With many readers wanting to branch out beyond BA for long haul flights, it feels like the perfect time to take a more in-depth look at Air Canada. Yesterday a small group of journalists was taken airside to see Air Canada’s refurbished lounge at T2 and also a peek at their A330 business class as well as the Arrivals lounge. I admit I have only ever flown Air Canada short-haul, but have always been keen to give them a try. I didn’t actually know they had an arrivals lounge either.
Air Canada’s Maple Leaf Lounge in Heathrow Terminal 2 was launched in 2014, coinciding with the opening of the new Queen’s Terminal. In 2024 the Star Alliance lounges at T2 were refurbished in turn to make sure there was always a lounge…