At the tail end of my fall trip to Europe, I spent some time at the Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge in Paris. Not only was this my first time at the airport, but it was also the only lounge available to me prior to my flight, as there weren’t any other Star Alliance lounges in Terminal 2A.
After a leisurely morning run by the Eiffel Tower and a gluten-filled breakfast at Le Metropolitan, Paris Tour Eiffel, I navigated through the labyrinth of Paris’s main airport and eventually found the Maple Leaf Lounge.
Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge Paris – Access
After a smooth check-in at the Super Elite lane, I made my way through security and then followed a seemingly endless number of signs to wind up at the Maple Leaf Lounge. I’d heard that Paris Charles de Gaulle was a a bit of a maze, but this was the first time experiencing it for myself.
The lounge is located at the very end of the “A” gates in Terminal 2A.
You’ll first pass through a number of duty free shops, restaurants, and gates, before winding up at a separate walkway to a satellite terminal that hosts Gates A37–A39.
Once you’ve arrived in the satellite building, head down a set of escalators and then ring a bell to be summoned into the lounge. Finding this Maple Leaf Lounge, and then being granted access, is a bit of a mission, but it might just make you feel like you’re entering a secret spy lair.
On this occasion, I enjoyed access through a variety of means, including my Super Elite status with Air Canada, and my ticket in Signature Class. Other passengers with Aeroplan 50K Elite status or above also enjoy access to the lounge, as does anyone with Star Alliance Gold status travelling on a same-day flight on a Star Alliance airline in any class of service.
The lounge is open from 7am–2:15pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, and then from 7am–10:15pm on the other days of the week.
Feeling relieved that I finally found the lounge, the friendly agent scanned my boarding pass and welcomed me in, and I then took stock of my surroundings.
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