Two new Air Canada Cafés opened: Vancouver domestic departures (Concourse C, near gate 50) with 84 seats and 4,489 sq ft, and Montreal Trudeau US Preclearance with 62 seats, bringing the network to six locations as of April 10, 2026. Access remains limited to business class travelers, Star Alliance Gold, Aeroplan premium co-brand cardholders, and Aeroplan 50K/75K/Super Elite members. The grab-and-go concept aims to speed through short layovers and reduce lounge crowding, but readers note concerns about expansion pace and hub crowding.

More Air Canada Cafes Open In Montreal & Vancouver, Bringing Network To Six Hey, you’ve gotta hand it to Air Canada for continuing to lead the way with its unique grab and go lounge concept… Second Air Canada Cafes open at two big hubs Air Canada Cafe is a concept by the Star Alliance airline, whereby the carrier has what are essentially grab and go cafes. The idea is that those with lounge can grab a drink or snack if they’re short on time, and take it to their gate (or there’s a limited amount of seating to enjoy it on premises). So far, this lounge network has consisted of four locations, at Toronto Pearson Airport (YYZ), Toronto Billy Bishop Airport (YTZ), Montreal Trudeau Airport (YUL), and Vancouver Airport (YVR). Air Canada has now doubled down on this concept, and has opened two more Air Canada Cafe locations at airports that already have them. First, we’ve seen the opening of a second Air Canada Cafe at Vancouver Airport. This is located in the domestic departures area, in Concourse C, near gate 50. The lounge has 84 seats, and covers 4,489 square feet. This is the second Air Canada Cafe location in the domestic departures area of the airport. The lounge boasts a full-service bar with barista made coffee, craft beers, and local wines. The menu is described as drawing from seasonal and locally sourced ingredients, with options like warm char siu pork bao buns, veg...