Air Canada Signature Suite @ YVR opens 14Mar2020
Mar 12, 2020, 3:24 pm
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Air Canada Signature Suite @ YVR opens 14Mar2020
A quick update: YVR Signature Suite will open to the travelling public on Saturday March 14.
Mar 12, 2020, 3:35 pm
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Mar 12, 2020, 8:00 pm
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Sneak peak from the YVR SS preview ahead.
Seating for around 90 guests, and almost all of that is given over to dining.
Seating for around 90 guests, and almost all of that is given over to dining.
Mar 12, 2020, 8:02 pm
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Sneak peak from the YVR SS preview ahead.
Seating for around 90 guests, and almost all of that is given over to dining.
Seating for around 90 guests, and almost all of that is given over to dining.
Mar 12, 2020, 8:43 pm
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Thanks David for the awesome photos. Desert menu picture? Which AC execs attended?
Mar 12, 2020, 9:20 pm
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Mar 12, 2020, 9:23 pm
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Mar 12, 2020, 9:47 pm
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Unfortunate timing for AC to be rolling this out just now, but it looks nice.
Seems big compared to YYZ?
Seems big compared to YYZ?
Mar 12, 2020, 10:10 pm
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For those with experience of Toronto's Signature Suite Lounge, have you any specific questions regarding the soon-to-open Vancouver Signature Suite Lounge? I'll be attending a preview of the YVR lounge on Thursday evening, and happy to take on board some questions and hopefully come back with some matching answers (assuming there's no FT AC forum representation at the preview, although if AC extends an invite to some very top-tier frequent flyers I'm sure FT will be in the mix!)
Anyway, drop questions here or to me via PM if desired, and I'll see what I can do to get answers.
David
Anyway, drop questions here or to me via PM if desired, and I'll see what I can do to get answers.
David
Mar 12, 2020, 10:22 pm
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Dang, I might be too late but if you can find this - Is the YVR signature suite accessible to folks arriving to YVR on international business and then connecting to US (again on AC). I know the US terminal is separate but is it possible to access the lounge from the US terminal post security ?
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The answer is no.
Here is the rules from the Air Canada page for the Signature Suite (bolding mine):
*Air Canada Signature Class customers travelling on an Air Canada-operated flight (to Europe, Asia and South America) originally booked and ticketed in the following booking classes will be eligible for access to the Air Canada Signature Suite: J, C, D, Z, P. All bookings in R (including, but not limited to, eUpgrades, Last-Minute Upgrades, AC Bid Upgrades) and I (including, but not limited to, Aeroplan® Fixed Mileage Flight Rewards® for travel on Air Canada flights or Star Alliance® member airlines, Star Alliance Upgrade Awards), as well as bookings made during irregular operations where the customer was not originally booked and confirmed in one of the eligible booking classes, will be excluded. Eligible customers may not invite guests. Access to the Air Canada Signature Suite is not available to customers travelling on promotional tickets or employees.
https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/...ure-suite.html
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Mar 12, 2020, 10:25 pm
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Unlike YYZ, it is physically possible to access the YVR SS when making a connection.
That being said, I've been denied entry to even the MLL every time I've tried.
That being said, I've been denied entry to even the MLL every time I've tried.
Mar 13, 2020, 12:56 am
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Mar 13, 2020, 2:34 am
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Looks pretty nice. I’ve never been to the YYZ SSL as my main flying there is transborder, but I might get to visit this one if I do SFO-YVR-TYO sometime.
Mar 13, 2020, 10:10 am
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Am flying back to Sydney on Saturday, when the lounge is properly open, which will afford me the chance to give it a proper whirl (and maybe snap some better pics).