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Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge

Domestic-InternationalAirside opposite Gate 9

The quieter airline room if you qualify — official WAA copy still says Maple Leaf access is not available for flights to the United States when departing from Winnipeg.

Access: Star Alliance Gold · Business class ticket · Maple Leaf Club / eligible Aeroplan pathways

Hours: 04:45–18:15 daily (official WAA dining page)

Amenities: Complimentary buffet and bar · Wi-Fi and work tables · Tarmac views

Best for: Eligible Air Canada and Star Alliance passengers · Quieter non-U.S. waits than Plaza Premium

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Plaza Premium Lounge

Domestic-InternationalAirside opposite Gate 6

No Plaza Premium–branded lounge at CTU. Plaza Premium only sells paid access to the China Eastern T2 room (MU/FM boarding pass). Priority Pass at CTU is Comfort Zone / Legang Massage spa credit, not a buffet lounge. Row kept closed so the URL still resolves.

Access: Priority Pass · LoungeKey · DragonPass · Amex Platinum · Day pass

Hours: 04:00–21:00 daily (Priority Pass; official WAA dining page 4:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.)

Amenities: Hot and cold buffet on rotation · Workstations and complimentary Wi-Fi · Air conditioning · Disabled access · Digital card accepted

Best for: Domestic and non-U.S. international departures · Priority Pass with a two-hour window

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Lounge & amenity notes

Lounge, food, and quiet-spot picks pulled from the markdown guide.

From Lounges, Food & Amenities

Plaza Premium Lounge — opposite Gate 6, domestic/international airside. Live PP 04:00–21:00 daily; WAA dining page 4:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Plaza Premium’s own page also says opposite Gate 5 / 04:00–21:00 — walk to Gate 6 on the live signs. Max 2 hours on PP. Day passes “start at just $50” on the official WAA page. Not for U.S. flights
Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge — opposite Gate 9. Official WAA hours 4:45 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. Third-party reviews sometimes print a longer Monday close; trust the Air Canada app on the day. Eligible AC / Rouge / Express / Star Alliance operated flights only. Official WAA: not available for U.S. departures from Winnipeg. No showers
Live PP Canada = that one Plaza Premium pin. Do not invent a transborder Plaza Premium, The Club, Aspire, Escape, Centurion, or a Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club
Sapphire Lounge is a public bar in the domestic/international hall (official WAA: “bar fare of greens and cold plates”). Open to anyone already through Door 3 CATSA
Official dining directory (hours drift — confirm the board): airside domestic/international — Booster Juice 04:30–21:00, Freshii 04:00–20:00, Little Brown Jug 04:00–20:00, Prairie Bistro 04:00–21:00, Starbucks 04:00–20:00, True Burger 04:00–21:00. Landside — Stella's (restaurant/cafe from 06:00, bar from 09:00), Pizza Pizza on Level 1, Root 98 weekday lunch only, Tim Hortons 24 hours on Level 1 plus Level 2 pins
Urban Crave is the only official USA-only airside restaurant. Eat before CBP if you care about choice
Free Wi-Fi throughout the main terminal (WAA services directory). Traveler reports still name the splash Free Airport Wi-Fi — confirm on the join screen
WAA does not publish a bottle-filler map. The best-documented airside fillers sit by the domestic/international washrooms. Buy a sealed bottle only after you have committed to the U.S. pier