Spacious suites and fine wines: A review of United's new Elevated Polaris business class

Quick take: United's new "Elevated" Polaris business class represents a sophisticated step forward for the airline. Hopefully the closing privacy doors will be certified soon.ProsThere's decent award availability for United cardholders.Seats are spacious and have closing doors.Upscale food and beverage service with pre-order is available.ConsPrivacy doors need to be certified before they can be used.Wi-Fi isn't free and is slower than Starlink.The sound systems in the seats seem to have a few bugs.ERIC ROSEN/THE POINTS GUYTPG got the first peek at United's swanky new "Elevated" Polaris business class in March when the airline showed off the fancy new suite-style pods at an event in Los Angeles shortly after flights went on sale.Senior aviation reporter Sean Cudahy was also among the first to actually fly in the new suites when he boarded the inaugural flight from San Francisco to Singapore in April.ERIC ROSEN/THE POINTS GUYSean actually flew in the enhanced "Studio" version of the suites, which are in the bulkhead row and cost a premium. So I took it upon myself to be TPG's guinea pig and fly the standard version of the seat on my own way from Singapore to San Francisco a couple of...