Airport Lounges: How to Access Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounges

An airport lounge is a space reserved for some travellers. It is very convenient to get away from the crowds and relax before our plane leaves.

Within a lounge, you can:

• get free food and drinks
• listen to the television and read newspapers or magazines
• work
• take a shower
• get free Wi-Fi
• relax in a cell phone-free zone

Air Canada has its network of airport lounges called Maple Leaf.

Il y a 26 salons Feuille d’érable, dans 19 aéroports au Canada, aux États-Unis et en Europe. Ils sont tous situés après le passage à la sécurité.

Les heures d’ouvertures des Salons Feuille d’érable dépendent de l’horaire des vols d’Air Canada et sont différentes pour chaque salon. En général, ils ouvrent tôt le matin.  Ensuite, plus l’aéroport est important ou a un achalandage élevé, plus les salons ferment tard.

Au Canada, ils sont répartis dans les terminaux et près des portes suivantes :

Il y a aussi un Salon Feuille d’érable Express à Toronto, dans l’aérogare 1, entre les portes F84-F99.

Par ailleurs, un autre type de salon Air Canada s’appelle la Suite Signature Air Canada.  Il est situé uniquement dans 2 aéroports. L’expérience y est beaucoup plus gastronomique et haut de gamme.

Cette Suite Signature d’Air Canada est réservée seulement pour les voyageurs avec un billet de la classe Signature ou avec un billet prime en Classe affaires Flexible ou Première Classe, pour un vol international vers l’Australie, l’Asie ou l’Europe.

• Vancouver YVR : Située près de la porte d’embarquement D52
• Toronto YYZ : Située près de la porte d’embarquement E77

Depuis le 13 juin 2023, l’entrée aux Salons Feuille d’érable, suites Signature et Cafés Air Canada sera limité à trois heures avant l’heure de départ prévue. Par exemple, si un vol est prévu à 11h00, la personne peut entrer à un salon Feuille d’érable qu’à partir de 8h00.

Si le vol est retardé, la personne peut rester au salon.  Une personne entre 2 correspondances n’est pas touchée.

In the United States, Maple Leaf lounges are located near the following gates:

Then in Europe, the Maple Leaf lounges are located near the following gates:

There are several ways to access an Air Canada Maple Leaf lounges. You must have an eligible class of travel, higher Aeroplan Elite status or a specific Aeroplan credit cards.

At the entrance to the lounge, a person simply scans his or her boarding pass on paper or on a mobile device. The person at reception will then confirm whether you can enter.

A Business Class ticket (purchased with cash or through a flight reward) always gets you into a Maple Leaf lounge.

Entry must be made prior to departure on the same day as your Air Canada, Air Canada Express, Air Canada Rouge, Air Canada code-share or other Star Alliance partner flight

If a guest accompanies you and that person does not have the same class of ticket as you, the guest will be charged according to the time of arrival:

• Before 11:00 a.m.: $20-$24 CAD/US
• After 11:00 a.m.: $30-$36 CAD/US

And, at any time for the Maple Leaf lounges of Europe :

• Frankfurt Lounge: 29,75 EUR
• Paris Lounge : 30 EUR
• and the London Heathrow Departure Lounge: 25 GBP

Premium Rouge customers only have free access on flights :

• within Canada
• to the United States
• and sun destinations (Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean)

Advance purchase of access to the Maple Leaf lounge will be required for flights in the Premium Rouge cabin to Europe, Asia, Africa and South America. The only exception is the Maple Leaf Lounge in Paris, where it can be purchased directly at the airport.

Children access to Maple Leaf lounges:

• Maple Leaf Club members (currently unavailable): children 12 and under are admitted free
• Aeroplan Elite 50K, 75K and Super Elite status: up to 5 children under the member’s age of 24 may enter for free.
• For the rest, the children of 2 years and more are considered as a guest, therefore paying. Under this age, they get in for free.

With a high Aeroplan Elite status level, you have unlimited access to a Maple Leaf lounge, regardless of the class of ticket you hold.

The flight must be operated by Air Canada, Air Canada Express, Air Canada Rouge, or a Star Alliance carrier. Then, the eligible flight must be the same day.

Don’t forget your Elite status membership card to show at the entrance.

Primary and secondary cardholders of specific credit cards have complimentary access to Maple Leaf Lounges in Canada and the United States. Before your trip, make sure your eligible credit card is linked to the correct Aeroplan membership number.

These are mainly the following Premium Aeroplan credit cards:

• TD^® Aeroplan^® Visa Infinite Privilege* Credit Card
• CIBC Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege* Card
• American Express^®* Aeroplan^® Reserve Card

As well as premium small business credit cards:

• American Express^® Aeroplan^®* Business Reserve Card
• American Express* Aeroplan Reserve Business Card

It should be noted that the holder is entitled to one guest free of charge.

Again, the flight must be operated the same day by Air Canada, Air Canada Express, Air Canada Rouge, or a Star Alliance carrier.

Each additional guest will be charged $20-$24 for entry before 11:00 a.m. and $30-$36 after 11:00 a.m.

Also, for the business cards listed below, primary and secondary cardholders will have access to all lounges at all Canadian airports as well as the Los Angeles and NewYork LaGuardia lounges(for departures at the domestic and transborder flights only):

• TD Aeroplan Visa* Business Card
• CIBC Aeroplan Visa* Business Card
• American Express* Aeroplan Business Card

The Maple Leaf Club is a paid membership to the Maple Leaf lounge. It’s a bit like Priority Pass, DragonPass and LoungeKey. For the moment, these subscriptions are not available, and there is no confirmed reinstatement date.

• Canada subscription: $375, only for Maple Leaf lounges in Canada
• North America Plus Membership: $495, for Maple Leaf lounges in Canada, the United States and Europe
• World Membership: $665, with access to 230 airport lounges (all Maple Leaf and Star Alliance partner lounges)

You can purchase access to the Maple Leaf Lounge up to 24 hours before your flight, using your Latitude, Comfort or Flex fare. You can do this in your Aeroplan profile, under My Bookings.

The cost of access is per one-way trip and depends on your fare:

• Latitude: $25 CAD/US
• Comfort: $40 CAD/US
• Flex: $50 CAD/US

Your travel companions must also have purchased access to the Maple Leaf lounges to join you in the lounge.

Le salon Feuille d’Érable de Paris CDG permet aux passagers d’Air Canada d’acheter un accès pour 42 Euros par client. Les voyageurs peuvent avoir n’importe quelle classe de service et l’accès doit être acheté directement à l’Aéroport Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle.

À l’automne 2023, il était fermé temporairement pour rénovations.

When you qualify, your Aeroplan Elite status allows you to choose passes, which are accepted for one visit to Maple Leaf lounge. It gives access to Canadian and US Maple Leaf lounges only.

They are easily transferable to another person and are valid until December 31 of each year. In fact, several people in our Facebook group who hadn’t used them gave them to those who were traveling in the last weeks of December!

To confirm lounge access, check your boarding pass. You’ll see an armchair icon in the top right-hand corner of the code.

Air Canada’s Maple Leaf lounges are very convenient for someone who travels extensively within Canada, the United States and to some major European cities. It is a bit of an oasis of peace in the teeming world of an airport.

It’s up to you to discover them all with your airline ticket, your premium credit card or your Aeroplan Elite status!