Flying LHR to St Louis via YYZ and last leg not in business; lounge access YYZ?
May 30, 2018, 11:30 am
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Flying LHR to St Louis via YYZ and last leg not in business; lounge access YYZ?
Hello,
I'm travelling in few weeks from LHR to St Louis via YYZ.
The flight is booked under Business class (LHR-YYZ ) however the flight YYZ - STL does not offer business , am i still able to get access to the YYZ transborder lounge?
I'm travelling in few weeks from LHR to St Louis via YYZ.
The flight is booked under Business class (LHR-YYZ ) however the flight YYZ - STL does not offer business , am i still able to get access to the YYZ transborder lounge?
May 30, 2018, 12:31 pm
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I haven't tried with a J ticket but the Terms and Conditions of the lounge speak to only E50K and above being able to use the lounge upon arrival.
2 years ago I used it as E35K but last year was turned away so they may have changed fairly recently to focusing on high status passengers only.
"Maple Leaf Lounges are reserved for customers departing on an Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge, Air Canada Express or Air Canada codeshare flight, or on a Star Alliance member airline flight. Exception: Altitude Super Elite 100K, Elite 75K and Elite 50K members as well as their qualifying guests may access the domestic Maple Leaf Lounges at airports in Canada and the U.S. upon arriving on an Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge or Air Canada Express flight."
Source: https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/...f-lounges.html
2 years ago I used it as E35K but last year was turned away so they may have changed fairly recently to focusing on high status passengers only.
"Maple Leaf Lounges are reserved for customers departing on an Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge, Air Canada Express or Air Canada codeshare flight, or on a Star Alliance member airline flight. Exception: Altitude Super Elite 100K, Elite 75K and Elite 50K members as well as their qualifying guests may access the domestic Maple Leaf Lounges at airports in Canada and the U.S. upon arriving on an Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge or Air Canada Express flight."
Source: https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/...f-lounges.html
May 30, 2018, 12:40 pm
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I haven't tried with a J ticket but the Terms and Conditions of the lounge speak to only E50K and above being able to use the lounge upon arrival.
2 years ago I used it as E35K but last year was turned away so they may have changed fairly recently to focusing on high status passengers only.
"Maple Leaf Lounges are reserved for customers departing on an Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge, Air Canada Express or Air Canada codeshare flight, or on a Star Alliance member airline flight. Exception: Altitude Super Elite 100K, Elite 75K and Elite 50K members as well as their qualifying guests may access the domestic Maple Leaf Lounges at airports in Canada and the U.S. upon arriving on an Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge or Air Canada Express flight."
Source: https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/...f-lounges.html
2 years ago I used it as E35K but last year was turned away so they may have changed fairly recently to focusing on high status passengers only.
"Maple Leaf Lounges are reserved for customers departing on an Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge, Air Canada Express or Air Canada codeshare flight, or on a Star Alliance member airline flight. Exception: Altitude Super Elite 100K, Elite 75K and Elite 50K members as well as their qualifying guests may access the domestic Maple Leaf Lounges at airports in Canada and the U.S. upon arriving on an Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge or Air Canada Express flight."
Source: https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/...f-lounges.html
May 31, 2018, 8:56 am
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By "same day" are you meaning that the same-day J BP from LHR-YYZ will count to get access in YYZ for YYZ-STL?
https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/...f-lounges.html
Highlighting mine.
The entry criteria on the AC website doesn't say BP, it says ticket, so I guess it comes down to the definition of "ticket" (and I'll admit that I don't know what it is).
OP, I recommend you simply follow pprrff's advice. Go to the YYZ lounge, show your LHR-YYZ and YYZ-STL boarding passes and explain you bought a J ticket but that there is no J cabin on the airplane. Please report back regarding if you're granted access or not.
EDIT: Further found this under "Admittance Terms and Conditions" (highlighting mine)
https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/...f-lounges.html
Business Class Ticket HoldersEnjoy Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge access as you wait for your Air Canada, Air Canada Express, Air Canada Rouge or Air Canada codeshare flight, or for a flight with one of our Star Alliance partners.
The entry criteria on the AC website doesn't say BP, it says ticket, so I guess it comes down to the definition of "ticket" (and I'll admit that I don't know what it is).
- If "ticket" is the city-pair fare basis of LHR-STL, but a seat is confirmed in Y for the segment in question, then the fact that this is a J ticket should be sufficient to grant access.
- If "ticket" is what people often refer to as a BP, then access shouldn't be granted.
OP, I recommend you simply follow pprrff's advice. Go to the YYZ lounge, show your LHR-YYZ and YYZ-STL boarding passes and explain you bought a J ticket but that there is no J cabin on the airplane. Please report back regarding if you're granted access or not.
EDIT: Further found this under "Admittance Terms and Conditions" (highlighting mine)
- At the reception desk, eligible customers must present their same-day ticket or boarding pass on a departing Air Canada, Air Canada Express, Air Canada Rouge, Air Canada codeshare flight, or any Star Alliance member airline flight. They may also be required to present their Altitude or Star Alliance Gold membership card.
Last edited by YEG USER; May 31, 2018 at 9:03 am
May 31, 2018, 10:53 am
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Jun 1, 2018, 7:41 am
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I wonder if this explains how people have gotten into a lounge via a BP for a different segment not listing the actual airport they were present at.
Jun 1, 2018, 1:29 pm
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As Super Elite, any boarding pass for yesterday or today with one end of the flight in the current airport will grant access. I did not test BPs for the next day, but I suspect that will also work, to deal with flights departing slightly after midnight.
The arrival benefit may not grant access for non-elites, so you might need the departure airport to match.
