Hey, you’ve gotta hand it to Air Canada for continuing to lead the way with its unique grab and go lounge concept…
So far, this lounge network has consisted of four locations, at Toronto Pearson Airport (YYZ), Toronto Billy Bishop Airport (YTZ), Montreal Trudeau Airport (YUL), and Vancouver Airport (YVR). Air Canada has now doubled down on this concept, and has opened two more Air Canada Cafe locations at airports that already have them.
First, we’ve seen the opening of a second Air Canada Cafe at Vancouver Airport. This is located in the domestic departures area, in Concourse C, near gate 50. The lounge has 84 seats, and covers 4,489 square feet. This is the second Air Canada Cafe location in the domestic departures area of the airport.
The lounge boasts a full-service bar with barista made coffee, craft beers, and local wines. The menu is described as drawing from seasonal and locally sourced ingredients, with options like warm char siu pork bao buns, vegan curry bao, freshly made vegetarian Kimbap, and sweet treats from the Granville Island institution Lee’s Donuts.
Second, we’ve seen the opening of a second Air Canada Cafe at Montreal Airport. This is located in the US Preclearance facility. The lounge has 62 seats, and it’s the second Air Canada Cafe location at the airport, with the other one being in the domestic departures area.
This lounge is described as being inspired by Montreal’s “third wave” coffee culture, so it boasts barista coffee. It also has a menu featuring Montreal classics, like smoked meat sandwiches, fresh bagels, vegan soup created by Sagamité Watso, and pistachio croissant pastries. The beverage selection includes wines from L’Orpailleur Winery, gin from distillerie du Fjord, and craft beers from Montreal’s RJ Brasseur brewery.
As far as access goes, the Air Canada Cafes are available to customers traveling on a business class ticket, Star Alliance Gold members, Aeroplan premium co-brand cardholders, and Aeroplan 50K, 75K, and Super Elite members.
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