1. Maple Leaf International Lounge, Montreal Trudeau Airport
The first thing I learned about airport lounges is that they’re not always open. But once the doors opened to the Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge I presented my boarding pass and entered an oasis of calm in the middle of a bustling terminal. (A new lounge between gates 52 and 53 in the international terminal has replaced the former lounge by gates 50-51.) Thanks to a bank of windows extending from floor to ceiling, the contemporary space was light and airy even on a miserable rainy day.
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| Maple Leaf International Lounge, Montreal Trudeau Airport |
The Maple Leaf Lounge features a full service bar and complimentary alcoholic beverages (including a selection of Canadian wines) plus a live food station with a chef. The chef wasn’t yet on duty that early in the afternoon but a selection of snack foods was available. The lounge also has a cyber work counter and showers with heated floors.
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| Full Service Bar (right) |
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| Live Food Station (left) |
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| Snack Buffet |
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| Couscous Salad and Fresh Veggies |
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| Complimentary Wine |
After a light snack I sought out a comfy lounge chair where I could put my feet up and make use of the complimentary wifi. I found the perfect little corner where I could also watch the jets speeding down a rain-soaked runway. My Business Class experience was off to a very good start!
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| Lounge Chair Overlooking the Tarmac |
2. Swiss Business Lounge, Terminal A, Zurich Flughafen Airport
This Business Lounge was just as one would expect from the Swiss – clean, organized and efficient. I’d already eaten a satisfying breakfast on my flight from Montreal so I didn’t sample any of the offerings on the buffet. Instead I passed my time making use of the complimentary wifi before continuing on to Nice. (Note: the Swiss Business Lounge in Terminal A is undergoing refurbishment until April 2018.)
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| Swiss Business Lounge, Terminal A, Zurich Flughafen Airport |
3. ANA Lounge, Terminal 1, Lisbon International Airport
This lounge was the busiest I encountered and I think the workers were having a hard time keeping up with the constant influx of passengers. It took several attempts to find a clean wine glass so I could partake of the complimentary Cava on offer (but I persevered!). The woman behind the sandwich counter didn’t speak English (and I don’t speak a word of Portuguese) so she wasn’t able to help me. But hanging out here was still a better option than battling the crowds in the departure lounge.
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