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Old Aug 2, 2016 | 6:48 am
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Originally Posted by Goldorak
In "normal time", I would say that it is risky but feasible with carryons only. But with the current terrorist situation, the lines at immigration are horrible most of the time and so it seems extremely risky to me.
Don't forget the impact of the AF strikes if they're still happening when the OP travels. In fact, my first worry would be potential cancellation or delay of the initial AF segment at this time. If flights are overbooked, having a business class ticket should help, but the OP seems to be flying without any SkyTeam status, which would also worry me during a period of extremely high travel demand.

If OP has BOTH tickets in business class, arrival on AF with the business class boarding pass gives access to AccesNo.1/SkyPriority for passport control on entering France. I don't know whether there's some similar arrangement in 2A for outbound passport control and security for AA business class passengers, but my guess would be yes.

BTW, it's a long walk from 2E/F to 2A. I'd guess at least twenty minutes with a carryon bag, including a potential wait for the elevator at the entrance to 2C/D from 2E/F as the walkways aren't on the same level.
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