Chase Sapphire Reserve Expands Lounge Access with Air Canada Lounges
Chase Sapphire Reserve cardmembers have something new to be excited about. Chase has quietly added a bonus benefit to the CSR card, allowing eligible customers access to Air Canada Maple Leaf lounges around the world.
This card new benefit covers all Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounges and Air Canada Cafés except lounges located in Montreal (YUL) as well as Maple Leaf Lounge (Signature Suite) locations.
Airports Included
- In the United States, locations include New York - LaGuardia (LGA), Los Angeles (LAX), and San Francisco (SFO).
- Canadian locations include Calgary (YYC), Edmonton (YEG), Halifax (YHZ), Ottawa (YOW), Regina (YQR), St. John’s (YYT), Saskatoon (YXE), Toronto Pearson (YYZ), Toronto Billy Bishop (YTZ), Vancouver (YVR), and Winnipeg (YWG).
- In Europe, locations include Frankfurt (FRA), London Heathrow (LHR), and
Paris (CDG).
Access
To access an Air Canada lounge or Café with your Chase Sapphire Reserve card, you must:
- have your physical Chase Sapphire Reserve card (or be an authorized user with your own card).
- have a same-day departing (or connecting) outbound (Star Alliance) boarding pass.
- be traveling on a same-day flight on any Star Alliance airline, not just Air Canada. This includes airlines like Lufthansa, United Airlines, SWISS, Turkish Airlines, and others.
Note: Access also includes 1 complimentary guest, with additional guests $59 each.
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Closing Thoughts
This is an amazing option for cardholders to use when traveling. Right now, there are 32 Air Canada lounges globally. Most of them are in Canada, but some are in the US, France, Germany, and the UK. But some lounges are currently closed for refurbishment or due to airport construction.