Originally Posted by
onobond
The location of CX lounge is far better; CDG may look good on the outside but is very dysfunctional - to get to the AA AC you have to carry, and I mean CARRY, your carry-ons up a staircase, walk through a sometimes crowded cafeteria, and down on other side, where there eventually is an elevator working (didn't work tuesday last week) , then head out to satellite and down escalator to lounge. Back to gate the same way.
On a warm summer day, the CX lounge location is a disadvantage, as they have no AC, so it tends to be a hot visit - good excuse for refilling your glass with ice cold beverages, selection better than AA.
Sorry to disagree, but I find the new AA lounge (opened a few months ago) much better than the CX one. I have used both numerous times since the recent opening of the AA lounge.
The AA lounge is right in the terminal satellite where AA planes usually depart (alltough they might sometimes depart from a gate nearer from the CX lounge). there are no staircase to use only an escalator. While the CX lounge is small, crowded and you need to fight your way up a long staircase adjoining a cafetteria. There is no stairs for the AA lounge if you originate from CDG. I have now used AA lounge three times in the past four months and never encountered any stairs. If you are connecting in CDG you must walk up and down stairs whatever lounge you use (indeed CDG is dysfunctional for connections). But the AA lounge is modern, quiet, quite nice, airy, computers and all amenities. But no food (never got sandwiches) and awful wine.