Nov 22, 2020, 1:01 pm
Last edit by: vancouver25k
As of July 2022, MLLs appear to be largely back to normal operations.
Ordering to the table has been shut down, with most MLLs offering self-serve buffets similar to what was available pre-COVID.
Note that the EWR MLL has been permanently shut down as a result of changes/construction at EWR.
Showers
YYZ int - closed (Aug 12. They claimed all showers closed at YYZ but I was only at int.)
YVR tb - open
YVR int - open
YUL int - open
Ordering to the table has been shut down, with most MLLs offering self-serve buffets similar to what was available pre-COVID.
Note that the EWR MLL has been permanently shut down as a result of changes/construction at EWR.
Showers
YYZ int - closed (Aug 12. They claimed all showers closed at YYZ but I was only at int.)
YVR tb - open
YVR int - open
YUL int - open
MLLs in the time of COVID - re-openings, food, distancing, etc [READ WIKI FIRST]
Nov 3, 2021, 4:53 am
#1696
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Am sitting in the YTT lounge now - people walking in all happy to find it open again. They have someone at the door and someone behind a closed off drinks area that serves the beverages. For now it's just a rope closing off the area.
Nov 3, 2021, 5:05 am
#1697
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Thanks for this data point! Was it busy when you were in? I'd say it will take a week or two before the regulars realize it is open again.
Nov 3, 2021, 6:21 am
#1698
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Updated hours for YEG.
Nov 3, 2021, 9:04 am
#1699
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Nov 3, 2021, 10:03 am
#1700
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Nov 3, 2021, 10:09 am
#1701
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what are the physically posted hours of operation for each day?
are there servers to provide cold snack and drink items, or is everything self serve?
Nov 4, 2021, 9:25 am
#1702
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First time back to this view in just under two years!
Also my first time flying out of YOW post-pandemic where the Departures board was full.
Nov 4, 2021, 12:15 pm
#1703
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I was trying to think of an easy way for people to see what lounges were open and closed beyond having to scroll through the list of menus etc and then the list of closed lounges at the end. Thoughts on the table below? (question for everyone, not just the cow)
Nov 4, 2021, 12:24 pm
#1704
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The chart is really helpful, thanks. I suggest differentiating between the main transborder lounge and the other one at YYZ. It could cause confusion as it now reads.
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Nov 4, 2021, 12:25 pm
#1705
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You forgot FRA, you FOTSG
I was trying to think of an easy way for people to see what lounges were open and closed beyond having to scroll through the list of menus etc and then the list of closed lounges at the end. Thoughts on the table below? (question for everyone, not just the cow)
I was trying to think of an easy way for people to see what lounges were open and closed beyond having to scroll through the list of menus etc and then the list of closed lounges at the end. Thoughts on the table below? (question for everyone, not just the cow)
I'm also amused that you call an AC lounge in the US "domestic", but I'm not sure I would have done it any differently.
Nov 4, 2021, 12:29 pm
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Honestly though, anything we provide wrt MLL info is and will be better than anything AC publishes on their website!
Nov 4, 2021, 12:37 pm
#1707
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Yeah, with all the non-Canadian MLLs it wasn't clear exactly where they should go. There's no TB area in US airports, and they could be accessed by pax flying UA domestically, so "domestic" just seemed most logical (or least illogical) for the US ones.
Nov 4, 2021, 1:09 pm
#1708
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I miss that view - will be back in that lounge for the first time since early 2020 next week. It was still closed last time I flew out of YOW.
Nov 4, 2021, 6:39 pm
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The MLL door at LAX T6 was closed at 5 PM today (Thursday), with the placard listing the hours completely blank. Nearby AK lounge has a doorbell, but there is none at the MLL; I don't think anyone was home at the MLL.
Nov 5, 2021, 8:13 am
#1710
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Has anyone else noticed this seemingly new text on the AC MLL "info" page?
What fresh nonsense is this? Any airline? As if capacity weren't already the biggest problem.
New! Enjoy walk-in access to our Maple Leaf Lounges.
For a limited time, Air Canada and other airline passengers can purchase access to our Maple Leaf Lounges at the entrance for $55. The following lounges are currently welcoming walk-in guests with a confirmed same-day ticket on domestic or international flights, subject to lounge capacity:
For a limited time, Air Canada and other airline passengers can purchase access to our Maple Leaf Lounges at the entrance for $55. The following lounges are currently welcoming walk-in guests with a confirmed same-day ticket on domestic or international flights, subject to lounge capacity:
- Toronto-Pearson Airport, Terminal 1 near D gates
- Calgary International Airport, Concourse C