Aug 24, 2022, 3:05 pm
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Access
Please see this thread for questions on access to the MLLs and where they're located. Moderator note: questions about access posted in this thread will be deleted.
Directory of Lounge Threads
AC has three types of lounges. Each has its own thread. This thread is for MLLs. If you have questions about another type of lounge, please visit the relevant thread.
Showers
YYZ
YVR
YUL
Please see this thread for questions on access to the MLLs and where they're located. Moderator note: questions about access posted in this thread will be deleted.
Directory of Lounge Threads
AC has three types of lounges. Each has its own thread. This thread is for MLLs. If you have questions about another type of lounge, please visit the relevant thread.
- Maple Leaf Lounges (“MLLs”): essentially, regular lounges
- Café: café-style lounge with limited access and grab-and-go food
- Signature Suites: essentially, only for long-haul international business class passengers
Showers
YYZ
- Dom - open
- Intl - open
- TB - open
YVR
- Dom - closed, pending renovation (inquired on April 20, 2023) (Inquired 22Jun2023, and again on 27-March-2024, "No idea when they will reopen".)
- Intl - open
- TB - open
YUL
- Intl - open
MLLs - information & experiences (July 2022 onwards)
Oct 23, 2022, 4:03 pm
#272
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 3,607
Fwiw I was in the YUL intl lounge on Saturday. It was not full but close to it, maybe 80%.
However... I happened to notice the lounge dragon's screen showed the current occupancy and the limit. I don't remember the exact number but it was far less than that. The limit was 170 and the occupancy was a double digit number... I'm not sure where they could have put another 70 people in the lounge. There definitely weren't 70 free seats.
However... I happened to notice the lounge dragon's screen showed the current occupancy and the limit. I don't remember the exact number but it was far less than that. The limit was 170 and the occupancy was a double digit number... I'm not sure where they could have put another 70 people in the lounge. There definitely weren't 70 free seats.
Oct 24, 2022, 7:10 am
#273
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC*SE 2MM
Posts: 16,652
YYZ Transborder was a zoo yesterday around 1:00 PM. The line to get in grew to about 20 people before abating. They told people no guest passes until 6:00 PM due to high occupancy. It didn't help that half a dozen or so TB flights were delayed.
The seemed to struggle to keep a steady flow of clean plates but ample food.
The seemed to struggle to keep a steady flow of clean plates but ample food.
Oct 24, 2022, 3:03 pm
#274
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC 75k, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 1,154
I was at LAX MLL around 11am yesterday and it was packed because there were 3 flights YYZ/YUL/YVR all departing around the same time. I had to wait outside for about 20+ minutes because the lounge was at capacity.
Oct 26, 2022, 7:47 pm
#275
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: YCD
Programs: AC 75K, HIlton Honors Gold, Marriott Gold Elite, Radisson Rewards Gold
Posts: 512
To keep post on topic - tonight at 5pm - YVR Domestic had no line.
Did not get to experience it tonight as I am flying Westjet <booked a premium hop over from YCD in order to meet the status match w/Westjet>. Went to the Plaza Premium lounge and quickly remembered how much I like MLL better. For all the complaints, still better by far then PP lounges.
Did not get to experience it tonight as I am flying Westjet <booked a premium hop over from YCD in order to meet the status match w/Westjet>. Went to the Plaza Premium lounge and quickly remembered how much I like MLL better. For all the complaints, still better by far then PP lounges.
Oct 26, 2022, 7:50 pm
#276
Join Date: Oct 2022
Programs: Aeroplan SE; Marriott Bonvoy Ambassador
Posts: 1,552
To keep post on topic - tonight at 5pm - YVR Domestic had no line.
Did not get to experience it tonight as I am flying Westjet <booked a premium hop over from YCD in order to meet the status match w/Westjet>. Went to the Plaza Premium lounge and quickly remembered how much I like MLL better. For all the complaints, still better by far then PP lounges.
Did not get to experience it tonight as I am flying Westjet <booked a premium hop over from YCD in order to meet the status match w/Westjet>. Went to the Plaza Premium lounge and quickly remembered how much I like MLL better. For all the complaints, still better by far then PP lounges.
Oct 26, 2022, 8:22 pm
#277
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: YCD
Programs: AC 75K, HIlton Honors Gold, Marriott Gold Elite, Radisson Rewards Gold
Posts: 512
No, there are two PP lounges in YVR Domestic. One is the patio you reference next to the MLL. The other is a proper lounge near other side of the domestic terminal
Oct 26, 2022, 10:32 pm
#278
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Programs: Aeroplan 75K, Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 1,374
The page for the YVR International MLL shows the lounge closing early (22:45) on Saturdays instead of 00:15 to 00:45 on other days. Is this actually so? I'm flying AC 7 soon which is scheduled to depart at 00:35.
Oct 30, 2022, 9:30 pm
#280
Join Date: Mar 2022
Programs: Aeroplan
Posts: 479
Majority of the flights from International go to Europe. Overwhelming majority of Eastbound Europe flights are evening red eyes. Therefore, I’ve found the INT MLL start getting jammed around 1600.
Oct 30, 2022, 9:42 pm
#281
Join Date: Jan 2019
Programs: Aeroplan, BA Executive, AMEX MR
Posts: 108
Oct 31, 2022, 9:34 am
#283
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: YVR TLS
Programs: Air France Flying Blue, Altitude SE-100k, AAdvantage, United Mileage Plus, WS rewards, BonVoy Titan
Posts: 912
Hopefully it's been improved since...
Oct 31, 2022, 9:55 am
#284
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: YCD
Programs: AC 75K, HIlton Honors Gold, Marriott Gold Elite, Radisson Rewards Gold
Posts: 512
Oct 31, 2022, 10:05 am
#285
Moderator, Air Canada; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: YYC
Programs: AC SE MM, FB Plat, WS Plat, BA Silver, DL GM, Marriott Plat, Hilton Gold, Accor Silver
Posts: 16,767
Let's please send talk of PPLs to the Airport Lounges forum where it belongs and keep this thread on topic to MLLs.
- Your friendly neighbourhood moderator.
- Your friendly neighbourhood moderator.