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Flyctory.com Pros
- Nice design
- Nice range of interior
Flyctory.com Cons
- Limited, reasonable food
- Service Issues
A short, three hour transfer from Phoenix (PHX) to Amsterdam (AMS) gave my wife and I an international transfer in Calgary (YYC). Before our KLM flight to the Dutch capital, we checked out the Aspire Lounge at the (international) D Gates. Please note that there is also an Aspire lounge at the Canadian airport in the Transborder area, i.e. for flights from Calgary into the United States.
Aspire Lounge Calgary Airport (YYC) – Location & Access
The lounge is located at the (international) D Gate area of Calgary Airport (YYC). The access is at the large plaza, from where you go to the gates. The transfer from D-Gates to the Transborder E-Gates is close to the lounge. The lounge itself is located a floor above the passenger area.
The lounge opens daily from 6:30 to 20:30. It collaborates with multiple airlines, who offer international departures from that part of the airport, including Air France / KLM. Alternatively, the lounge also collaborates with lounge pass providers like PriorityPass, Lounge Key or Dragonpass. You can also buy in into the Aspire Lounge.
Aspire Lounge Calgary Airport (YYC) – Atmosphere
The Aspire Lounge Calgary Airport (YYC) is majorly a long rectangular place. However, smart dividers add some privacy and also split the place into different sections. The front of the lounge, after the reception desk, as a long barstool work desk. In other parts there are more comfortable options. The rear even features the opportunity to lay down, relax and watch TV, if desired. There is also a section with four tables at a larger screen, which you can use for dining or for a brief business meeting (if privacy is allowing for that – there is no way to block the view to the screen for other passengers. A key feature of the lounge is the large window overlooking the passenger area, which adds a really nice touch. Especially the restaurant style section does lack power outlets, while most other parts of the lounge are quite well in that regard.
Aspire Lounge Calgary Airport (YYC) – Food & Drink
The buffet of the lounge is located centrally. We have arrived there briefly after noon. The bread selection is quite nice. There are warm and healthy options as well as some snacks. The selection is rather on the basic side, though. The food provided was fine, but not overwhelming.
The selection of drinks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic, is quite in line with that. There are also some sorts of beer and spirits, but in a rather limited way.
Aspire Lounge Calgary Airport (YYC) – Services
WiFi in the Aspire Lounge is provided by the airport and works well. The staff in the lounge was rather… Defensive. Also in regards of cleaning the table etc., they could have done better. I would not rate them too bad as well, though. The lounge does have toilets and showers. However, the urinal of the men’s toilet was broken during my visit, so that the capacity of the bathroom was one toilet there. The level of cleaning was not ideal.
Aspire Lounge Calgary Airport (YYC) – My View
I did enjoy the quick transfer in Calgary (YYC) – and the Aspire Lounge was a good part of it. The design is nice and smart. Food and services are not in line with that. Nonetheless, it is a nice location. Enjoying the view over the gate area and having a drink is a nice, relaxing experience.
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"We wanted to do music to raise the mood of the people" - that's quite a promising statement in Covid-19 ...
The Blue Stones – Hidden Gems
After ten years of band history, The Blue Stories release their second album on 19th March 2021. After the blues ...
Jess Moskaluke – The Demos
New songs by Jess Moskaluke: one of the big names of the Canadian female country music scene is adding The Demos ...
Dustin Bird – Unscripted
A brief debut album from Ontario: Canadian Dustin Bird is releasing Unscripted on 5th February 2021. The eight track debut ...
Tebey – The Good Ones
Third studio album or third EP? Especially due to the fact that Tebey's social media was not overwhelmingly active regarding ...
Petric – Flashbacks
Just a week before Petric released their album Flashbacks on 15th January 2021, I ran into their single Kids and really ...
Songs Of My Life: Bryan Adams – Summer of ’69 (Summer of ’99)
After I interrupted my "regular" series of Songs of My Life for the Christmas edition with Tiny Tim, the first posting ...
Flyctory.com – My Favorite Albums / EPs 2020
292 Media Review postings - looking into new music (and a few other) releases was definitely some sort of core ...
Flyctory.com – My Favorite Songs 2020
2020 is about to come to an end - and the last three posting of the years re about to ...
Kacy & Clayton And Marlon Williams – Plastic Bouqet
Plastic Bouqet is quite an interesting musical collaboration: while two of the artists, Kacy & Clayton are from Canada, they are ...
My Country Music Picks – Christmas Songs 2020 (29th November 2020)
Doing things once is an innovation, doing it the second time makes it turn into a tradition: after I did ...
My Country Music Picks (16th November 2020)
I typically aimed to publish my Country Music Picks every six to eight weeks roughly - but after my last edition ...
Yukon Blonde – Vindicator
Indie rock made in British Columbia - Yukon Blonde are part of the Canadian music scene for 15 years already ...
Eric Ethridge – Good With Me
Debut album after two EP releases, made in Canada - when I scanned the new country music releases as of ...
Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Ryan Laird (7th October 2020)
This week, I am gifted to have very interesting interviews again in my Flyctory.com Spotlight section. Just a few days ...
Terri Clark – It’s Christmas … Cheers!
Don't you feel the urge as well to talk about trees, angels, presents and Santa Clause? While I had four ...
Jim “Kimo” West – More Guitar Stories
After his 2015 album Guitar Stories: Slack Key & Beyond, Jim "Kimo" West is back in the virtual record stores with ...
Lindsay Ell – Heart Theory
Lindsay Ell is definitely one of the finest Canadian artists in the country music scene. After releasing some of the ...
Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Jim “Kimo” West (13th August 2020)
Just in time: one day before Jim "Kimo" West will release his new album More Guitar Stories, I had the opportunity ...
Cory Marks – Who I Am
After a couple of single releases, Cory Marks is going for the next step: the Canadian released his first album ...
Alanis Morissette – Such Pretty Forks In The Road
When you think about Alanis Morissette, you think about Ironic. However, the Canadian artist is definitely not a one-hit wonder ...
The Reklaws – Where I’m From (Deluxe) EP
Not just because of some songs The Reklaws already placed in my Country Music Playlist, I really enjoy the straight ...
Tenille Townes – The Lemonade Stand
Call it an appetizer, a preview or whatever you like - Tenille Townes released her EP Road To The Lemonade ...
Neil Young – Homegrown
Neil Young - one of the very big names in music business. Whenever Young is releasing new music or a ...
Matt Lang – More
I unfortunately did not make it to follow one of the Matt Lang shows during the Country to Country in ...
High Valley – Grew Up On That EP
After six studio albums and two EPs, the Canadian country music duo High Valley is back with another EP. Their Grew Up ...
Lennon Stella – Three, Two, One.
Even though Lennon Stella is quite a well-known person in the music and entertainment industry, it is quite surprising that ...
The Washboard Union – Everbound
The Canadian West Coast trio The Washboard Union is quite established in the country music scene of their home country. Though ...
Celeigh Cardinal – Stories from a Downtown Apartment
This is likely the first time I review an album, before its publishing date, even though it has been published ...
Sykamore – California King EP
Rhett Akins once said about Sykamore "I read her name, I was curious...I saw her face, I was intrigued...I heard ...
C2C Country To Country Berlin – Day 2 (07.03.2020) – The Main Stage
After a good start on Main Stage on Day 1 with Luke Combs, Jimmie Allen and Darius Rucker headlined the ...
C2C Country To Country Berlin – Day 2 (07.03.2020) – The Side Stages
After the the first side stage acts on Day 1 of the C2C Country To Country 2020 in Berlin, Day ...
C2C Country To Country Berlin – Day 1 (06.03.2020) – The Main Stage
Time for the big party - after the side stage artists of Day 1 have cheered up the audience, it ...
C2C Country To Country Berlin – Day 1 (06.03.2020) – Splitter
The German Country Music Scene is having their highest holidays - The C2C in Berlin started on 6th March 2020 ...
Country 2 Country 2020 in Berlin – A Preview
A lot has happened since the Country 2 Country 2020 headliners for all five venues have been published in October 2019 ...
William Prince – Reliever
Some five years after his solo debut album, William Prince is back in the list of country music album releases. Reliever has ...
Tenille Townes – Road To The Lemonade Stand EP
Not just because Tenille Townes will be part of the European Country 2 Country festivals in March 2020, she is ...
Tenille Arts – Love, Heartbreak, & Everything in Between
Her first album release under a record deal - I was very curious about Tenille Arts's second album Love, Heartbreak, & ...
Brett Kissel – Now or Never
The likely first major country music album release of the year 2020 is by Brett Kissel. The Canadian published his ...
Christmas Songs – Why not Hawaiian Style?
Due to my passion for Weird Al Yankovic, I know Jim "Kimo" West for a couple of years now. Kimo ...
Flyctory.com – My Favorite Songs 2019
2019 has come to an end - and music has been one of the key topics of Flyctory.com in 2019 ...
My Country Music Picks – Christmas Songs 2019 (8th December 2019)
December - Christmas time! Especially after I had so many postings about Christmas markets in here, I felt to add ...
James Barker Band (20th November 2019, Zurich)
After I visited a couple of Sound of Nashville shows in Cologne and surroundings, I felt lucky to do my ...
Scotty McCreery (24th October 2019, Cologne)
I had a quite unfortunate timing with the debut of the German Country Music week. I missed some shows due ...
Meghan Patrick – Wild As Me EP
When my appetite for country music intensified some three years ago, I also ran into the music of Meghan Patrick, ...
A Preview to Country Music Concerts (European Tours)
After my posting in April, which was already speculating about a country music boom in Germany and Central Europe, a ...
James Barker Bank – Singles Only
The Ontario-based James Barker Band was one of the crowd's favorite at the 2019 Country 2 Country festivals in London ...
“Sound of Nashville” in Cologne (6th March 2019)
How to spent the time best between Country 2 Country 2019 in Berlin and Amsterdam and the "main events" in ...
The Best Lounge Reviews
Here are all my lounge reviews, having a rating better than 4.0, in descending order of the rating:
Qatar Airways First Class from Doha (DOH) and Al Safwa First Class Lounge
My October 2024 trip, featuring multiple flights and airlines from Germany to Jakarta, came with one major highlight. Qatar Airways ...
Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club Las Vegas Airport (LAS)
Before flying with Southwest Airlines from Las Vegas (LAS) to Albuquerque (ABQ) in December 2025, I had the opportunity to ...
Malaysia Airlines International Golden Lounge (Business Class) at Satellite Kuala Lumpur Int. Airport (KUL)
Before my flight back with Saudia Arabian Airlines from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) in late February 2024, I expected to have ...
Cathay Pacific First Class Lounge London (LHR) Terminal 3
Terminal 3 of Heathrow Airport (LHR) is something like the safe haven for British Airways Executive Club (BAEC) status customers ...
Finnair Platinum Wing Helsinki Airport
Flying intercontinentally from Europe via Helsinki, especially to Asian destinations, became more and more popular the last years. One key ...
Lufthansa First Class Terminal in Frankfurt
For customers flying on Lufthansa's top notch First Class product (and HON Circle Members), the German airline offers a very ...
Qantas International Lounge London-Heathrow
Opting for American Airlines over British Airways when flying from London-Heathrow (LHR) to the United States has a key advantage: ...
Alfursan International Lounge Jeddah Airport (JED)
A roughly eight hour transfer time in Jeddah (JED) - some people would not have booked the trip I took ...
Krakow Airport (KRK) Business Lounge
As far as I had in mind, there used to be two business lounges at Krakow Airport (KRK). The more ...
American Airlines / British Airways Soho Lounge New York JFK Terminal 8
My March 2023 flights to some Pittsburgh Penguins matches had a nice highlight from an aviation point as well. For ...
Brightline Premium Lounge Miami
In between of tour-chasing Weird Al Yankovic in Florida in October 2022 (see my picture posting), I also had the ...
Finnair Business Lounge Non-Schengen Helsinki Vantaa (HEL)
Before heading to the United Arab Emirates in February 2022, flying with Finnair from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Dubai (DXB) ...
Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge Frankfurt Airport
After I mentioned the Air Canada Lounge at Frankfurt Airport already in my love letter posting to LATAM flight 705, ...
Plaza Premium Lounge London (LHR) Terminal 4
Even though I have a long list of flights to and from London Heathrow Airport (LHR), my history with Terminal ...
The Centurion Lounge at London Heathrow (LHR)
My American Express Platinum card offers me access to a couple of lounges driven by the credit card provider. After ...
Austrian Rail Lounge (ÖBB Lounge) Vienna Main Station
While in Vienna in January 2025, I did a bit of travel nerd things. Among other rail experiences, I was ...
Erste Premier Lounge Prague Airport (PRG)
In addition to the non-Schengen services at Terminal 1, Terminal 2 of Prague Airport (PRG) offers two lounge options. I ...
German Rail (Deutsche Bahn) Premium Lounge Berlin Main Station
What a day - on 14th January 2023, I traveled through all 16 German states in a 24 hour train ...
Brightline Premium Lounge West Palm Beach
In previous postings, I already introduced you to my excellent travel experience with the Southern Florida high-speed rail provider Brightline ...
Saga Lounge Kefklavik (KEF)
In August 2021, I finally visited a place which has been hidden from me for so long. I had so ...
Star Alliance Lounge Los Angeles Airport (LAX)
Though they really seem to put in quite some effort to improve the situation, I am not too much a ...
Billund Airport (BLL) Review
On my trip with Sun-Air of Scandinavia, I had the opportunity to visit Billund Airport. My stopover time there was ...
The Spitfire Lounge (Southampton Airport, SOU)
Visiting a friend's musical performance in late June 2025 did not only give me my very first flights to and ...
Turkish Airlines Lounge Business Istanbul (IST)
I am a transport and aviation nerd. Thus, it might not be too surprising that one of the key motivations ...
Pearl Lounge (Business / First) Abu Dhabi Airport (AUH)
As the Pearl Lounge in Abu Dhabi Airport (AUH) is contracted to Qatar Airways and Sri Lankan Airways, I visited ...
Aspire Lounge Newcastle Airport (Luxe Area)
Even though I already had a couple of flights from Newcastle Airport (NCL), I never shared my lounge experience from ...
Lufthansa Senator Lounge Frankfurt Airport (FRA) B-Gates
Typically when I fly from the B Gates at Frankfurt Airport (FRA), I love opting for the Air Canada Maple ...
Lufthansa Bistro Lounge Frankfurt (FRA) C14/C15
Unexpected encounter in October 2022: right when I was about to have my first Eurowings Discover intercontinental flight to Tampa ...
German Rail Lounge / DB Lounge Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
For years, if I would have wanted to deeply bash the Deutsche Bahn (German Rails), there would have been a simple way ...
Lufthansa Business Lounge Berlin/Brandenburg (BER) during Covid-19
In April 2021, I finally had my first flight connections to/from the new Berlin airport, BER - Berlin / Brandenburg ...
DB (German Rail) Lounge Frankfurt Main Station
Saturday noon rides with German national rail Deutsche Bahn typically give me a good chance for some lounge reviews. While ...
Sala VIP Malaga Airport (AGP)
On my recent twelve Air France and KLM mileage run in January 2025, I also had one night in Malaga ...
Iberia Dali VIP Lounge Madrid T4 (Madrid MAD)
If you have a Schengen flight from Madrid Barajas Terminal 4 and fulfill the requirements, you typically relax at the ...
VIP Lounge Graz Airport (GRZ)
I recently reviewed the DB Lounge / German Rail Lounge at Frankfurt Airport. I could somehow copy and paste major ...
Airport Lounge World Munich Airport
If you fly a non-Schengen flight from Terminal 1 (the non-Lufthansa one) at Munich Airport and depart from the B ...
American Airlines Flagship Lounge New York JFK (now: Greenwich Lounge)
I have to admit that American Airlines Admiral Club Lounges are not really my favorite place. Some are functional, some ...
American Express Lounge by Pontus Frithiof Stockholm (ARN)
The name Centurion Lounge is just located in comparably small letters at the side of the staircase - the credit ...
Lufthansa Lounge Newark (EWR)
Being on some sort of Lufthansa farewell tour after I decided not to prolong my Senator status gave me an ...
American Airlines Admirals Club Boston Logan (BOS) Terminal B
On my recent trip to the Tennis Hall of Fame Open 2024 in Newport, I had British Airways and American ...
SWISS Senator Lounge Zurich Airport (ZRH, E-Gates)
I am very likely not prolonging my Lufthansa Senator status after it expires in February 2025. Thus, when my wife ...
Air France Lounge Paris (CDG) Terminal 2G
In late July 2023, I have been checking out some of the services of KLM and Air France, testing if ...
German Rail (Deutsche Bahn) Lounge Hamburg – Premium Area
In January 2023, I took a rail trip hitting all 16 German states in one day. Apart from that geographic ...
Aspire Lounge Inverness Airport (INV)
Flying back home from a Rock of Ages show weekend in Inverness in the Scottish Highlands, I was really amazed ...
La Valette Club Lounge Malta Airport (MLA)
I have to admit that I did not become too much of a friend of Malta during our four night ...
The Centurion Lounge Las Vegas Airport (LAS)
After two Weird Al Yankovic shows in June 2025, it was time to fly home. As American Airlines, who took ...
SkyLounge Kuala Lumpur – Subang Airport (SZB)
My Firefly flights in Malaysia to and from Subang Airport (SZB) also offered me to explore a new lounge. The ...
SAS Gold Lounge Copenhagen (CPH)
As my trip to the Faroe Islands in September 2023 was on two split tickets, a SAS one from Dusseldorf ...
British Airways Lounge Jersey Airport
Right before the United Kingdom left the European Union, I headed to Jersey for a short mileage run. The Channel ...
DB (German Rail) Lounge Bremen Main Station
On my trip to Bremen and Stockholm in May 2025, I had quite some time to spend before a Rock of ...
Saphire – Plaza Premium Lounge Jakarta Airport (CGK) Terminal 3
In October 2024, I flew from Jakarta (CGK) Terminal 3 back to Abu Dhabi (AUH) via Colombo (CMB). The SriLankan ...
SriLankan Serendib Business Class Lounge Colombo (CMB)
Four flights with SriLankan Airlines - the national aviation provider of the Asian state was the backbone of my travel ...
Air Serbia Premium Lounge Belgrade (BEG)
Flying Qatar Airways Business Class from Belgrade (BEG) to Doha (DOH) gave me a rather rare experience. While I already ...
DB (German Rail) Lounge Dresden Main Station
Being the only guest in a lounge almost demands me having a lounge review. This happened to me in Dresden ...
ANA Suites Lounge Tokyo-Haneda (HND) Terminal 3 (110)
Yeah, I am a bit of nerdy, but one thing I was looking forward about flying Lufthansa First Class from ...
Primeclass Lounge Zagreb Airport (ZAG)
Primeclass is a global franchise of airport lounge operators. During our Croatia Airlines flight from Dubrovnik (DBV) to Frankfurt (FRA) ...
Adriatic Business Lounge Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)
It's already quite a while ago since I shared my view on Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) with you. However, I did ...
VIP Lounge Mediterraneo (Palma, PMI)
Like at most Spanish airports, the lounges are driven by the Spanish Aviation authority AENA. During my September 2025 trip ...
Aspire Lounge Birmingham (BHX)
I haven't been to Birmingham for quite before in December 2023. Thus, my flight from Birmingham (BHX) to Dusseldorf (DUS) ...
Great Western Railway First Class Lounge London Paddington
Travelling to the very last Rock of Ages shows by the British DLAP production company brought me to Swansea in Wales. The ...
VIP Business Lounge Tirana Airport (TIA)
The (most of the times) good thing about exploring a new airport? Right before you leave, you have the opportunity ...
Austrian Senator Lounge Vienna Airport (VIE) Non-Schengen (D/G)
Our October 2022 trip to Cyprus lead to an outbound connection from Germany to Larnaca (LCA) with Austrian Airlines. It ...
FRECCIALounge Milan
After visiting so many German Rail lounges in my life, I was really looking forward how the more exclusive waiting ...
British Airways First Class Lounge London Gatwick Airport
With British Airways' decision to move all short-distance connections including the one to Cologne/Bonn airport to Heathrow, I unfortunately will ...
Lufthansa Senator Lounge Munich Airport (near G28)
As Munich Airport (MUC) is one of my most traveled ones, I know the business lounge situation there quite well ...
Luxembourg Airport (LUX)
Starting my trip to the United States on my Weird Al & Grass Court Tennis trip 2019 was the second ...
