In collaboration with Swissport’s premium lounge brand Aspire, the newest Air Canada café has opened today at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. The new lounge is the 27th in Air Canada’s network and Aspire’s sixth Canadian location.
On Thursday (June 1, 2023), Air Canada announced the opening of their newest Air Canada café in collaboration with Aspire, Swissport’s premium lounge brand, at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ). This is now the airport’s only airline lounge and is the 27th in Air Canada’s network and Aspire’s sixth Canadian location. Located in Toronto City Airport’s domestic departures terminal, the 133-seat modern lounge offers quiet workspaces, a private meeting room, premium food and beverages, and other complimentary amenities in the café-style executive lounge.
In Thursday’s announcement, Air Canada’s Managing Director – Products & Services, Jacqueline Harkness, said,
“We know how much Air Canada customers, who travel frequently within the busy Toronto-Ottawa-Montreal corridor, really value the convenience of flying out of Billy Bishop. Our new Aspire | Air Canada Café at Billy Bishop builds upon the success of our first Air Canada Café at Toronto-Pearson, and is just one more way Air Canada continues to invest in the best lounge network in Canada.”
Also commenting on the new lounge opening, Swissport Canada’s CEO, Charles Roberge, said,
“We are thrilled to collaborate with Air Canada on our first joint lounge concept. With this new addition, we continue to expand our lounge network in Canada and reinforce our commitment to providing exceptional services to our customers worldwide. Our newest lounge is Toronto's first Aspire Lounge and aims to be the first LEED-certified lounge in Swissport's international network of 63 Aspire lounges.”
Neil Pakey, President & CEO of Nieuport Aviation, the owner and operator of the terminal, added,
“We are thrilled to see the opening of a new lounge at YTZ. Featuring local and sustainable amenities in a serene bespoke space, this lounge builds upon the award-winning amenities for passengers at Toronto's City Airport.”
The new Aspire Air Canada Café is open to guests who are Aeroplan, 50K, 75K, or Aeroplan Super Elite Status members. Additionally, Star Alliance Gold members, and Aeroplan premium co-brand cardholders, and travelers connecting to an Air Canada flight in Business Class are welcome.
Air Canada is Canada’s largest domestic and international airline. The Canadian flag carrier is a founding member of the Star Alliance and the only international network carrier in North America to receive a Four-Star ranking from Skytrax. Air Canada provides scheduled passenger service to 180 airports in Canada, the United States, and internationally on six continents. Through the carrier’s Aeroplan loyalty program, customers can earn and redeem points on the world’s largest airline partner network of 45 airlines. Air Canada Cargo offers air freight lift and connectivity to hundreds of destinations across six continents with a dedicated fleet of 767-300 Freighters and passenger aircraft belly hold capacity. Additionally, the airline has committed to a net zero emissions goal from all global operations by 2050.
Source: Air Canada