Hub 2012, satellite S4 and future CDG2 developments
Oct 8, 2012, 1:56 pm
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According to this post by cygnus, the airside bus from 2E to 2G, with security check in 2E and passport check in 2G is now in operation. ^ to Air France, ADP & PAF 
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Oct 8, 2012, 2:00 pm
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Oct 9, 2012, 11:31 am
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Oct 9, 2012, 11:49 am
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Last Friday one of the three booths only was working - and even then, only for every second person could get it to work, maybe there were a lot of people who had old/unregistered passports who were just trying their luck...
More annoyingly, at 22h00 there were no agents at the Sky Priority desks, and only two agents in the normal booths. For a Friday evening it took a loooong time.
More annoyingly, at 22h00 there were no agents at the Sky Priority desks, and only two agents in the normal booths. For a Friday evening it took a loooong time.
Oct 9, 2012, 12:28 pm
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I used PARAFES without any problem yesterday morning leaving from 2E (all booths working) and re-entering (all booths working as well IIRC).
I took these exact flights yesterday, the early morning (07h20) out and the 15h back. Indeed we boarded a bus at K22 and were bussed to the G stands, on the return though the plane got a stand right at the main pier of 2E, in the little "backyard". Had to walk a couple of steps through the rain because they don't use air bridges for that flight so that people can retrieve their hand luggage from the little cart.
I hope someday AF will move DUB flights to something better than 2E.
Morning flight's boarding is at 2E while the aircraft is parked at 2G.
And when you get back on the 3PM DUB-CDG flight, you arrive at S3, walk for 5mins, then take the CDGVAL, then have to clear security with people coming from long-haul flights.
Morning flight's boarding is at 2E while the aircraft is parked at 2G.
And when you get back on the 3PM DUB-CDG flight, you arrive at S3, walk for 5mins, then take the CDGVAL, then have to clear security with people coming from long-haul flights.
Oct 9, 2012, 12:46 pm
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Slightly OT but are you annoyed as much as me by the pax flow for passport controls ADP has instated on arrival at 2E since several months ? I mean, when you arrive in main 2E from S3/S4 by the train and go downstairs to arrival immigration, you are very close to PARAFES booths but they make you go backward very far before you can make a U-turn and walk to passport booths or PARAFES gates. I can understand for the regular lanes, but they should at least leave a direct way to PARAFES without having to walk one more km for nothing?
Oct 10, 2012, 5:44 am
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Slightly OT but are you annoyed as much as me by the pax flow for passport controls ADP has instated on arrival at 2E since several months ? I mean, when you arrive in main 2E from S3/S4 by the train and go downstairs to arrival immigration, you are very close to PARAFES booths but they make you go backward very far before you can make a U-turn and walk to passport booths or PARAFES gates. I can understand for the regular lanes, but they should at least leave a direct way to PARAFES without having to walk one more km for nothing?
Oct 10, 2012, 7:26 am
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Not only pre-immigration but also post immigration...
After you are allowed into the Republique, you have to turn left, walk 100metres, go down a half a flight of stairs before walking back the same 100metres through the baggage hall.
Given that theese days a large percentage of people don't have checked in luggage that is a completely unnecessary and annoying detour - there used to be a short cut (by following connections instead of exit), but this has been closed for the past few months.
I know I don't do enough exercise in general, but I don't think it is up to ADP to make me walk an extra 200 metres...
After you are allowed into the Republique, you have to turn left, walk 100metres, go down a half a flight of stairs before walking back the same 100metres through the baggage hall.
Given that theese days a large percentage of people don't have checked in luggage that is a completely unnecessary and annoying detour - there used to be a short cut (by following connections instead of exit), but this has been closed for the past few months.
I know I don't do enough exercise in general, but I don't think it is up to ADP to make me walk an extra 200 metres...
Oct 10, 2012, 9:49 am
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Not only pre-immigration but also post immigration...
After you are allowed into the Republique, you have to turn left, walk 100metres, go down a half a flight of stairs before walking back the same 100metres through the baggage hall.
Given that theese days a large percentage of people don't have checked in luggage that is a completely unnecessary and annoying detour - there used to be a short cut (by following connections instead of exit), but this has been closed for the past few months.
I know I don't do enough exercise in general, but I don't think it is up to ADP to make me walk an extra 200 metres...
After you are allowed into the Republique, you have to turn left, walk 100metres, go down a half a flight of stairs before walking back the same 100metres through the baggage hall.
Given that theese days a large percentage of people don't have checked in luggage that is a completely unnecessary and annoying detour - there used to be a short cut (by following connections instead of exit), but this has been closed for the past few months.
I know I don't do enough exercise in general, but I don't think it is up to ADP to make me walk an extra 200 metres...
Oct 10, 2012, 7:47 pm
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Not only pre-immigration but also post immigration...
After you are allowed into the Republique, you have to turn left, walk 100metres, go down a half a flight of stairs before walking back the same 100metres through the baggage hall.
Given that theese days a large percentage of people don't have checked in luggage that is a completely unnecessary and annoying detour - there used to be a short cut (by following connections instead of exit), but this has been closed for the past few months.
I know I don't do enough exercise in general, but I don't think it is up to ADP to make me walk an extra 200 metres...
After you are allowed into the Republique, you have to turn left, walk 100metres, go down a half a flight of stairs before walking back the same 100metres through the baggage hall.
Given that theese days a large percentage of people don't have checked in luggage that is a completely unnecessary and annoying detour - there used to be a short cut (by following connections instead of exit), but this has been closed for the past few months.
I know I don't do enough exercise in general, but I don't think it is up to ADP to make me walk an extra 200 metres...
The shortcut is "closed" only by some elastic band. Just ignore that (this is France, it takes more than an elastic band to make us respect a rule), walk down and follow the overall direction to the exit. You'll come out behind the back of one of the customs officers. Nice shortcut
Oct 11, 2012, 12:51 pm
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According to this post by cygnus, the airside bus from 2E to 2G, with security check in 2E and passport check in 2G is now in operation. ^ to Air France, ADP & PAF .
.http://www.easycdg.com/1/airport-gui...shuttle-buses/
Oct 12, 2012, 11:46 am
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Nov 28, 2012, 2:02 am
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I'm back at the S4 M gates this morning and I had time to try the breakfast. I was was mostly disappointed. I think they must get this from the kitchens at the Sheraton? It seems the same to me. Pre-made omelettes. Ugh. 
I've recently been in the JL F lounge at NRT and the TG Biz lounge at BKK and in terms of food, this AF lounge doesn't come close to those. Nor is it as good as the BA GF lounge at LHR.
But the rest of the lounge is great. I had a very nice Clarins treatment and the Internet works very well. The Champagne has changed to Nicolas Feuillatte Brut millésimé 2005. I preferred the Henriot, but this isn't bad.
I've recently been in the JL F lounge at NRT and the TG Biz lounge at BKK and in terms of food, this AF lounge doesn't come close to those. Nor is it as good as the BA GF lounge at LHR. But the rest of the lounge is great. I had a very nice Clarins treatment and the Internet works very well. The Champagne has changed to Nicolas Feuillatte Brut millésimé 2005. I preferred the Henriot, but this isn't bad.
Dec 20, 2012, 1:48 am
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Since the beginning of the week, the new airside passageway for passengers connecting from 2F to 2E's main boarding pier (K gates) is operational. No more security screening. Passport control takes place in the passageway.
The tentative date for opening of this passageway to passengers connecting from 2E (K gates - and M gates arriving on LISA) is March 2013. This should be the last major change to connecting passenger flows within the Hub 2012 project.
The tentative date for opening of this passageway to passengers connecting from 2E (K gates - and M gates arriving on LISA) is March 2013. This should be the last major change to connecting passenger flows within the Hub 2012 project.
Last edited by JOUY31; Dec 20, 2012 at 2:25 am