Originally Posted by
canadiancow
Oh great. SFO UCs are getting shut down for renovation. UA is flying way more out of T2. So way more UA flyers will be in the vicinity of the MLL before their flight.
And now everyone and their mother with a CSR has access when flying AC or United.
Ugh.
But also: "Please note: At this time, Chase Sapphire Reserve cardmembers and their guests are not eligible for access to our Montréal (YUL) Maple Leaf Lounges. "
What an exception. Guess the crowding there is too much. But I can't imagine YUL is going to have nearly as many CSR holders as LAX/LGA/SFO.
Yeah, I just saw this as well. As an SFO-based UA flyer with a CSR, kind of happy to have another [good] lounge option. On the other, I can see how it could get crowded (though not sure how well-used the SFO MLL actually is, even by current UA premiers). I'll also comment that I'm not sure how much more crowded the MLL might get due to this - I'd guess the universe of SFO-based CSR holders that aren't United premiers (ie...without access already) is relatively small (though I'm one), so many CSR card holders, at least locally, likely already have access.
That said, 90%+ of my flying with the family, and so the MLL option on those days isn't really an option. Might it be worth adding the wife as an AU at $75/year for this? On its own, probably. That said, we have two kids we normally travel with, and it seems 0 guests [free], and doesn't mention anything about 'children under X years' as available to enter free. So at a cost of $120 US to go in when we travel together isn't worth it - particularly since we all have access to The Club in T1. Not sure how the two compare, though I have been happy the couple of times I've used The Club SFO.
On trips alone, might find it worth it over Centurion, though not sure the comparison either and especially when using T3 gates, not sure if it is necessarily the better option vs. Amex.
On trips alone ex-YYZ back to the US, will be a nice benefit - doesn't happen that much alone, but TB MLL YYZ, as tired as it is, definitely an improvement over Plaza Premium (with the exception of trying to get down and out of TB YYZ at peak transborder flight times...looking at you early morning departures).