Originally Posted by
l380
I was flying international out of YYZ last week. I went thru the domestic security and was trying to go to the domestic lounge and AC cafe to avoid the international MLL. However, the gate agent told me that I cannot get access because I am not flying domestic. When and why did this policy begin? Or did the lounge dragon just want to go on a power trip? the international YYZ MLL is an awful zoo during the evening rush hour for flights to Europe....
IMO opinion the access rules for domestic/tb/int'l are not clearly defined. By virtue you have access on a departing flight the particular lounge could be implied, but its not specifically stated that way in the t&c. I also don't know what status you have, which could result in you having arrivals access to domestic lounges.
With all this it has been documented in the past that access to the domestic MLL has been granted, especially with it being an easy walk to the int'l gates. And I full understand why the domestic would be preferable to the int'l during busy periods. I think you probably just got the wrong agent.