Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge

Star Alliance regulars at LAX TBIT usually skip this lounge

The Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge sits in Terminal B at LAX, inside the Tom Bradley International Terminal, but most Star Alliance elites still walk past it for the main Star Alliance Lounge down the hall. Location is airside in TBIT, so you need a same-day boarding pass from Terminal B or a terminal that connects airside, like 4 through 8.

Access lines up with other Star Alliance options in Terminal B: Star Alliance business class, Air Canada premium cabins, and Star Alliance Gold all work. You can also get in with some Priority Pass memberships, which function as a day pass here and save you paying at the door. If you’re flying non-alliance out of TBIT, access gets trickier and you’ll want to check your specific card or status rules.

Hours are the weak point. Flyers describe the lounge as “almost never” open compared with their flights, and schedules shift based on Air Canada’s departures. If you’re on an early-morning or late-night bank in TBIT, don’t count on this lounge being available; the Star Alliance Lounge in the same terminal usually covers a broader time window.

Space and amenities feel secondary compared with the Star Alliance Lounge, which dominates FlyerTalk “best LAX lounge” threads. You’re in a smaller, carrier-branded room here, closer to a quiet waiting area than a destination in itself. Food is typically light—think simple buffet snacks and basic hot items—so eat a real meal in TBIT’s food court if you want more than lounge grazing.

Regulars with Star Alliance Gold almost always choose the main Star Alliance Lounge at TBIT unless they specifically want an Air Canada-branded space before an AC flight. The Maple Leaf crowd tends to be AC loyalists who like seeing their airline’s logo on the wall, not people shopping around for the strongest LAX lounge.

Watch out for: showing up with only 45 minutes before boarding and finding the doors closed. Given the “almost never” hours, check same-day reports or the Air Canada app before walking over from another terminal like 4 or 6.

One practical tip: if you have Priority Pass and Star Alliance status on the same TBIT departure, use the Maple Leaf Lounge for a quick, quiet drink, then move to the main Star Alliance Lounge for a shower, proper buffet, and better pre-flight time.