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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 6:29 pm
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Using shower on transborder?
This might be a silly question, but if I'm flying SEA-YVR-YUL, can I use the shower in YVR or is that only for over-water arrivals?
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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 7:17 pm
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Originally Posted by Pseudo Nim
This might be a silly question, but if I'm flying SEA-YVR-YUL, can I use the shower in YVR or is that only for over-water arrivals?
Look here to see whether YVR domestic has showers:

http://www.aircanada.com/en/travelin...locations.html
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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 8:02 pm
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the chart seems to suggest so...however I've never noticed them.
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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 9:38 pm
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YVR MLL Domestic has showers. Have used them multiple times.
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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 9:41 pm
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Originally Posted by D582
YVR MLL Domestic has showers. Have used them multiple times.
Do they care if you arrive transborder or over water, though? I've run into lounges in the past that would allow no shower access unless you were coming in on an international flight.
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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 9:49 pm
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This is a bit OT but since people are asking about showers, I have a question. I know these are lounge showers and relatively clean, but do people use shower shoes or sandals? I have contemplated using showers on before or after Long Haul flights but never have because of the lack of shower shoes.
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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 10:47 pm
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Originally Posted by Pseudo Nim
Do they care if you arrive transborder or over water, though? I've run into lounges in the past that would allow no shower access unless you were coming in on an international flight.
If you are able to access the domestic MLL, then you can use the shower.

See a member of the lounge staff by the food area, they will take your boarding pass and unlock the shower room for you.
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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 10:56 pm
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Originally Posted by Pseudo Nim
Do they care if you arrive transborder or over water, though? I've run into lounges in the past that would allow no shower access unless you were coming in on an international flight.
Of course you can use them...if you can get in the lounge you can use the shower. Even passengers originating in YVR can use the shower. Which lounges have you experienced which restricted shower usage?

Originally Posted by PHLyer82
This is a bit OT but since people are asking about showers, I have a question. I know these are lounge showers and relatively clean, but do people use shower shoes or sandals? I have contemplated using showers on before or after Long Haul flights but never have because of the lack of shower shoes.
Personally, I've never used sandals or shower shoes. I've walked barefoot in places that would be a lot less sanitary than a airport lounge shower, so while yes there can be a small risk of contacting some bacteria of some kind, I've never worried about it.
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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 11:19 pm
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Originally Posted by Pseudo Nim
Do they care if you arrive transborder or over water, though? I've run into lounges in the past that would allow no shower access unless you were coming in on an international flight.
Are you sure that you're not speaking about an arrivals lounge rather than an ordinary airport lounge?
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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 11:30 pm
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Originally Posted by FlyerChrisK
Are you sure that you're not speaking about an arrivals lounge rather than an ordinary airport lounge?
You know, you may be right - in which case my statement doesn't make sense. I almost never fly transborder - 99% TPAC or TATL so it's a situation I've never been in, but analysing my own question, if you land from a NRT-YVR flight, there is no arrivals lounge, you transfer to domestic and there is necessary a shower.

I wonder, though, what if you were flying, say, YYJ-YVR-YYZ - still same rules even though domestic only? I have a vague recollection of being denied showers in YVR or YYZ 5-7 years ago on a non-international flight.
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Old Jan 14, 2012 | 12:02 am
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Originally Posted by Pseudo Nim
Originally Posted by FlyerChrisK
Are you sure that you're not speaking about an arrivals lounge rather than an ordinary airport lounge?
I wonder, though, what if you were flying, say, YYJ-YVR-YYZ - still same rules even though domestic only?
Of course you can use the showers. If you are entitled to use the lounge you can use the shower. Why else would they put a shower in the DOMESTIC terminal only to restrict access?
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Old Jan 14, 2012 | 3:00 am
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There are definitely showers in the YVR domestic and t/b MLL

Here's domestic MLL shower photo on June 21, 2010 (and the transborder one is later in the album)

Remember to actually take a shower. I went in to take these photos and got scolded by the lounge maid when I came out too quick
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Old Jan 14, 2012 | 8:18 am
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Originally Posted by YEG USER
Of course you can use the showers. If you are entitled to use the lounge you can use the shower. Why else would they put a shower in the DOMESTIC terminal only to restrict access?
I agree that that argument makes sense OK - I guess that settles this question, heh.

Originally Posted by maradori
There are definitely showers in the YVR domestic and t/b MLL

Here's domestic MLL shower photo on June 21, 2010 (and the transborder one is later in the album)

Remember to actually take a shower. I went in to take these photos and got scolded by the lounge maid when I came out too quick
Hahaha. That's pretty funny
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Old Jan 15, 2012 | 2:03 pm
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How long is your layover? Coming from SEA you've got to hike from the turboprop gates to Canada Customs & Immigration, possibly queue up, talk to the officer, wait at the carousel to claim your bag (if you've checked one), proceed to Air Canada, drop your bag, go through security and then make your way to the domestic MLL. Will you still have time for a shower?
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Old Jan 15, 2012 | 2:27 pm
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Originally Posted by gglave
How long is your layover? Coming from SEA you've got to hike from the turboprop gates to Canada Customs & Immigration, possibly queue up, talk to the officer, wait at the carousel to claim your bag (if you've checked one), proceed to Air Canada, drop your bag, go through security and then make your way to the domestic MLL. Will you still have time for a shower?
Yep, it was fine! (just flew in yesterday). SEA-YVR lands at 20:45 and YYZ/YUL-bound flights leave at 23:30 so tons of time, especially considering the paucity of food in the domestic MLL
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