Originally Posted by
Concerto
I was actually refused entry to the Air France arrivals lounge in 2C a couple of weeks ago on an Economy ticket. I was a bit surprised, because I found the whole lounge access thing really consistent on SkyTeam, unlike the mess that Lufthansa and all that chickenwings stuff is. With the perks of elite status, I never assume I am going to get them, because I have had too many surprises. But if you're in the premium cabins you should get it.
Arrival lounge has specific access rules which are described in the dedicated thread for this lounge. You were likely on a Skyteam airline other than AF/DL or on an AF flight but booked under a code-share.