Aug 9, 2023, 4:43 pm
Last edit by: vancouver25k
Purpose of this Thread
The goal of this thread is to provide information on contract lounges at destinations where there is no lounge operated by Air Canada or Star Alliance partners.
For the list of AC-operated lounges, please see this thread.
Where there is a lounge operated by a Star Alliance partner (or *A itself), access is provided to Star Alliance partner lounge(s), unless otherwise noted here. Please visit the relevant partner forum (UA, LH, NH, etc) for detailed information on partner lounges, including hours, food, etc.
Access to Contract Lounges
Can be accessed for customers holding a SAME DAY DEPARTING boarding pass for a flight operated by AC based on:
North America
Europe
South America
Asia
DEL: Encalm Prive. AC J and Y*G invited
Oceania
[N/A - *A partner lounges available at all AC destinations]
Africa
The goal of this thread is to provide information on contract lounges at destinations where there is no lounge operated by Air Canada or Star Alliance partners.
For the list of AC-operated lounges, please see this thread.
Where there is a lounge operated by a Star Alliance partner (or *A itself), access is provided to Star Alliance partner lounge(s), unless otherwise noted here. Please visit the relevant partner forum (UA, LH, NH, etc) for detailed information on partner lounges, including hours, food, etc.
Access to Contract Lounges
Can be accessed for customers holding a SAME DAY DEPARTING boarding pass for a flight operated by AC based on:
- Status
- Aeroplan 50K and up (spouse/partner, dependent children, and one guest)
- Star Alliance Gold (one guest)
- Class of service (no guests):
- Business class
- Premium rouge
North America
- CUN: no lounge
- FLL: no lounge
- MCO:
- SJU: no lounge
- YEG: Transborder J passengers use Plaza Premium Lounge. Status Y passengers not admissable
- YYC:
- Transborder: Aspire lounge for both J passengers and Y passengers with status
Domestic/international D gates: Aspire loungeEnded as of October 1, 2023 - use the MLL at the base of the C pier
Europe
- AMS: Aspire lounge (lounge 41) right next to Oneworld Lounge
- Note: there is a Star Alliance lounge that is technically accessible to AC passengers. However, this lounge is within the Schengen area of the airport, and the lengthy walk plus time to clear immigration makes it a sub-optimal option when departing on AC
- BCN: Joan Miró lounge
- CDG: Extime lounge
- DUB: T1 Lounge, entrance airside in the middle of security exit lines
- EDI: Aspire lounges (gate 4 or gate 16; either is available)
- FCO: Prima Vista lounge
- GVA: Crystal by Aspire
- LYS: Mont Blanc lounge
- MAD: Cibeles lounge
- TLS: La Croix Du Sud
- VCE: Marco Polo Club, 2024 Priority Pass award winner
South America
- GRU: Espaço Banco Safra
- SCL: Salones VIP Pacific Club
Asia
DEL: Encalm Prive. AC J and Y*G invited
Oceania
[N/A - *A partner lounges available at all AC destinations]
Africa
AC Contract Lounge Directory (2022 onwards)
Jan 1, 2022, 12:27 am
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AC Contract Lounge Directory (2022 onwards)
Based on member feedback, we're trying a master thread with a directory of all AC contract lounges.
Last edited by Adam Smith; Aug 9, 2023 at 5:06 pm Reason: New thread
Apr 23, 2022, 4:49 pm
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i departed Jan11 and there was no lounge provided for AC J. There was a plaza premium lounge but at the time i wasn't able to use my passes included with a Scotiapassport VI. It was a quick airport to get through checkin+security
Apr 23, 2022, 5:11 pm
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lounge pretty crappy but Mexican snacks surprisingly good … avoid salads as not fresh and no bueno
Jun 16, 2022, 3:07 pm
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Anyone know if this LYS lounge access is still standing? Not sure how COVID might have affected the lounge agreements.
Last edited by Adam Smith; Aug 9, 2023 at 4:59 pm Reason: Edit to reflect thread move
Jun 18, 2022, 10:39 am
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I don't know about the "downstairs" lounge but I did use the Mont Blanc lounge recently. The flight to YUL got switched to an early afternoon departure. The lounge itself was quite nice and not crowded at all when I was there a couple of weeks ago.
Jun 23, 2022, 1:31 pm
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It's exactly the same. You can normally only use the "upstairs" lounge which is perfectly nice with decent snack food and good wine. If passport control is not open then they'll let you into the schengen lounge downstairs until passport control opens. They'll actually call from the lounge to check if passport control is open and if it is they will not let you into the schengen lounge.
Jun 26, 2022, 3:15 pm
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Hey Everybody, I see that there is no new reply to the question what lounge does Air Canada use in SCL. I am flying business later in July from YYZ to SCL and SCL to YYZ and I was wondering if there is an arrival lounge at SCL. What lounge does Air Canada use for business class on departure from SCL to YYZ?
Thank you!
Thank you!
Jun 26, 2022, 6:01 pm
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Hey Everybody, I see that there is no new reply to the question what lounge does Air Canada use in SCL. I am flying business later in July from YYZ to SCL and SCL to YYZ and I was wondering if there is an arrival lounge at SCL. What lounge does Air Canada use for business class on departure from SCL to YYZ?
Thank you!
Thank you!
They had a random private lounge some 24/7 "VIP"(lol) , crappy lounge you can get in with priority pass but I'm almost positive AC J or *G won't get you into any of the lounges there. Need Priority Pass or pay to get in.
I heard LATAM opened a brand new lounge this spring at SCL which is supposed to be super nice. Largest lounge in South America apparently. I actually thought LATAM lounges were decent when I visited a couple last year so SCL may be great. You won't have access flying Air Canada, but maybe perhaps pay to enter?
Make sure you indulge at the AC signature suite at YYZ as it might be the only lounge access you get for your trip lol
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Jun 26, 2022, 10:46 pm
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Hey Everybody, I see that there is no new reply to the question what lounge does Air Canada use in SCL. I am flying business later in July from YYZ to SCL and SCL to YYZ and I was wondering if there is an arrival lounge at SCL. What lounge does Air Canada use for business class on departure from SCL to YYZ?
Thank you!
Thank you!
Jun 27, 2022, 4:01 am
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I was in SCL shortly after the new terminal opened and the contracted lounge for departing AC passengers was Salones VIP Pacific Club. I didn't notice any arrivals lounges for any airline but the terminal was still partially under construction at that point (this was end of March).
Jun 27, 2022, 7:58 am
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Thank you very much for your reply, such a pity that AC is not using Latam's lounge. I will be running around the whole day and I would have loved to have a shower before departure. I went on Salones VIP Pacific Club and Air Canada does not show anymore as an airline that has access, maybe meanwhile Aircanada switched to Latam?!? I know wishful thinking
Not sure about the Pacific Club - when I visited I didn't think I had access either and was going to use Priority Pass; I waited in a line to get in and an attendant walked the line asking which airlines people were on - basically any J ticket on an airline that WASN'T LATAM (lol) had access with their ticket only, LATAM pax needed to use Priority Pass and wait in the line. But no showers in there, you even have to go out by McDonald's to use the restroom.
Jul 16, 2022, 1:47 am
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Available for business class
you definitely have access as a business class Air Canada passenger as of July 2022. Head toward gate c in terminal 1 and you’ll see an escalator. Checkin with the person at the bottom of the escalator. They’ll send you up through “control”. Only glitch is that your arrival at control needs to coincide with a flight or there may not be anyone there! Ie my flight was at 1pm but I couldn’t get through control until 10:20 when the agents showed up. You might be able to get through the automatic control side with an EU passport…don’t have one so not sure.
Does anyone know if there's a contract lounge in LYS?
LoungeBuddy says I don't have access to anything. Nothing shows up on the *A Lounge Finder. Nothing shows up on Priority Pass.
It seems unlikely that AC wouldn't have a contract lounge at a European mainline destination, but I can't find any information on one.
LoungeBuddy says I don't have access to anything. Nothing shows up on the *A Lounge Finder. Nothing shows up on Priority Pass.
It seems unlikely that AC wouldn't have a contract lounge at a European mainline destination, but I can't find any information on one.
Jul 18, 2022, 12:13 pm
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I was yesterday in SCL and fly J SCL-YYZ on Air Canada and Sadly the lounge was Pacific Club. The lounge was so busy and so uncomfortable that after 5 minutes we decided to go to McDonald's and buy lunch and a beverage. Is such a pity that Air Canada does not have a contract with Latam to use their lounge at SCL