie-flat bed (reported as ~78 in / 198 cm bed length)
Seat Dimensions
Strategic Seating
- Row 1 (bulkhead): often cited as having extra footwell/foot space vs non-bulkhead Polaris seats (notably 1A/1L), but may be closer to galley activity
How to book this cabin
Airlines may change equipment at any time. To ensure you get the 787-10 (781), always check the seat map during and after booking.
Look for these hints:
- Look for "787-10" or "781"
- Business class up to row 11
- Business cabin spans rows 1–11 in a 1-2-1 staggered suite layout
- Two window seats per row (A/L) and two center seats (D/F) with alternating ‘honeymoon’/more-separated center pairs depending on row
Routes Where It Flies
Chance of United Polaris Business across aircraft types, based on tracked United Airlines flights on each route.
Amsterdam – Washington (Dulles)
100% on other aircraft
Amsterdam – San Francisco
100% on other aircraft
Bangkok – Hong Kong
100% on other aircraft
Brussels (Zaventem) – New York City
94% on this aircraft · 6% on other aircraft
Paris – Washington (Dulles)
100% on other aircraft
Paris – Chicago
100% on this aircraft
Paris – San Francisco
100% on other aircraft
New Delhi – New York City
100% on other aircraft
Denver – Frankfurt am Main
100% on other aircraft
Denver – Munich
100% on other aircraft
Rome – New York City
100% on other aircraft
Frankfurt am Main – Washington (Dulles)
100% on other aircraft
Frankfurt am Main – New York City
100% on other aircraft
Frankfurt am Main – San Francisco
100% on other aircraft
Hong Kong – Los Angeles
100% on other aircraft
Hong Kong – San Francisco
100% on other aircraft
Washington (Dulles) – Honolulu, Oahu
100% on other aircraft
Washington (Dulles) – London
100% on other aircraft
Washington (Dulles) – Munich
100% on other aircraft
Los Angeles – London
100% on other aircraft
Los Angeles – Melbourne
100% on other aircraft
Los Angeles – Beijing
100% on other aircraft
Los Angeles – Shanghai (Pudong)
100% on other aircraft
Los Angeles – Sydney
100% on other aircraft
Los Angeles – Tokyo
100% on this aircraft · 100% on other aircraft
London – Chicago
100% on other aircraft
Munich – New York City
100% on other aircraft
Munich – Chicago
100% on other aircraft
Munich – San Francisco
100% on other aircraft
Milan (Malpensa) – New York City
100% on other aircraft
New York City – Tokyo
100% on other aircraft
Chicago – Tokyo
94% on this aircraft · 6% on other aircraft
Beijing – San Francisco
100% on other aircraft
Shanghai (Pudong) – San Francisco
100% on other aircraft
San Francisco – Sydney
100% on other aircraft
San Francisco – Taipei (Taoyuan)
100% on other aircraft
San Francisco – Tokyo
100% on other aircraft
London – New York City
100% on other aircraft
Frankfurt am Main – Chicago
89% on this aircraft · 10% on other aircraft
Paris – New York City
99% on other aircraft
Seoul – San Francisco
95% on other aircraft
San Francisco – Singapore
68% on other aircraft
London – San Francisco
55% on other aircraft
Los Angeles – New York City
24% on this aircraft · 25% on other aircraft
New York City – San Francisco
45% on other aircraft
San Francisco – Washington (Dulles)
16% on other aircraft
External Sources
- https://www.seatguru.com/airlines/United_Airlines/United_Airlines_UA_Boeing_787-10.php
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericrosen/2019/08/21/united-787-10-polaris-business-class-flight-review/
- https://liveandletsfly.com/united-airlines-787-10-business-class-polaris-review/
- https://united.mediaroom.com/news-releases?category=779&l=25&o=175
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