Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge in Heathrow Terminal 2 re-opens

It’s the 10-year itch …. the Singapore Airlines and Aer Lingus lounges in Heathrow Terminal 2 underwent refurbishment earlier this year, and the Air Canada and Lufthansa lounges subsequently closed for a refit.

I think we’ll be waiting until the New Year to see the results of the Lufthansa building work, but the Air Canada lounge has now re-opened.

We haven’t seen the results yet but three photographs have been released.

There are three Star Alliance business class lounges in the Heathrow Terminal 2B satellite – Air Canada, United and Singapore Airlines – so the closure was not hugely disruptive.

All we know about the work is that:

We’ve created a new space for the Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge with a Canadian lighting brand for an even more inviting feel, featuring art installations from Canadian artist Nicolas Ruel, whose impressive large-scale photography now features prominently throughout the space. Furniture upgrades, extra seats (now 149 seats) and upgraded lighting also bring a new level of care and class to the overall lounge experience.

There is also lounge news from Frankfurt. The Air Canada lounge there was due to re-open yesterday. Guests can expect all-new furnishings, improved lighting, 15 additional seats (now 145 in total) and a new business centre with communal tables and privacy pods.

Our review of the new Singapore Airlines lounge is here and our review of the new-look Aer Lingus lounge is here.

Our review of the Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge at Heathrow Terminal 2 pre-refurbishment is here.

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How to get FREE airport lounge access via UK credit cards (June 2025)

Here are the six options to get FREE airport lounge access via a UK credit card.

Your best value option (but no points):

The cheapest route to a Priority Pass airport lounge card is via the Lloyds Bank World Elite Mastercard.

The credit card has a fee of £15 per month, and comes with a Priority Pass which gives unlimited free access for the cardholder. If you add a free supplementary cardholder, they will also receive unlimited free access.

Unlike the version of Priority Pass you receive with American Express, the Lloyds Bank version also lets you access £18 airport restaurant credits.

Even better, the credit card has 0% FX fees and comes with 0.5% cashback. Full details are in my Lloyds Bank World Elite Mastercard review.

Lounge access via American Express cards:

The Platinum Card from American Express comes with two free Priority Pass cards, one for you and one for a supplementary cardholder. Each card admits two so a family of four gets in free. You get access to all 1,500 lounges in the Priority Pass network – search it here.

You also get access to Eurostar, Lufthansa and Delta Air Lines lounges.  Our in-depth review of The Platinum Card from American Express is here.

You can apply here.

The American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card is FREE for the first year. It comes with a Priority Pass card loaded with four free visits to any Priority Pass lounge – see the list here.

Additional lounge visits are charged at £24.  You get four more free visits for every year you keep the card.  

There is no annual fee for Amex Gold in Year 1 and you get a 20,000 points sign-up bonus.  Full details are in our American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card review here.

Lounge access via HSBC Premier credit cards (Premier account holders only):

HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard gets you get a free Priority Pass card, allowing you access to the Priority Pass network.  Guests are charged at £24 although it may be cheaper to pay £60 for a supplementary credit card for your partner.

The card has a fee of £290 and there are strict financial requirements to become a HSBC Premier customer.  Full details are in my HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard review.

Got a small business?

If you have a small business, consider The American Express Business Platinum Card which has the same lounge benefits as the personal Platinum card:

You should also consider the Capital on Tap Pro Visa credit card which has a lower fee and, as well as a Priority Pass for airport lounge access, also comes with Radison Rewards VIP hotel status:

PS. You can find all of HfP’s UK airport lounge reviews – and we’ve been to most of them – indexed here.