Transferring to AC flight in CDG from terminal 1 to 2A...should I worry?
Oct 28, 2014, 10:25 pm
#1
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Transferring to AC flight in CDG from terminal 1 to 2A...should I worry?
Having a long trip back to and from Asia this December, and my return is BKK-CDG-YYZ. I land in Terminal 1 with Thai, and fly out almost 5 hours later from terminal 2A, and frankly, a little confused and nervous I'll waste two hours of my layover trying to find my way, at least based on this review.
I think I'll have to take the CDGVAL from terminal 1, but I also assume I have to go through passport control into France, take the train to 2A, pray I get there, get my boarding pass if I don't have them for AC, then go through passport control again, as well as security. Did he miss a spot, or is there a transfer between terminals that does not involve going through immigration?
I think I'll have to take the CDGVAL from terminal 1, but I also assume I have to go through passport control into France, take the train to 2A, pray I get there, get my boarding pass if I don't have them for AC, then go through passport control again, as well as security. Did he miss a spot, or is there a transfer between terminals that does not involve going through immigration?
Oct 29, 2014, 3:19 am
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Having a long trip back to and from Asia this December, and my return is BKK-CDG-YYZ. I land in Terminal 1 with Thai, and fly out almost 5 hours later from terminal 2A, and frankly, a little confused and nervous I'll waste two hours of my layover trying to find my way, at least based on this review.
I think I'll have to take the CDGVAL from terminal 1, but I also assume I have to go through passport control into France, take the train to 2A, pray I get there, get my boarding pass if I don't have them for AC, then go through passport control again, as well as security. Did he miss a spot, or is there a transfer between terminals that does not involve going through immigration?
I think I'll have to take the CDGVAL from terminal 1, but I also assume I have to go through passport control into France, take the train to 2A, pray I get there, get my boarding pass if I don't have them for AC, then go through passport control again, as well as security. Did he miss a spot, or is there a transfer between terminals that does not involve going through immigration?
Oct 29, 2014, 4:48 am
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: YYZ
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I had 4 hours in the summer in which to transit (same routing as yours) and made it, but not without hassles. Just found the lineups long.
The walk was also quite long, and corridors crowded as there was construction/renos inside CDG T2 (as well as a fair number of tour groups).
I also had to clear entry and exit passport checks, but at least there's 2 extra stamps in the passport.
If you're flying in business, the ticket counter usually gives the passenger a fast passage card so that they may use the special line.
Good luck!
The walk was also quite long, and corridors crowded as there was construction/renos inside CDG T2 (as well as a fair number of tour groups).
I also had to clear entry and exit passport checks, but at least there's 2 extra stamps in the passport.
If you're flying in business, the ticket counter usually gives the passenger a fast passage card so that they may use the special line.
Good luck!
