Lounge when leaving Montreal?
Jan 2, 2019, 4:23 pm
#18
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I'm not entirely sure what you mean by this, but I've been able to get access to the AF lounge while connecting in YUL. YQB-YUL-ATL. Transboarder= international.
I've never tried originating at YUL and getting to the lounge, but if you land there from anywhere else you should be good. All domestic and international departures are now connected airside, except flights to the US of course, so you can physically get to the lounge with any boarding pass.
I've never tried originating at YUL and getting to the lounge, but if you land there from anywhere else you should be good. All domestic and international departures are now connected airside, except flights to the US of course, so you can physically get to the lounge with any boarding pass.
Jan 2, 2019, 5:05 pm
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Which is also why PP should make an offer that Air Canada can't refuse for lounge access. A lot of DL (and Oneworld!) pax have no lounge option at YUL.
Jan 2, 2019, 6:02 pm
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You can't get past the security and into the airside terminal with the Air France/KLM lounge holding a boarding pass to the US?
Jan 3, 2019, 7:04 am
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I'm not entirely sure what you mean by this, but I've been able to get access to the AF lounge while connecting in YUL. YQB-YUL-ATL. Transboarder= international.
I've never tried originating at YUL and getting to the lounge, but if you land there from anywhere else you should be good. All domestic and international departures are now connected airside, except flights to the US of course, so you can physically get to the lounge with any boarding pass.
I've never tried originating at YUL and getting to the lounge, but if you land there from anywhere else you should be good. All domestic and international departures are now connected airside, except flights to the US of course, so you can physically get to the lounge with any boarding pass.
If you originate at YYZ or arrive on international flight then there's no physical access to lounge. Security will direct you straight to transborder area.
Jan 3, 2019, 7:43 am
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ST and OW elite status and premium cabin passengers departing YUL are surprisingly underserved. All accessible ST and/or PP contract lounges are located outside the US trans-border zone, due to the presence of US Customs/Immigration/Border agents performing pre-clearance duties resulting in that gate area effectively being a US sterile zone. Its sanctity would be breached if passengers would be able to enter or leave from the domestic or international gate areas which have only passed security, but not customs and immigration and are still in a Canadian zone.
Interestingly, many years ago, DL did operate a Crown Room Club at YUL. That was before the DL/NW merger and when Mirabel Airport handled international air traffic out of Montreal.
Interestingly, many years ago, DL did operate a Crown Room Club at YUL. That was before the DL/NW merger and when Mirabel Airport handled international air traffic out of Montreal.