Sep 10, 2019, 2:44 pm
Last edit by: Adam Smith
Access
Please see this thread for questions on access to the Café. Moderator note: questions about access posted in this thread will be deleted.
Hours
ATTENTION: The Cafe hours have been expanded (earlier and later) from previous hours of 05:30-18:30.
Hours - Mon-Sun 05:15 - 21:30
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/34292969-post707.html
THE WEBSITE INDICATES A CLOSING TIME OF MIDNIGHT WHICH IS WRONG.
THIS WIKI REMAINS CORRECT.
Please see this thread for questions on access to the Café. Moderator note: questions about access posted in this thread will be deleted.
Hours
ATTENTION: The Cafe hours have been expanded (earlier and later) from previous hours of 05:30-18:30.
Hours - Mon-Sun 05:15 - 21:30
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/34292969-post707.html
THE WEBSITE INDICATES A CLOSING TIME OF MIDNIGHT WHICH IS WRONG.
THIS WIKI REMAINS CORRECT.
Air Canada Café at YYZ Domestic Gate 20
Feb 28, 2020, 7:46 am
#496
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Canada
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there is anecdotal evidence that this has been allowed for some...
Feb 23, 2021, 11:28 am
#498
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Posts: 1,085
Not sure if this has been discussed elsewhere, and irrelevant until the Cafe reopens, but it isn't going to be nearly as exclusive or quiet when it does. They've now expanded access to anyone with Star Alliance Gold status and a whole bunch of credit card holders: https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/...es/accafe.html
Feb 23, 2021, 11:31 am
#499
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: YYT
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Posts: 1,715
Not sure if this has been discussed elsewhere, and irrelevant until the Cafe reopens, but it isn't going to be nearly as exclusive or quiet when it does. They've now expanded access to anyone with Star Alliance Gold status and a whole bunch of credit card holders: https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/...es/accafe.html
Feb 23, 2021, 12:05 pm
#500
Moderator, Air Canada; FlyerTalk Evangelist
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Posts: 16,767
Not sure if this has been discussed elsewhere, and irrelevant until the Cafe reopens, but it isn't going to be nearly as exclusive or quiet when it does. They've now expanded access to anyone with Star Alliance Gold status and a whole bunch of credit card holders: https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/...es/accafe.html
Feb 23, 2021, 12:06 pm
#501
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: PIT
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Posts: 9,919
Feb 23, 2021, 12:26 pm
#502
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I'm pretty sure at least one of the issuers explicitly mentioned the Cafe when their cards were announced.
I know TD says. "yes MLL, no SS", which certainly could have been read either way.
I know TD says. "yes MLL, no SS", which certainly could have been read either way.
Feb 23, 2021, 1:29 pm
#503
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: YYT
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Posts: 1,715
I think CIBC was the only one to explicitly mention the Cafe. TD and AMEX just said MLL access, IIRC.
Feb 23, 2021, 3:52 pm
#504
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Canada
Programs: Aeroplan E50/MM, HH gold, Nat Exec Elite, Kimpton Karma
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How disappointing. One of the best things about it was the relative quiet. Food was better, too.
Living in hope that post-Covid AC puts a cafe on the transborder side. It would be a significant improvement.
Living in hope that post-Covid AC puts a cafe on the transborder side. It would be a significant improvement.
Feb 23, 2021, 4:15 pm
#505
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Feb 23, 2021, 6:21 pm
#506
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*G has always had access... or the wiki (last updated a year ago) and all previous posters talking about *G access are liars. 
Feb 23, 2021, 9:04 pm
#507
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Posts: 1,085
I stand corrected on the star gold access. For some reason I had it in my mind that that was new. Not thrilled about all the credit card holders now having access though.
Feb 23, 2021, 9:56 pm
#508
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This isn't the $99/year card, it's the $500/year card.
I don't think I want what I'm about to suggest, but I suspect it would be less crowded with 75K+ or black cards than it would be with *G and no credit cards.
Feb 24, 2021, 3:56 am
#509
Join Date: May 2019
Posts: 302
I think you're overestimating how many black card holders there are who don't also have *G.
This isn't the $99/year card, it's the $500/year card.
I don't think I want what I'm about to suggest, but I suspect it would be less crowded with 75K+ or black cards than it would be with *G and no credit cards.
This isn't the $99/year card, it's the $500/year card.
I don't think I want what I'm about to suggest, but I suspect it would be less crowded with 75K+ or black cards than it would be with *G and no credit cards.
Feb 24, 2021, 6:30 am
#510
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I was so excited when I got a notification that there was activity in this thread. But no, still not open.