Lounge Access for Canadian Credit Cards

Jun 3rd, 2018 12:40 am

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terracotta92 [OP]: Deal Addict; Feb 6, 2018; 1471 posts; 1225 upvotes

Jun 3rd, 2018 12:40 am

Lounge Access for Canadian Credit Cards

I thought we should have a specific thread just for Lounge Access provided by Canadian credit cards. I invite everyone to drop more info if I miss any card / lounge combination.

Popular Lounge Memberships / Program:

Priority Pass (PP)
Centurion Lounge
International American Express Lounges
Airspace Lounges
Escape Lounges
Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge (MLL)
Delta Sky Club
LoungeKey / Mastercard Airport Experience (MCAE)
Desjardins Odyssey Lounge
National Bank Lounge

Credit Cards that provide Lounge Access:

Amex Platinum & Amex Business Platinum
- PP: unlimited + 1 pax
- Centurion: unlimited + 2 pax
- Int'l Amex Lounges: refer to specific lounge policy
- Delta
- Airspace: unlimited + spouse + children / 2 guests
- Escape: unlimited + 2 guests
- Plaza Premium, Swissport, Jean Lesage VIP (Quebec): unlimited + spouse + 2 kids / 1 guest
- Montreal National Bank Lounge: unlimited + spouse + 2 kids / 1 guest
Amex AeroplanPlus Reserve
- PP
- MLL (All AC flights)
Scotia Amex Platinum
- PP, 10 passes main, 4 passes supplementary
CIBC Aerogold Visa Infinite Privilege, TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege
- PP, 6 passes
- MLL, 4 passes (AC award tickets only)
Desjardins Visa Odyssey Infinite Privilege
- PP, 6 passes
- Odyssey, 12 passes
RBC Avion Visa Infinite Privilege
- PP, 6 passes
Scotia Passport Visa Infinite
- PP, 6 passes
Desjardins Odyssey World Elite
- Odyssey, 8 passes
HSBC Jade
- MCAE, unlimited + 1 pax
Amex AIR MILES Reserve
- PP, 4 passes
CIBC Aventura Visa Infinite, Aventura Gold Visa, Aventura World, Aventura World Elite
- PP, 4 passes
BMO World Elite
- MCAE, 4 passes
BMO Air Miles World Elite
- MCAE, 2 passes
ATB World Elite
- MCAE, 2 passes
National Bank World Elite
- National Bank Lounge, unlimited + 1pax
CIBC Aerogold Visa Infinite, TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite
- MLL, 1 pass (AC award tickets only)
Amex AeroplanPlus Platinum
- PP (membership only, no free passes)
- MLL (all AC flights)

Free Membership only:

LoungeKey / MCAE
- All MC World and World Elite cards (except NBC WE)
PP
- Amex AeroplanPlus Platinum

update 06/04: added National Bank World and World Elite

update 07/02: added Amex Air Miles Reserve, exception for NBC WE on LoungeKey

update 08/27: added Montreal NB Lounge to Amex Plat, added ATB WE, removed National Bank World

update 01/05: added CIBC Aventura Visa Infinite, Amex Business Platinum, Airspace and Escape lounges

update 04/15: added CIBC Aventura Gold Visa, Aventura World, Aventura World Elite

Last edited by terracotta92 on Apr 15th, 2019 10:25 am, edited 14 times in total.

Jun 3rd, 2018 12:54 am

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bend3r: Deal Addict; May 7, 2017; 1230 posts; 751 upvotes

Jun 3rd, 2018 12:54 am

HSBC has LoungeKey for regular Premier MC and Premier WE in addition to Jade Premier WE.

+1

Jun 3rd, 2018 12:59 am

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terracotta92 [OP]: Deal Addict; Feb 6, 2018; 1471 posts; 1225 upvotes

Jun 3rd, 2018 12:59 am

bend3r wrote: ↑ HSBC has LoungeKey for regular Premier MC and Premier WE in addition to Jade Premier WE.

thanks! i'll add a section that only includes membership but no free passes included.

Jun 3rd, 2018 1:05 am

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manho: Deal Addict; Jul 24, 2003; 2168 posts; 1101 upvotes

Jun 3rd, 2018 1:05 am

CIBC Aerogold, TD Aeroplan, and RBC Avionics Visa Infinite Privilege all allows 6 PP pass a year

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Jun 3rd, 2018 1:36 am

#5

terracotta92 [OP]: Deal Addict; Feb 6, 2018; 1471 posts; 1225 upvotes

Jun 3rd, 2018 1:36 am

manho wrote: ↑ CIBC Aerogold, TD Aeroplan, and RBC Avionics Visa Infinite Privilege all allows 6 PP pass a year

added. thanks!

+1

Jun 3rd, 2018 4:56 am

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Mihori: Newbie; Jun 2, 2018; 5 posts; 7 upvotes

Jun 3rd, 2018 4:56 am

Does anyone know if the name on PP and the name on credit card have to be the same?? Anyone tried to register PP with family members name before??

Thanks

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Jun 3rd, 2018 6:25 am

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Altera: Deal Addict; Jan 16, 2016; 1477 posts; 1139 upvotes; Hamilton, ON

Jun 3rd, 2018 6:25 am

Doesn't every WE card have free membership to MCAE/old LoungeKey? Just select ones actually give free passes.

Jun 3rd, 2018 8:22 am

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mech9t5: Deal Fanatic; Dec 16, 2005; 6422 posts; 4630 upvotes

Jun 3rd, 2018 8:22 am

RBC WestJet world elite has lounge key access

Jun 3rd, 2018 8:46 am

#9

efrant: Deal Fanatic; Jan 4, 2011; 6057 posts; 7481 upvotes; Montreal

Jun 3rd, 2018 8:46 am

Like the Amex AeroplanPlus Reserve, the Amex AeroplanPlus Platinum also has MLL and PP membership.

The MLL access you get with the CIBC and TD Visa cards is only for AC award flights, while the MLL access on the Amex AeroplanPlus cards is for all AC flights.

The Amex Platinum card also has access to Plaza Premium lounges and Swissport lounges. (You + spouse + 2 kids. OR you + 1 guest.) https://www.americanexpress.com/ca/en/b ... unges.html

+1

Jun 3rd, 2018 9:48 am

#10

EdisonL299: Deal Fanatic; Apr 24, 2017; 6570 posts; 5284 upvotes

Jun 3rd, 2018 9:48 am

mech9t5 wrote: ↑ RBC WestJet world elite has lounge key access

ALL World and World Elite MasterCards are eligible for LoungeKey/MCAE.

Amex Cobalt - MBNA RWE - Brim WE
Amex Platinum - Bonvoy Brilliant Amex - CIBC Aeroplan VIP

Jun 3rd, 2018 10:31 am

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mech9t5: Deal Fanatic; Dec 16, 2005; 6422 posts; 4630 upvotes

Jun 3rd, 2018 10:31 am

EdisonL299 wrote: ↑ ALL World and World Elite MasterCards are eligible for LoungeKey/MCAE.

I don't think this is true. For example does PCF WE have lounge access? I don't recall it having it.

Same with rogers we and MBNA rwe and probably others

Jun 3rd, 2018 10:37 am

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EdisonL299: Deal Fanatic; Apr 24, 2017; 6570 posts; 5284 upvotes

Jun 3rd, 2018 10:37 am

mech9t5 wrote: ↑ I don't think this is true. For example does PCF WE have lounge access? I don't recall it having it.

Same with rogers we and MBNA rwe and probably others

I have enrolled MCAE with my Rogers WE, so did my friend with his Capital One World MC.

Amex Cobalt - MBNA RWE - Brim WE
Amex Platinum - Bonvoy Brilliant Amex - CIBC Aeroplan VIP

Jun 3rd, 2018 11:34 am

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fredder: Member; Jan 13, 2002; 486 posts; 260 upvotes; Toronto

Jun 3rd, 2018 11:34 am

Desjardins Odyssey Infinite Privilege Visa gives 6 free passes per year for PP, and I think 12 free passes per year to Montreal Airport Desjardins Lounge

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Jun 3rd, 2018 12:04 pm

#14

terracotta92 [OP]: Deal Addict; Feb 6, 2018; 1471 posts; 1225 upvotes

Jun 3rd, 2018 12:04 pm

EdisonL299 wrote: ↑ ALL World and World Elite MasterCards are eligible for LoungeKey/MCAE.

mech9t5 wrote: ↑ I don't think this is true. For example does PCF WE have lounge access? I don't recall it having it.

Same with rogers we and MBNA rwe and probably others

can anyone confirm if PCF WE has free LoungeKey access? i tried to look on the card info but couldn't find anything.

+1

Jun 3rd, 2018 12:25 pm

#15

fadetogrey: Member; Jun 15, 2017; 464 posts; 190 upvotes

Jun 3rd, 2018 12:25 pm

Is it possible to give a free Priority Pass visit to someone else to use, without the PP member being present for the visit ?

Jun 3rd, 2018 12:30 pm

#16

manho: Deal Addict; Jul 24, 2003; 2168 posts; 1101 upvotes

Jun 3rd, 2018 12:30 pm

terracotta92 wrote: ↑ [*]CIBC Aerogold Visa Infinite Privilege, TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege

PP, 6 passes

MLL, 4 passes

[*]CIBC Aerogold Visa Infinite, TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite

MLL, 1 pass

i believe the MLL pass can only be used accompanying an aeroplan reward tickets/boarding pass and not unrestricive access on any tickets

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Jun 3rd, 2018 4:48 pm

#17

terracotta92 [OP]: Deal Addict; Feb 6, 2018; 1471 posts; 1225 upvotes

Jun 3rd, 2018 4:48 pm

efrant wrote: ↑ Like the Amex AeroplanPlus Reserve, the Amex AeroplanPlus Platinum also has MLL and PP membership.

The MLL access you get with the CIBC and TD Visa cards is only for AC award flights, while the MLL access on the Amex AeroplanPlus cards is for all AC flights.

The Amex Platinum card also has access to Plaza Premium lounges and Swissport lounges. (You + spouse + 2 kids. OR you + 1 guest.) https://www.americanexpress.com/ca/en/b ... unges.html

added. thanks!

Jun 3rd, 2018 4:59 pm

#18

terracotta92 [OP]: Deal Addict; Feb 6, 2018; 1471 posts; 1225 upvotes

Jun 3rd, 2018 4:59 pm

fredder wrote: ↑ Desjardins Odyssey Infinite Privilege Visa gives 6 free passes per year for PP, and I think 12 free passes per year to Montreal Airport Desjardins Lounge

added. thanks!

Jun 3rd, 2018 5:00 pm

#19

terracotta92 [OP]: Deal Addict; Feb 6, 2018; 1471 posts; 1225 upvotes

Jun 3rd, 2018 5:00 pm

manho wrote: ↑ i believe the MLL pass can only be used accompanying an aeroplan reward tickets/boarding pass and not unrestricive access on any tickets

included. thanks!

Jun 3rd, 2018 6:12 pm

#20

CanadianSpruce: Deal Addict; Feb 17, 2017; 1357 posts; 1183 upvotes

Jun 3rd, 2018 6:12 pm

Out of interest with the Infinite Privilege cards, can the authorized user also get a PP? As I don't see anything in the terms and conditions that restrict it. It just says you need to be a cardholder (At least with RBC).

Lounge Access for Canadian Credit Cards

Lounge Access for Canadian Credit Cards

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