{"id":183407,"date":"2024-10-11T23:59:31","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T23:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=183407\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:03:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:03:01","slug":"sapphire-reserve-air-canada-lounge-access","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/credit-cards\/sapphire-reserve-air-canada-lounge-access\/","title":{"rendered":"Chase Sapphire Reserve\u00ae Cardholders Can Now Access Select Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you've got the <a data-ccid=\"4048084\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/chase-ultimate-rewards\/sapphire-reserve\/\">Chase Sapphire Reserve<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/a>  (<a data-ccid=\"4048084\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=g3lR0xvjyAU&offerid=1975477.10005148&type=3&subid=031c27edf06b5d30edf6715f8678ccd13&subid=639396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a>), we've got good news. Chase has improved the lounge access benefits attached to the Sapphire Reserve. Effective immediately, cardholders can access select <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aircanada.com\/ca\/en\/aco\/home\/fly\/premium-services\/maple-leaf-lounges.html#\/lounges-chasesapphirereserve\" rel=\"noopener\">Air Canada Maple Leaf lounges<\/a>. Better yet, lounge access is irrespective of your status with Air Canada or your class of travel, so this enhanced benefit is a big get.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"How_To_Get_into_Air_Canada_Maple_Leaf_Lounges_With_the_Sapphire_Reserve\">How To Get into Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounges With the Sapphire Reserve<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To access a participating Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge, you need to present the following items at the door:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your <a data-ccid=\"4048084\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/chase-ultimate-rewards\/sapphire-reserve\/\">Sapphire Reserve<\/a> card.<\/li>\n<li>A valid same-day boarding pass or ticket on Air Canada or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/airline-alliances-and-partnerships\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Star Alliance<\/a> partner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It's that simple. And to reiterate, you can access these lounges no matter what class you're flying in. So, whether you're flying first class or economy, you can still get in if you show your card at the door and have a valid boarding pass.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_183685\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/480\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-183685 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AC-Maple-Leaf-Featured-2.png\" alt=\"Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge Bar\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AC-Maple-Leaf-Featured-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AC-Maple-Leaf-Featured-2-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AC-Maple-Leaf-Featured-2-768x614.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AC-Maple-Leaf-Featured-2-325x260.png 325w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Air Canada<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"Can_Sapphire_Reserve_cardholders_bring_guests_into_Maple_Leaf_Lounges\">Can Sapphire Reserve cardholders bring guests into Maple Leaf Lounges?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Unfortunately, you cannot bring a complimentary guest with you. However, cardholders can pay for guest access as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Canadian Maple Leaf Lounges:<\/strong> Guest access costs CAD 59.<\/li>\n<li><strong>U.S Maple Leaf Lounges:<\/strong> Guest access costs $59.<\/li>\n<li><strong>European Maple Leaf Lounges:<\/strong> Guest access costs \u00a359.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The math changes if your guest is an authorized user on your Sapphire Reserve. Authorized users can get into Maple Leaf Lounges free of charge, but remember that adding an authorized user to this card will cost you $195 annually.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Which_Air_Canada_Maple_Leaf_Lounges_Can_You_Access_With_the_Sapphire_Reserve\">Which Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounges Can You Access With the Sapphire Reserve?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a data-ccid=\"4048084\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/chase-ultimate-rewards\/sapphire-reserve\/\">Sapphire Reserve<\/a> cardholders can access the following Air Canada Lounges:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Calgary (YYC) \u2013 Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge<\/li>\n<li>Edmonton (YEG) \u2013 Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge<\/li>\n<li>Halifax (YHZ) \u2013 Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge<\/li>\n<li>Ottawa (YOW) \u2013 Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge<\/li>\n<li>Regina (YQR) &#8211; Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge<\/li>\n<li>St. Johns (YYT) \u2013 Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge<\/li>\n<li>Saskatoon (YXE) \u2013 Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge<\/li>\n<li>Toronto Pearson (YYZ)\n<ul>\n<li>Domestic departures \u2013 Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge and Air Canada Caf\u00e9<\/li>\n<li>U.S. departures \u2013 Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge and Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge Express<\/li>\n<li>International departures \u2013 Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge (excludes Air Canada Signature Suite)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Toronto Downtown Billy Bishop (YTZ) \u2013 Aspire Air Canada Caf\u00e9<\/li>\n<li>Vancouver (YVR)\n<ul>\n<li>Domestic departures \u2013 Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge<\/li>\n<li>U.S. departures \u2013 Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge<\/li>\n<li>International departures \u2013 Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge (excludes Air Canada Signature Suite)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Winnipeg (YWG) \u2013 Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>United States<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Los Angeles (LAX) \u2013 Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge, Terminal 6 (reopening November 2024)<\/li>\n<li>New York LaGuardia (LGA) \u2013 Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge, Terminal B Eastern Concourse<\/li>\n<li>San Francisco (SFO) \u2013 Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge, Terminal 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Europe<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Frankfurt (FRA) \u2013 Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge<\/li>\n<li>London Heathrow (LHR) \u2013 Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Related: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/credit-cards-with-lounge-access\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Credit Cards for Airport Lounge Access<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Our_Take\">Our Take<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you are a <a data-ccid=\"4048084\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/chase-ultimate-rewards\/sapphire-reserve\/\">Sapphire Reserve<\/a> cardholder, this latest benefit enhancement is welcome news. You can now access additional lounges in several airports worldwide, courtesy of Chase permitting cardholders to enter Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounges. There's something to be said about having choices between lounges; hopefully you have a better chance of finding a space that's not as crowded.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ftoc\"><div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#How_To_Get_into_Air_Canada_Maple_Leaf_Lounges_With_the_Sapphire_Reserve\">How To Get into Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounges With the Sapphire Reserve<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Can_Sapphire_Reserve_cardholders_bring_guests_into_Maple_Leaf_Lounges\">Can Sapphire Reserve cardholders bring guests into Maple Leaf Lounges?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Which_Air_Canada_Maple_Leaf_Lounges_Can_You_Access_With_the_Sapphire_Reserve\">Which Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounges Can You Access With the Sapphire Reserve?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Our_Take\">Our Take<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;ve got the Chase Sapphire Reserve\u00ae, we&#8217;ve got good news. Chase has improved the lounge access benefits attached to the Sapphire Reserve. Effective immediately, cardholders can access select\u00a0Air Canada Maple Leaf lounges. Here&#8217;s what you need to know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":183682,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":null,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"default","_twitter_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type":"default","_pinterest_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"default","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[12069],"tags":[12520,12786],"coauthors":[36383],"class_list":["post-183407","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-card-benefits","tag-chase"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183407","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=183407"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183407\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":256580,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183407\/revisions\/256580"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/183682"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=183407"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=183407"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=183407"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=183407"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}