This was my first experience with CDG so I wasn’t sure what I was doing when I got off the plane. I was given a fast track pass after exiting the jetway and I began to follow everyone else out. I was looking for a transfer desk since I didn’t have a BP for the CDG-FRA leg yet, but unfortunately, I couldn’t find one for Lufthansa and tried using the signage to get to connections. Those signs led to connections in other terminals so I decided to just ahead and enter the Schengen area. Even though I had a fast track pass, there was no line, so I was quickly stamped in. I kept looking around for a transfer desk or something to get a boarding pass and finally when I asked someone at the security checkpoint in front of the LH gates, I was told I had to go downstairs.

At this point I realized that I would have to go down to departures to get a BP, but the signage led to arrivals so I just followed those. At various points I had to stop and consider which direction I was actually going as I didn't have confidence in the signage. Once I got there it took me another few minutes to figure out how to get down to the departures level and I ended up taking an elevator because I couldn’t find an escalator.

After all that, I finally had a boarding pass and went back to the security checkpoint in front of the LH gates and promptly went through security. A long 45 minutes later, I was finally airside. I think in the future, I will do my best to avoid coming through this airport.


Long tunnels leading out to the various satellite piers

then headed to the Senator Lounge which offered some snacks and drinks, still a cut above any RCC in the USA.


Dining area in the LH SEN lounge at CDG


Seating areas

The lounge offers no views so that's one downside, otherwise it's a typical LH lounge. Boarding neared so I headed to the gate. Given the small sizes of these satellite piers, it was a quick walk to the other end of the building to reach the gate.