Lounge Hopping at YVR

Lounge Hopping at YVR

Welcome to sunny Vancouver!  lol

After a long, long, long airside walk, I'm in International Departures, without having to do immigration and additional security. 

First stop is the SkyTeam Lounge, to see if it is any better than my last visit a couple of years ago.

Nope, same old meh.

Time to explore other options.  The Cathay Lounge would be nice, if it was open and if I was flying One World.

A few minutes later, I'm at the Plaza Premium Lounge.

Excited to try Plaza Premium FIRST, the upgraded lounge experience.

CAD 30 gets Priority Pass members into FIRST.

Very nice and uncrowded.

And great tarmac views.

Both buffet and order from the menu options...

Yummy Short Rib Paella off the menu.

And Butter Chicken from the buffet,

My gorgeous A350-900 arrving from Paris and taxiing to the gate.

Relaxing watching the end of the exciting Bills-Patriots game.