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Jan 10, 2019, 5:33 pm

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Originally Posted by mridley2

Bringing back an older thread for a bit of clarification on immigration/security.
I will be flying DTW-CDG-CPT-AMS-DTW later this month.

Questions:
@ CDG: 90 minutes connection but 8AM arrival should be okay.
1) I don't believe we clear passport control at all, correct? My understanding is we will proceed straight to international transfers for our AF (Joon) flight to CPT.
2) Do we have to clear security before boarding CPT flight?
3)Given our short connection, any suggestion on a quick AF lounge visit? it would be my first time at CDG AF lounges.
4) Any chance we could shop at duty free in CDG? I assume no since we will not enter Shengen area.

@ AMS: 4 hours layover so lots of KLM Lounge time. yay!
1) Same question, will we clear passport control at AMS? What about security before boarding DTW flight?

Thanks for replies & Happy flying!

I hope you realize that CDG-CPT is operated by Joon and is decidedly subpar compared to the usual AF experience. I'd pick AMS everyday of the week if it meant the difference between KLM and Joon, and that being said I'm not a huge KLM fan

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