{"id":582679,"date":"2026-04-04T23:31:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T23:31:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/582679\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T23:31:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T23:31:27","slug":"review-air-france-lounge-montreal-airport-yul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/582679\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Air France Lounge Montreal Airport (YUL)"},"content":{"rendered":"

During my\u00a0exotic journey to Bangkok via Paris<\/a>,\u00a0I flew Air France\u2019s Boeing 787-9 business class<\/a> from Montreal (YUL) to Paris (CDG). Prior to that, I had the chance to spend some time at the Air France Lounge Montreal Trudeau International Airport, which I\u2019ll be reviewing in this installment.<\/p>\n

The Air France Lounge Montreal was last renovated back in 2021<\/a>. While it\u2019s primarily intended for Air France-KLM passengers, it\u2019s also available to those with Priority Pass, at least over select hours. This is physically a beautiful lounge with great views, and it has a pretty decent food and drink selection as well. Let\u2019s get into the review.<\/p>\n

Air France Lounge Montreal location<\/p>\n

The Air France Lounge Montreal is located in the international terminal, near gate 57. You\u2019ll only be able to visit this lounge if you\u2019re traveling on an international flight to a destination other than the United States (since transborder flights have their own section of the terminal).<\/p>\n

Once you\u2019re in the international terminal, just turn left, and follow the signage in the direction of gate 57.<\/p>\n

\"\"Montreal Airport terminal<\/p>\n

Once you approach that gate, you\u2019ll see the entrance to the Air France Lounge on the right.<\/p>\n

\"\"Air France Lounge Montreal entrance<\/p>\n

While the lounge\u2019s reception is on the same level as the concourse, the actual lounge is up a level, and can be accessed by an elevator or stairs.<\/p>\n

\"\"Air France Lounge Montreal stairs<\/p>\n

Air France Lounge Montreal hours<\/p>\n

The Air France Lounge Montreal is currently open daily from 5AM until 10PM. In the afternoons, the lounge largely caters to passengers on Air France and KLM transatlantic flights. As you might expect, this lounge can get really busy during those periods, given the number of passengers with lounge access.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile the lounge is open earlier in the day in order to be monetized, through Priority Pass and other access agreements.<\/p>\n

Air France Lounge Montreal entry requirements<\/p>\n

The Air France Lounge Montreal is primarily intended as a lounge for Air France and KLM passengers traveling to Paris and Amsterdam, respectively. In line with SkyTeam lounge access policies<\/a>, the lounge can be accessed by SkyTeam business class passengers, as well as SkyTeam Elite Plus members<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On top of that, the lounge is also open to Priority Pass members<\/a>. There are of course many\u00a0premium credit cards offering Priority Pass\u2122 Select memberships<\/a>. Priority Pass members are limited to using the lounge for two hours (it sure feels like time constraints on Priority Pass visits are getting pretty extreme). Also note that Priority Pass members may occasionally be turned away due to capacity constraints, particularly in the evenings.<\/p>\n

Air France Lounge Montreal seating & layout<\/p>\n

The Air France Lounge Montreal isn\u2019t particularly large. It\u2019s 490 square meters (~5,300 square foot), and it has seating for 149 guests. What\u2019s awesome about the lounge is that it has a modern design, tons of natural light, and amazing views, thanks to its floor-to-ceiling windows.<\/p>\n

The main part of the lounge is a large rectangular room, set around the buffet and bar. The center of the room has cafe-style tables and booths, some of which seat two people, and some of which are communal. It really is a pretty space, especially with the slanted ceilings.<\/p>\n

\"\"Air France Lounge Montreal seating<\/p>\n

\"\"Air France Lounge Montreal seating<\/p>\n

The bar area has high-top seating, as well as a communal table.<\/p>\n

\"\"Air France Lounge Montreal bar area<\/p>\n

\"\"Air France Lounge Montreal bar area<\/p>\n

Then along the windows, you\u2019ll find more traditional lounge seating, with leather chairs arranged in rows, facing one another.<\/p>\n

\"\"Air France Lounge Montreal seating<\/p>\n

\"\"Air France Lounge Montreal seating<\/p>\n

\"\"Air France Lounge Montreal seating<\/p>\n

The lounge also has some couches, which even have an Air France Concorde model \u2014 how cool!<\/p>\n

\"\"Air France Lounge Montreal seating<\/p>\n

\"\"Air France Lounge Montreal Concorde<\/p>\n

Right near the entrance, there\u2019s also an area with quasi workstations facing outside.<\/p>\n

\"\"Air France Lounge Montreal seating<\/p>\n

In the very back of the lounge, you\u2019ll find an area with around a dozen dining tables.<\/p>\n

\"\"Air France Lounge Montreal dining area<\/p>\n

Near the entrance to the lounge, there are some lockers for luggage storage. There\u2019s also an area that\u2019s roped off for Flying Blue Ultimate members<\/a>, which is the top tier status in the Flying Blue program.<\/p>\n

\"\"Air France Lounge Montreal lockers<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the extent of the lounge. As you can see, it\u2019s modern and has lots of natural light, so it\u2019s a good outstation lounge.<\/p>\n

Air France Lounge Montreal food & drinks<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the food and drink selection like in the Air France Lounge Montreal? During my afternoon visit, there was a self-serve food selection, and you can find the menu below.<\/p>\n

\"\"Air France Lounge Montreal menu<\/p>\n

Cold options included salad, a variety of cold cuts, cheese, veggies, salad, bread, crackers, pastries, and more.<\/p>\n

\"\"Air France Lounge Montreal buffet<\/p>\n

\"\"Air France Lounge Montreal buffet<\/p>\n

\"\"Air France Lounge Montreal buffet<\/p>\n

\"\"Air France Lounge Montreal buffet<\/p>\n

Then warm options included beef stew in red wine sauce, sun-dried tomato cream sauce pasta, roasted carrots and parsnip, rice pilaf, quiche, and soup.<\/p>\n

\"\"Air France Lounge Montreal buffet<\/p>\n

\"\"Air France Lounge Montreal buffet<\/p>\n

There was also a selection of self-serve drinks, including a soda fountain, water, a Lavazza coffee machine, and a selection of tea.<\/p>\n

\"\"Air France Lounge Montreal buffet<\/p>\n

\"\"Air France Lounge Montreal drinks<\/p>\n

\"\"Air France Lounge Montreal drinks<\/p>\n

Lastly, additional drinks were available at the bar. The menu differs based on what time you visit. For example, when visiting in the evenings, there\u2019s a more extensive cocktail list.<\/p>\n

\"\"Air France Lounge Montreal drink list<\/p>\n

Meanwhile last time when I visited before 2PM, the drink list was as shown below.<\/p>\n

\"\"Air France Lounge Montreal drink list<\/p>\n

I had a negroni to drink, which was perfectly prepared.<\/p>\n

\"\"Air France Lounge Montreal cocktail<\/p>\n

Air France Lounge Montreal bathrooms & showers<\/p>\n

The Air France Lounge Montreal has bathrooms and showers located in the back of the lounge behind the bar, along a corridor. There are a total of seven bathrooms, and three of them have showers as well.<\/p>\n

\"\"Air France Lounge Montreal bathrooms<\/p>\n

I appreciate how each bathroom is its own room, with both a sink and toilet, so that affords a bit more privacy than you get in most airport bathrooms.<\/p>\n

\"\"Air France Lounge Montreal bathroom<\/p>\n

The shower rooms are compact but functional, and each has a sink, a walk-in shower with a glass shield, and a toilet. <\/p>\n

\"\"Air France Lounge Montreal shower suite<\/p>\n

\"\"Air France Lounge Montreal shower suite<\/p>\n

Toiletries were in unbranded, wall-mounted containers.<\/p>\n

\"\"Air France Lounge Montreal shower suite toiletries<\/p>\n

Bottom line<\/p>\n

The Air France Lounge Montreal is a solid outstation lounge, with modern decor and lots of natural light. This lounge is of course open to Air France and KLM passengers, but it\u2019s also open to Priority Pass members, making it a great option in the terminal. <\/p>\n

While the lounge can get busy (especially in the evenings), it\u2019s ultimately a solid outstation lounge, and I appreciate the views, modern design, good cocktails, and solid food.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s your take on the Air France Lounge Montreal?<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"During my\u00a0exotic journey to Bangkok via Paris,\u00a0I flew Air France\u2019s Boeing 787-9 business class from Montreal (YUL) to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":582680,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194292],"tags":[49,48,2338],"class_list":["post-582679","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-montreal","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-montreal"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/582679","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=582679"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/582679\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/582680"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=582679"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=582679"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=582679"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}