Review: V.I.P Lounge by Club Med - Quebec City YQB Airport

During a week-long stay in Mexico, I was able to visit the VIP lounge by Club Med at Quebec City’s Jean-Lesage airport (YQB) thanks to my Priority Pass membership , courtesy of my Platinum Card^MD from American Express.

Review: V.I.P Lounge by Club Med - Quebec City Jean Lesage Airport YQB - Club Med YQB VIP Lounge

How to access the V.I.P Lounge by Club Med with Priority Pass, credit card or others

According to the airport’s official website, ALL PASSENGERS presenting a valid boarding pass for a flight departing fromQuebec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) on the same day and one of the following documents

A valid QR code received by e-mail after purchasing access to their platform (see below);
Frequent flyers with the following Air Canada status: Air Canada Aeroplan 50k, Air Canada Aeroplan 75K, Air Canada Aeroplan Super Elite, Star Alliance GOLD travelling on Air Canada, Air Canada Maple Leaf Club Worldwide / Feuille d’érable Monde or Air Canada VIP Card ;
Air Canada Business Class passengers who hold a Business Class fare for any leg of their itinerary beginning at YQB;
Passengers holding :
- A valid Priority Pass card (physical or application);
- A valid QR code on their DragonPass application via Mastercard Travel Pass or Visa Airport Companion;

Air Transat passengers enjoying :

From the Grand Luxe Collection presenting the voucher received in their electronic documents delivered by Transat ;
Their preferential rate by following the procedure displayed in the electronic documents provided by Transat following their purchase of a plane ticket or package;

Passengers holding one of the following AMEX cards may present their digital Priority Pass (privilege for certain AMEX cards, see note below):

Platinum Card^® ;
Business Platinum Card^® from American Express ;
American Express Corporate Platinum ;
and American Express Centurion ;

Passenger holders :

A valid DragonPass card;
A valid TAV Passport card;
With a valid QR Code on their LoungeMe application;
Presenting a coupon from the old lounge access booklets.

If you’re not on this list, you can purchase access to the lounge for $46.80 (taxes included). You will have access to unlimited food and drinks.

Note that if you registered for Priority Pass before February 15, 2018, you get free admission. But every guest must pay. If you signed up for Priority Pass after February 15, 2018, you are entitled to one free guest and the others must pay.

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Individual$0

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Access to the Salon V.I.P lounge by Club Med

Scan the QR code from the Priority Pass app or your membership card at the kiosks to enter.

V.I.P Lounge by Club Med Opening Hours

The lounge is open from 4am to 6:30pm.

Closing time may vary depending on traffic and flight schedules.

Location of the V.I.P Lounge by Club Med

The lounge is located near the boarding bridge number 29.

V.I.P lounge food by Club Med

Here are some photos of the interior of the lounge, which opened in 2021 and offers a view of the tarmac.

All in all, this lounge offers exactly what a passenger is looking for before a flight: excellent coffee, quality food (I could only try the breakfast options – granola, yogurt, eggs, maple ham [un délice]), a wide selection of drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and plenty of comfortable spaces to recharge our electronic devices.

For lunch and dinner, there’s a choice of light snacks, including salads, sandwiches and soups.

Beverages include various types of juice, sparkling water, milk, chocolate milk and soft drinks.

Alcohol is free during the hours when the law allows it.

My general impression of the lounge

I enjoyed my short visit very much. My flight left at 8:15 a.m.; I entered the lounge with my Priority Pass around 6:30 a.m., allowing me to relax a bit before my flight.

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