Aspire Executive Lounge (International)
Calgary Airport (YYC)
Calgary Airport (international)
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Our Aspire International Lounge in Calgary Airport has been designed to create a stress free and extremely comfortable pre-flight experience for all types of Aspire travellers.
With tasteful Italian designed seating for individuals or small groups, and fantastic floor-to-ceiling windows offering expansive airfield views and abundant natural daylight, the Aspire International Lounge is the perfect place to relax and dine. You’ll find a choice of seating areas, from dining tables to quieter lounge zones, including our peaceful ‘living room’ space, which features an impressive Rocky Mountain mural connecting the lounge to the beautiful Alberta landscape outside.
Whether you spend your time working, simply relaxing or enjoying a hot dish from our refreshing, seasonal menu options, you will find everything you need to make your pre-flight stay with us a memorable one.
Work or simply relax with Aspire, your pre-flight time has never been this good.
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Area
International
International
This lounge is for international flights only
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Duration
Up to 3 hours
The duration of the booking prior to your 'Standard Time of Departure'.
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Opening Hours
Transport Canada data shows that around 33% of flights were delayed in 2024, which is consistent with previous years of flight delay data and means you could easily be left out in the cold.
Book directly with us and you will receive Aspire’s guaranteed delay cover. If your flight is delayed you can stay in our Calgary International Lounge for no additional charge, you keep relaxing in comfort until your flight is ready to go.
Keeping you comfortable is what we do.
The Aspire International Lounge in Calgary is designed maximise your pre-flight comfort and productivity. With its contemporary décor and Italian influenced furniture design, you will find extremely comfortable areas for working, dining or just sitting back relaxing.
All Aspire travellers have unlimited access to our WiFi and with private booths for phone calls, sleeping pods for a deeper rest and large sofas to accommodate small families or working groups, our Aspire Lounge in Calgary will leave you feeling relaxed and completely refreshed before you fly.
Effortless travel is our priority.
Our Calgary Airport International Aspire Lounge offers you a range of carefully curated, local and international cuisine from our self-serve buffet. Our menus are created by Calgary’s celebrated CHARCUT Roast House chef John Jackson and Top Chef Canada’s Connie DeSousa. This unique collaboration ensures we present all Aspire travellers with interesting and inviting dishes to enjoy all year round.
Amenities
Aspire Airport Lounges are designed to make your journey a seamless one.
Being comfortable in an Aspire lounge is a given but at our Aspire Calgary International Lounge we also provide travellers with designated quiet areas ideal for working, spacious lounge seating for small groups and private, isolated call booths.
All Aspire travellers have unlimited access to our WiFi and with fully valeted shower facilities and sleeping pods, you have everything you need, right at your fingertips to stay completely relaxed.
We’ve created the right space for you, right before you travel.
Free WiFi
Charging Points
Complimentary Food & Drinks
Major Card Schemes Accepted
Guaranteed Flight Delay Cover
Free Cancellations and Amends
Shower Facilities
Complimentary Media
Restrooms Available
Flight Information Screens
Food & Drink
Our Aspire Calgary International team take great food and great service seriously. Our menus are created by the celebrated culinary duo behind Calgary’s renowned CHARCUT restaurant, John Jackson and Top Chef Canada’s Connie DeSousa.
This unique partnership means we produce carefully curated seasonal menus so that Aspire travellers can enjoy an interesting and inviting selection of hot and cold dishes throughout the year.
Directions
Once you have cleared Security for international travel, head into the concourse and look for the overhead ‘Lounge’ signs.
Follow the ‘Lounge’ signs along the main concourse until you see the dedicated Aspire Lounge lobby. This is where the elevator access is for entering the Aspire International Lounge.
Take the elevator up to the Calgary Aspire Lounge by pressing the ‘lounge’ button on the elevator panel. The elevator opens directly into the reception area for the Calgary Airport Aspire Lounge International.
Highlights of the Aspire International Lounge at Calgary
Travellers visiting our Calgary International Lounge will enjoy seasonally inspired menus and a choice of seriously comfortable seating options, whether dining alone, sharing with a small group, or working in comfort until it’s time to board your flight.
Our unique partnership with celebrated Calgary chefs John Jackson of CHARCUT and Top Chef Canada’s Connie DeSousa means we deliver high quality hot and cold dishes for our Aspire guests to enjoy.
We also collaborate with Calgary’s popular Village Brewery and, like our great food, we rotate our beers from the Village Brewery to match the season too.
With floor-to-ceiling windows bringing in natural daylight and expansive airfield views, our Aspire International Lounge in Calgary feels open, calm and relaxed. Our impressive Rocky Mountains mural in the ‘living room’ area of the International Lounge adds a peaceful sense of place, connecting Aspire travellers to the beautiful Alberta landscape nearby.
Loved by our Calgary Aspire International Lounge guests:
- Spacious, comfortable seating
- CHARCUT’S famous Mortadella and other deli meats
- Nice artisan beers – Village Brewery, Calgary
- Always offers a wide variety of hot and cold meal options
- Sleeping pods – with charging and TVs
- Fully valeted showers available – there is a small surcharge
- Fresh bean-to-cup coffee
- Artisan tea selection from Alberta’s renowned, DAVIDsTea
- Expansive airfield views
- Isolated private call booths
- Great food and drink variety, seasonal based
- Abundant natural daylight
Our Calgary Airport Aspire Lounge International reservations fill quickly, so please book early to avoid disappointment.
Attentive Customer Care
Our Aspire Calgary International Lounge team is determined to make your stay with us a memorable one.
Our Aspire International lounge hosts will put your needs first, so you can spend your pre-flight time how you want to, whether you need a quiet space to work or simply wish to relax in complete comfort before you fly.
We love to help and we want you to be comfortable too, so always ask our Aspire Calgary International team how we can make your stay even better.
If you need any help with information about the city of Calgary or Calgary Airport, please check in with our Aspire Lounge hosts and they will do their best to help you.
Start relaxing now with Aspire.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes, you definitely can. But you must bring a few things with you to gain access.
If you’ve reserved a place at our Aspire Calgary International Airport Lounge and you are currently a Dragonpass Holder, Priority Pass Holder or some other recognised bank cardholder scheme, you will be asked to present your card in addition to your confirmation upon arrival at the airport lounge.
Anyone who fails to provide a valid lounge access card will, unfortunately, be denied entry to the Aspire Calgary International Lounge.
If you have reserved for more than one person, but do not have enough credits on your card for this on the day, you will be asked to pay the walk-up price at the lounge or you will be denied entry.
Please note, you must still reserve your place in our Aspire Airport Lounges as a Dragonpass Holder, Priority Pass Holder or a similar recognised Airport lounge bank card scheme due to each lounge having a mandated person capacity.
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The team at our Aspire International Lounge in Calgary works hard to offer travellers a refined, interesting food and drink experience.
Our menus are created in collaboration with celebrated Calgary chefs John Jackson of CHARCUT and Top Chef Canada’s Connie DeSousa. This means Aspire guests enjoy high quality hot and cold dishes that change with the seasons, offering a variety that works well whatever time of year you visit our Aspire Transborder Calgary Lounge. We complement our regional food experience by serving locally brewed artisan beer from Calgary’s renowned Village Brewery.
A range of complimentary soft drinks, juices and non-alcoholic beverages are also available.
Aspire Airport Lounges does operate a Fit2Fly policy which means we may remind you about alcohol consumption and your compliance required to safely board your flight.
If you can’t find or identify something gluten free or you have a dietary restriction preventing you from selecting a meal or food option, please ask a member of our Calgary International Aspire Lounge team and we will try our best to accommodate your requirements.
Always report allergies or special dietary requirements to an Aspire Lounge host for advice or assistance.
Please note that some of our food items are only available at selected times of the day and alcohol will not be served to under 18s. On occasion you may be asked politely for your proof of age in order to comply with licencing laws.
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Our priority is to locate our Aspire airport lounges close to airline boarding gates to optimise convenience and time for Aspire travellers.
It makes the whole process of boarding your flight easier and stress free, so you can spend more time enjoying the amenities in our Aspire Lounge.
The Aspire International Lounge is situated in Concourse D of the Calgary Airport International Terminal.
Gates D78-D82 – usually 1-3 minutes walking
Gates D70-D77 – usually 3-6 minutes walking
Gates D83-D90 – usually 6-10 minutes walking.
Gates D91-D99 – usually 10+ minutes walking
It is always important to take into account how busy the airport terminal is as congestion can cause increased waiting times for lifts and access to boarding gates. This means time to gate from the Aspire International Lounge at Calgary Airport will vary.
We want your stay with us to be as relaxing and stress free as possible. If you are unsure of where you are in relation to the boarding gates then please ask one of the Aspire Lounge team members to help you.
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Yes. We believe all travellers deserve great food, great drinks and a seriously comfortable seat.
We welcome all travellers and specifically design our Aspire Lounges to accommodate the needs of all types of travellers too.
It doesn’t matter which airline you fly with or whether it is economy or first class, you are welcome in our Calgary Aspire International Lounge. You will need a valid boarding pass and simply agree to our terms and conditions of entry then start relaxing.
With its tasteful décor and generous sense of space, our Aspire International Lounge in Calgary will leave you feeling completely relaxed and refreshed before you fly.
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Our standard ‘stay time’ in an Aspire Lounge is 3 hours duration prior to the scheduled departure time of your flight.
Take advantage of booking directly with us and you will automatically receive Aspire’s Guaranteed Delay Cover. This ensures you stay comfortable and stress free in our Calgary Aspire Airport Lounge without any additional charges until your flight is ready to board.
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Our aim is to create a relaxing and stress free environment for our Calgary Aspire International Airport Lounge guests to enjoy before flying. Consequently, we do not make tannoy flight announcements in our Aspire airport lounges.
We do provide all the necessary boarding and flight information on our flight information screens located around our Calgary Aspire Lounge, or you can choose to track your flight information via our Aspire ‘in-lounge’ digital platform.
If in doubt, always ask a Calgary Aspire International Lounge team member for help or advice, and do remember to always leave enough time to get to your boarding gate from the Calgary Aspire International Lounge.
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The Aspire International Lounge does accept children but they must be accompanied by a guest with a legitimate lounge reservation.
Always check with our friendly Aspire Calgary Lounge team if you need help or more information once you are in our Aspire Lounge.
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Yes. Our Aspire International Lounge in Calgary Airport has exclusive in-lounge toilets for Aspire guests only.