Originally Posted by BHAMFlyer
My wife and I are flying into GVA on the 30th. I am flying from CDG on AF and she is flying from EWR on CO. Where is going to be the best place for us to meet? Will I have already cleared Customs in CDG or will I have to clear again in GVA?
monahos is certainly a better expert than I am, as I only fly once a year to GVA. My understanding is that AF flights (as well as LX flights, all operated by AF) leave from CDG2F1 (Schengen), which means that you are already in France, either because your travel originates in CDG or because you are connecting in CDG, for example, from the US (and therefore need to clear immigration in CDG)
Why do these flights leave from 2F1 ? Because they are Schengen flights, as they arrive in the French sector at GVA aiport (BTW, they're still international flights with respect to mileage earning, thank God). When you arrive in GVA, you can either go to the French sector, with no immigration or customs check, or go to the Swiss sector, where you will clear French immigration, Swiss immigration and Swiss customs ... and the luggage belt goes through both the French and the Swiss sectors.
Any correction from the local experts is welcome, as this is only an once i a year experience, dating back to February for my yearly pilgrimage to CVF
