New Chase Sapphire Perk: Access Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounges Worldwide

Chase has just boosted the airport lounge benefits on its Sapphire Reserve credit card, giving cardholders access to more than 20 Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounges worldwide.

The premium travel card already offers members Priority Pass Select membership, with access to 160 airport lounges and unlimited access to a growing network of Chase Sapphire branded lounges.

Now, cardholders’ choices are even better as Chase further develops its partnership with Air Canada.

Chase Sapphire Preferred Card / Photo: Mary West/Unsplash

Card members can now access most, but not all, Maple Leaf Lounges during journeys with Air Canada or another Star Alliance carrier, such as United Airlines. That includes in some Canadian airports where the Maple Leaf Lounge is the only game in town.

Access depends on capacity, of course. And Chase Sapphire Reserve cardmembers can’t bring guests into these lounges for free. However, they can purchase guest passes for $59 in the U.S., CA$59 in Canada, £59 in the United Kingdom, or €59 in Europe.

Participating Maple Leaf Lounges include:

United States

• Los Angeles (LAX) – Terminal 6, reopening in November 2024 after renovation
• New York LaGuardia (LGA) – Terminal 5, Eastern Concourse
• San Francisco (SFO) – Terminal 2

Canada

• Calgary (YYC) – Concourse C
• Edmonton (YEG) – South Terminal
• Halifax (YHZ) – Level 1
• Ottawa (YOW) – Level 2
• Regina (YQR) – Level 1
• Saskatoon – near gate 5
• Johns (YYT) – between gates 10 and 12A
• Toronto Pearson (YYZ) – multiple lounges, access depends on your flight
• Toronto Downtown Billy Bishop (YTZ) – Aspire Air Canada Cafe
• Vancouver (YVR) – multiple lounges, access depends on your flight
• Winnipeg (YWG) – between gates 8 and 9

Europe

• Frankfurt (FRA) – Terminal 1, Concourse B
• London Heathrow (LHR) – Terminal 2B

Notably, Chase members can’t access Maple Leaf Lounges at Montréal–Trudeau International Airport (YUL).

In Toronto and Vancouver, the exact Maple Leaf Lounge you can access depends on your itinerary:

Toronto

• Canadian flights: Domestic Maple Leaf Lounge (Terminal 1, Level 4) and Air Canada Café (Terminal 1, domestic departures area, near gate D20)
• S. flights: Transborder Maple Leaf Lounge (Terminal 1, Level 4 Node F) and Maple Leaf Lounge Express (Terminal 1, 193 Commuter Terminal, Gates F84-F99)
• International Flights: International Maple Leaf Lounge (Terminal 1, Level 3, Node F) but not the Signature Suite within it

Vancouver

• Domestic departures: Domestic Maple Leaf Lounge (Domestic Terminal)
• S. departures: Transborder Maple Leaf Lounge (Transborder Terminal, between gates 84 and 86) and Maple Leaf Lounge Express
• International departures: International Maple Leaf Lounge (International Terminal) but not the Signature Suite

The lounge deal further evolved Chase’s partnership with Air Canada. Chase already issues an Aeroplan credit card, allowing travelers to earn points within Air Canada’s frequent flyer scheme. You can also transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards points to Aeroplan points at a 1:1 ratio.

Photo: Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge, Toronto. Courtesy of Air Canada.

Meanwhile, Chase Sapphire is expanding its network of branded lounges. It currently has spaces in Austin (AUS), Boston (BOS), Hong Kong (HKG), New York La Guardia, New York JFK, and Washington, D.C. (IAD).

The credit card provider also plans to open five more lounges in Las Vegas (LAS), Los Angeles, Philadelphia (PHL), Phoenix (PHX), and San Diego (SAN).

Chase Sapphire Reserve membership costs $550 annually and comes with other travel benefits, including spending points that can be redeemed on flights, hotels, and dining, TSA Pre-Check, and no foreign transaction fees. Chase also automatically reimburses you for $300 in travel expenses each year.