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.
Here are a few photos provided by Montréal-Trudeau International Airport of the new lounge:
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.
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:
- 12 complimentary visits per year with the Desjardins Odyssey Visa Infinite Privilege Card
- 8 complimentary visits per year with The Desjardins Odyssey World Elite Mastercard
- 50% discount on access with Desjardins Odyssey Gold Visa Card
- 50% discount on access with Platinum Prestige and Platinum cards
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.
| Credit card | Annual fee | Welcome offer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| $130 | |||
| $395 | |||
| $110 |
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.
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).
| Credit card | Annual fee | Welcome offer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| $799 | |||
| $799 |
Similarly, American Express® Gold Rewards Cardmembers enjoy four complimentary annual visits.
- Annual fee
- $250
- Our valuationMilesopedia first-year estimate First-year valueWelcome bonus$1,020Total$1,020Rewards on your spending are not included. The calculator that adds them from your own profile is on the card's page.
- $1,020
- Welcome offerAfter $12,000 in 12 months
- Up to 60,000 points
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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:
| Credit card | Annual fee | Welcome offer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| $599 | |||
| $599 |
Also, if you hold one of these Visa credit cards, you have several complimentary annual visits to this airport lounge:
- Six complimentary annual visits with Scotiabank Passport™ Visa Infinite +* Card
- Four complimentary annual visits with the CIBC Aventura® Visa Infinite* Card
- Four complimentary annual visits with the CIBC Aventura® Gold Visa* Card
| Credit card | Annual fee | Welcome offer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| $150 | |||
| $0 | |||
| $0 |
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.
Exclusive
- Annual feeNo annual fee the first year
- $0 $150
- Our valuationMilesopedia first-year estimate First-year valueWelcome bonus$771Annual fee rebated$150Total$921Rewards on your spending are not included. The calculator that adds them from your own profile is on the card's page.
- $921
- Welcome offerAfter $20,000 in 12 months
- Up to 115,000 points
- Ends Dec 7, 2026
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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.
