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Air Canada has just opened its very first Air Canada Café at Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB). This 97-seat lounge is the first premium lounge experience in the capital’s terminal. The Air Canada Café in Quebec City now welcomes eligible travellers in a modern space to relax, work, or grab a bite before boarding.
Operated in partnership with Plaza Premium, this seventh Air Canada Café in the country showcases the region’s gastronomy and lifestyle. Its opening is also part of the airline’s broader lounge modernization program. To compare the cards that provide lounge access, see our page on the best credit cards.
The Air Canada Café in Quebec City joins a network that is growing quickly. The airline recently opened an Air Canada Café at Montreal-Trudeau and renovated its domestic Maple Leaf Lounge. You will find details on these changes in our article on the Maple Leaf Lounge renovations in Montreal.
Last year, Air Canada added more than 500 lounge seats worldwide. In addition, the Café concept is proving to be a real success with travellers. Quebec City therefore becomes a new stop in this rollout, following several openings and upgrades across Canada.
The Café’s design draws on the landscape and character of the Quebec City region. The space therefore focuses on a calm, welcoming atmosphere, true to Air Canada’s “Glowing Hearted” design philosophy. Two major works anchor the space: Flow, by abstract artist Antonietta Grassi, and 1982, by novelist and visual artist Douglas Coupland.
The menu highlights local products and Quebec and Indigenous partners. In addition, a self-serve station offers hot and cold dishes to enjoy on site. Here are a few highlights of the offering:
Access to the Air Canada Café in Quebec City is intended for eligible customers on domestic flights. More specifically, four traveller profiles can enter:
Several Aeroplan co-branded credit cards open the doors to the Air Canada Café in Quebec City. In fact, four premium cards provide this access to their cardholders:
The following table compares these four cards side by side. To go further, also see our selection of the best Aeroplan cards and the best cards for airport lounges.
Your Aeroplan status also counts for entry to the Air Canada Café in Quebec City. Aeroplan Elite 50K, 75K, and Super Elite members have access on an eligible domestic flight. In addition, Star Alliance Gold members enjoy the same privilege, regardless of their originating program.
Note: 25K status does not provide access to this lounge. To understand all the ways to access the airline’s lounges, see our complete guide to accessing Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounges. You can also review how the Aeroplan program works.
Since this lounge is operated in partnership with Plaza Premium, credit cards offering access to this lounge network should work.
For example, the American Express Gold Rewards Card specifically offers 4 complimentary Plaza Premium lounge visits per year in Canada.
Or other credit cards offering between 4 and 6 VIP lounge accesses per year. It remains to be seen if Plaza Premium access will be limited based on traffic to prioritize Air Canada customers (as may be the case at the Air France Lounge at Montreal-Trudeau).
With this new lounge, Air Canada strengthens its presence in the Quebec market. First Montreal, then Quebec City: the airline is expanding premium spaces tailored to the communities it serves. The Air Canada Café in Quebec City therefore confirms this strategy focused on comfort and service.
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