Several months ago, Air Canada closed one of its lounges in the United States, so that it could undergo a refurbishment. There’s now a positive update, as the lounge has reopened as of today.
Details of the Air Canada Lounge LAX
The Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has reopened as of today, November 26, 2024. The lounge has just undergone a refurbishment, whereby it was expanded by around 250 square feet, got power outlets at every seat, and received modernized seating.
The Air Canada Lounge LAX is located in Terminal 6, near gate 65A, on the upper level. The lounge is open daily from 5:30AM until 10:30PM, except Wednesdays, when it only opens at 6:15AM.
Below you can find some pictures of the updated Maple Leaf Lounge LAX.
The Maple Leaf Lounge LAX looks reasonably nice, and there are definitely some incremental improvements. However, this seems like it was more of a mild cosmetic refresh and expansion, rather than a complete overhaul of the lounge.
It also doesn’t seem like this is quite to the level of the Maple Leaf Lounge SFO, which opened in 2023. That lounge has a terrace, as well as a bartender who can prepare cocktails and barista coffee. That’s fair enough, since it can be hard to completely redesign an existing lounge.
How to access the Air Canada Lounge LAX
The Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge LAX follows standard Star Alliance lounge access policies:
- Specific to Air Canada passengers, the lounge can be accessed by those in Air Canada business class, as well as Aeroplan Super Elite, Aeroplan 75K, and Aeroplan 50K members
- Beyond that, all Star Alliance business class passengers, as well as Star Alliance Gold members, can access the lounge
- Those with the Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card (review) can access the lounge when traveling same day on an Air Canada or Star Alliance partner flight
So a United MileagePlus Premier Gold member or above gets access to the lounge on account of having Star Alliance Gold status. While they couldn’t access a United Club on a domestic itinerary, they can access an Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge. It would be a small trek, but all LAX terminals are connected airside.
Bottom line
Air Canada has reopened its Maple Leaf Lounge at LAX. The lounge has undergone a minor expansion, and has also been refreshed. It’s always nice to have more lounge options, so this is useful for Star Alliance flyers, as well as Chase Sapphire Reserve cardmembers.
What do you make of the Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge LAX?
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