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Montreal-Trudeau YUL: New Desjardins Odyssey Lounge-Plaza Premium Lounge (Transborder area)

Montreal-Trudeau YUL: New Desjardins Odyssey Lounge-Plaza Premium Lounge (Transborder area)
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Desjardins Odyssey Lounge-Plaza Premium Lounge – Description

As Rewards Canada spotted a few days ago, the Desjardins Odyssey Lounge-Plaza Premium Lounge has been welcoming passengers at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport since March 1, 2024!




The opening of this lounge in the transborder area (flights to the United States) was planned for 2020 but has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This lounge offers an alternative to the Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge, YUL – transborder area.

The Desjardins Odyssey Lounge-Plaza Premium Lounge is open from 4:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and seats just over 100.

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Here are a few photos provided by Montréal-Trudeau International Airport of the new lounge:

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You’ll find:

  • Wines, beers and spirits
  • Refreshments and appetizers
  • WIFI service
  • USB charging ports
  • Flight display screens

Located near gate 76 – right next to the Houston Bar – the new Desjardins Odyssey Lounge is a lounge managed by Plaza Premium.

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And that’s great news! This means that it can be accessed by Desjardins customers with specific Odyssey credit cards, as well as by travellers with Plaza Premium access.

Desjardins Odyssey Lounge-Plaza Premium Lounge – Access

Desjardins Odyssey credit card holders

First and foremost, the Desjardins Odyssey Lounge-Plaza Premium Lounge is open to Desjardins Odyssey credit card holders:

To access the Desjardins Odyssey Lounge-Plaza Premium Lounge, you must have your boarding pass for the day and a Desjardins credit card in good standing:

It should be noted that the Platinum Prestige and Visa Platinum cards have not been offered to new customers by Desjardins for several years. However, holders with these cards can access the Desjardins Odyssey Lounge-Plaza Premium Lounge at a discount.

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Eligible Desjardins cardholders may bring as many guests as they wish as long as they still have access remaining on their card. Each person counts as one lounge access, even children over 3.

When the free visits coming with the Desjardins Odyssey Visa Infinite Privilege Card or the Desjardins Odyssey World Elite Mastercard are exhausted, there is a 50% discount on the cost of admission to the lounge. Then there will be a guest limit.

There is a limit of one adult and up to 3 children under 18 to enter the lounge. This also applies to Odyssey Gold, Platinum and Prestige Platinum cardholders with the 50% discount.

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Other credit cardholders

You can also enter with other credit cards available in Canada.

Amex Platinum Cardmembers or Amex Business Platinum Cardmembers can access it for free (with a guest and up to two children under the age of 2. From the age of 2, they must pay a reduced fee).

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Similarly, American Express® Gold Rewards Cardmembers enjoy four complimentary annual visits.

Annual fee
$250
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Earn up to 60,000 Membership Rewards points with this welcome offer for the American Express Gold Rewards Card. That’s a value of $600 toward travel or any purchase charged to the Card:

  • 5,000 Membership Rewards points per month when you charge $1,000 in net purchases to your Card, for 12 months (a total of 60,000 points in the first year).

You can also transfer your points to airline partners such as Aeroplan, Avios (British Airways, Qatar Airways, Finnair), Flying Blue, and hotel partners (Marriott Bonvoy, Hilton Honors).

For example, with this welcome offer, if you decide to transfer your Membership Rewards points to a partner loyalty program, you would have the choice of earning up to :

  • 60,000 Aeroplan points
  • 60,000 Avios
  • 60,000 Flying Blue Miles
  • 72,000 Marriott Bonvoy points

With this Card, you get many benefits like:

  • $100 annual travel credit
  • Priority Pass membership and 4 complimentary Plaza Premium visits per year
  • $50 NEXUS credit

You earn 2 points per dollar for travel purchases, and at:

  • gas stations
  • grocery stores
  • drugstores

And 1 point per dollar everywhere else.

Like all American Express Canada Cards, there is no minimum income requirement.

Annual fee

Primary card$250
Additional card$50

Annual income required

Individual$0
Household$0

Conversion fees

2.5%

Earning rate

  • 2xPharmacy
  • 2xGas & EV
  • 2xTravel
  • 2xGroceries
  • 1xAll spending

Value

1st Year Value$1,555
2nd Year Value$589

Transfer partners

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Card benefits

Airport lounge access$160

Travel insurance

Travel medical (under 55)Up to $5,000,000 / 15 days
Travel medical (55-64)Up to $5,000,000 / 15 days
Trip CancellationUp to $1,500
Trip InterruptionUp to $1,500
Delayed BaggageUp to $500
Lost BaggageUp to $500
Flight DelayUp to $500
Hotel BurglaryUp to $500
Travel AccidentUp to $500,000

Purchase protection

Purchase ProtectionIncluded
Extended Warranty+1 years
Auto Rental Collision (primary)Up to $85,000 / 48 days

One of the benefits of these cards is that they offer access to Plaza Premium lounges, of which the Desjardins Odyssey lounge is a member.

Thanks to an agreement between Visa and DragonPass (a network of lounges), Visa Infinite Privilege cardholders have six complimentary annual visits to DragonPass member lounges.

Here are some Visa Infinite Privilege credit cards:

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Also, if you hold one of these Visa credit cards, you have several complimentary annual visits to this airport lounge:

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Finally, all World Elite Mastercard cardholders can access the lounge through Dragonpass. However, each visit is subject to a fee.

Only the BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard offers four complimentary annual visits.

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No annual fee the first year
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Plus, there’s no annual fee in the first year for the primary cardholder and additional cardholders, and you benefit from a 0% introductory interest rate on balance transfers for 12 months (with a 2% balance transfer fee).*

With the BMO Ascend World Elite®* Mastercard®*, you get:

  • 5 points per dollar on eligible travel*
  • 3 points per dollar on eligible dining, entertainment, and recurring bill payments*
  • 1 point per dollar on all other purchases*

The card also offers:

  • 4 complimentary airport lounge accesses per year via Mastercard Travel Pass provided by DragonPass*
  • comprehensive travel insurance, including emergency medical coverage up to $5 million for 21 days*
  • A NEXUS statement credit in the first year*
  • Up to $200 in Instacart benefits*

Annual fee

Primary card$150
Additional card$50

Annual income required

Individual$80,000
Household$150,000

Conversion fees

2.5%

Earning rate

  • 5xTravel
  • 3xRestaurants
  • 3xStreaming
  • 3xBills & recurring payments
  • 3xEntertainment
  • 3xTelecom
  • 1xAll spending

Value

1st Year Value$1,249
2nd Year Value$289

Card benefits

Airport lounge access$160

Travel insurance

Travel medical (under 55)Up to $2,000,000 / 21 days
Travel medical (55-64)Up to $5,000,000 / 21 days
Trip CancellationUp to $1,500
Trip InterruptionUp to $2,000
Delayed BaggageUp to $500
Lost BaggageUp to $500
Flight DelayUp to $500
Hotel BurglaryUp to $1,000
Travel AccidentUp to $500,000

Purchase protection

Purchase ProtectionIncluded
Extended Warranty+1 years
Auto Rental CollisionUp to $65,000 / 48 days

Via the purchase of Plaza Premium passes

If you don’t have any of the above options, you can always purchase individual access to this Desjardins Odyssey Lounge via the Plaza Premium website. Currently, the Desjardins Odyssey lounge is not yet available on the Plaza Premium website (but it will be, like the Air France lounge, for example).

Or you can use one of your Canada Plaza Premium passes (PPL Pass Canada). If you buy a 10-visit PPL Pass Canada (US$300), access costs US$30.

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With this welcome offer for the Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite +* Card +* CardMC, you’ll earn 25,000 welcome bonus Scene+ points after charging $2,000 in purchases to your account within the first three months.

Plus, every year, earn an annual bonus of at least 10,000 Scene+ points when you charge at least $40,000 in purchases to your account. In total, the offer represents up to 35,000 Scene+ points and a value of up to $1,250 in the first year, including rewards, savings on foreign transaction fees and airport lounge access.

With the Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite +* Card, you earn 3 points per $1 spent at Sobeys, IGA, Safeway, Foodland and participating Co-ops, and 2 points per $1 spent at other grocery stores, restaurants, eligible entertainment and eligible daily transit. You earn 1 point per $1 on all your other everyday purchases.

These points can be redeemed against any travel purchase at a rate of 1,000 points = $10 (flights, hotels, all-inclusives and even Airbnb), or as cash back with Scene+ at the same rate.

The Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite +* Card also offers:

  • No fees for foreign currency transactions
  • 6 complimentary airport VIP lounge passes
  • Excellent insurance for your travels and purchases
  • Visa Infinite* Concierge Services

We have named this credit card the Best Credit Card with No Foreign Transaction Fees in 2024, 2025, and 2026.

Annual fee

Primary card$150
Additional card$50

Annual income required

Individual$60,000
Household$100,000

Conversion fees

0%

Earning rate

  • 2xGroceries
  • 2xRestaurants
  • 2xTransit
  • 2xEntertainment
  • 1xAll spending

Value

1st Year Value$650
2nd Year Value$397

Card benefits

Concierge service24/7
Airport lounge access$240

Travel insurance

Travel medical (under 55)Up to $1,000,000 / 25 days
Travel medical (55-64)Up to $1,000,000 / 25 days
Travel medical (65+)Up to $1,000,000 / 3 days
Trip CancellationUp to $1,500
Trip InterruptionUp to $2,500
Delayed BaggageUp to $1,000
Lost BaggageUp to $1,000
Flight DelayUp to $500
Hotel BurglaryUp to $1,000
Travel AccidentUp to $500,000

Purchase protection

Purchase ProtectionIncluded
Extended Warranty+1 years
Auto Rental CollisionUp to $65,000 / 48 days

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