Old Jan 2, 2015, 8:17 am
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EUROPE
France
  • CDG : AF lounges in
    • Terminal 2F (Schengen)
    • Terminal 2G (Schengen) : More info here.
    • Terminal 2E (non-Schengen) : one lounge in each concourse (K, L, M gates).Pictures of the renovated L lounge can be found here. La Premire lounge is located in 2E-K and is subjected to special rules for access (P pax on AF-operating flights only, or capacity-controlled paid access for J pax flying on an AF-operating flight without P class).
    • Terminal 2C : arrival lounge, located landside at the extreme right of the terminal, after the last check-in counter, just before the corridor leading to 2A. This lounge has specific access rules and there is a specific thread about this lounge. This lounge is definitely closed. No arrival lounge facility is currently available for AF/Skyteam pax ending their journey in CDG (usual lounges are still available for transit pax).
Note that, among Skyteam partners :
- KL, AZ, UX depart from T2F and use AF lounges.
- ME, DL, VN, CZ, MU, RO, AM, KE, KQ depart from T2E and use AF lounges.
- SU and SV depart from T2C, where AF is not present anymore. So those airlines are using the contract lounges available in this terminal.
- OK departs from T2D, where AF is not present anymore. OK is using the contract lounge (SheltAir lounge) available in this terminal. (NO GUESTS ALLOWED FOR AF-TICKETED PAX on OK-SERVICE)
- AR, GA, CI and Xiamen do not serve CDG.

Train station (air+rail ticket): AF air+rail counter gives you if eligible a 16-voucher to use at the Sheraton (opens at 7:30am).
  • ORY :
    • Orly 1 - A Gates (Former Orly West Hall 1 / Schengen flights) : contract lounge (Premium Traveler). Note 09/2022 : This lounge is not anymore accessible for free by AF pax (paid access only) More info here.
    • Orly 1 - B Gates (Former Orly West Hall 2 / Schengen flights) - AF lounge : more info here and here. This lounge is definitely closed.
    • Orly 2 (Schengen flights / C gates): AF lounge located near gate C16, upstairs.
    • Orly 3 (non-Schengen & Schengen flights) - AF lounge for non-Schengen flights.
  • BOD : AF lounge in terminal B (more info here). For the rare case that a flight would depart from Terminal A (or KLM flights BOD->AMS), there is a contract lounge available.
  • LYS (T1): All AFKL flights depart from T1. Eligible pax can use the Confluence Lounge (see description here, pictures there).
  • MRS : airport lounge (located airside in Term 1 hall B (formerly known as Hall 3)). More Info.
  • NCE (T2): airport lounges (Infinity lounge# for Schengen flights, Levity lounge for non-Schengen flights). More info here and here. Note : those lounges were previously called Cap Ferrat and Cap d'Antibes, respectively.
  • TLS : airport lounge (La croix du sud), airside. More info here.
  • MPL : airport lounge, airside. More info here.
  • MLH: Skyview lounge. more info here.
  • Other AF stations in France not listed above : no lounge.

Armenia
- EVN : Converse Bank Business Lounge. This is the generic contract lounge for all airlines at EVN. More info here

Austria
- VIE (terminal 1) : Vienna Lounge. More info here. Note that there is no more cooperation/code-share agreement between AF & OS on CDG-VIE route ==> no more access to OS lounge.

Belgium
- ZYR : Eurostar (ex-Thalys) lounge (business days), Pullman hotel (1st floor) on week-ends. Thalys lounge is outside the station, across the street from the AF counter. More info here.
- BRU : Diamond lounge, concourse A More info here Note that passengers on DL codeshare will have access to BA lounge in concourse B.
Bulgaria
- SOF : Preslav lounge

Croatia
- DBV : Business Lounge. More info here
- SPU : ???
- ZAG : Primeclass lounge. More info here

Czech Republic
- PRG : Erste Premier lounge. More info here and here.

Denmark
- BLL : airport lounge (King Amlet lounge).
- CPH : Aviator lounge. Review can be read here

Finland
- HEL : 2 airport lounges (Aspire) can be used by AF/KL eligible flyers. More info here (gate 27) and here (gate 13 - most recent one).

Georgia
- TBS : ?

Germany
- BER : Tempelhof lounge. More info here. Also available since 01/06/2023 : Tegel lounge.
- BRE : airport lounge. More info here
- DUS : airport lounge (Hugo Junkers). More info here
- FRA : AF lounge. More info here.
- HAJ : airport lounge (Karl Jato). More info here
- HAM : airport lounge. More info here
- MUC : AF lounge. More info here
- NUE : airport lounge. More info here (04/2018) and here (update 08/2023).
- STR : AF lounge. More info here and here (update 10/2023).

Greece
- ATH : airport lounge (Goldair Handling). More info here
- CFU : ???
- HER : no lounge
- JTR : no lounge
- JMK (Mykonos) : ???
- RHO (Rhodes) : no lounge

Hungary
- BUD : airport lounge (Skycourt lounge). More info here.

Ireland
- DUB : airport lounge (DAA Executive Lounge). More info here
- ORK : Aspire lounge

Italy
- BLQ : airport lounge (MBL lounge). More info here
- BRI : airport VIP lounge (Gaudio). More info here.
- CAG: Prima Vista Lounge. More info here.
- CTA : former AZ lounge.
- FCO (T1 Schengen) : Plaza Premium for AF/KL departures. New AZ lounge "The Hangar" seems to be for ITA and Air Europa only. (July '23). More info on Plaza Premium lounge here.
- FLR : airport lounge (VIP Club lounge). Pictures here and here.
- GOA : airport lounge (Sala Genova).- located landside, but with an exit directly into the fast track lane for security check. Note : AF route suspended since beginning of pandemic but KL operates and you have access.
- LIN : SEA Lounge Leonardo.
- MXP : Schengen area: Sala Monteverdi (more info here). Non-Schengen: Montale Lounge by default, Casa Alitalia only if on AZ ticket or AZ operated flight.
- NAP : New airport lounge (Pearl lounge) opened early July 2021. More info here.
- OLB : Olbia Airport Club Lounge
- PMO : ???
- TRN : Airport lounge (Piemonte lounge). More info here
- VCE : Marco Polo lounge (more info here)

Latvia
- RIX*: Business lounge

* Route only flown by BT metal (AF & KL codeshares)

Lithuania
- VNO* : Business lounge

* Route only flown by BT metal (AF & KL codeshares)

The Netherlands
- AMS : 2 KL lounges (1 Schengen - lounge 25 and 1 non-Schengen - lounge 52). Pictures of the new non-Schengen KL lounge can be found here.

Norway
- BGO : Bergen Lounge More Info
- OSL : airport lounge (OSL lounge). More Info

Poland
- KRK : Airport business lounge. More info here
- KTW : Business lounge.
- WAW : airport lounge (Fantazja). More info here and here
- WRO : ?

Portugal
- LIS (T1) : airport lounge (ANA lounge). More info here
- OPO : Airport Lounge (ANA lounge). More info here

Romania
- OTP : Tarom Business lounge (more info here).

Russia
- LED : airport lounge (Pulkovo lounge).
- SVO (Term E): "Space" lounge for AF/KL (and other non-SU operated) flights. "Galaxy" lounge for SU operated flights. See info on Space lounge here

Serbia
- BEG : airport lounge (Bizniz lounge) for Y Elite+ pax; Air Serbia lounge for C pax.

Slovenia
- LJU : Business lounge. More info here

Spain
- AGP : airport lounge (Aena). More info here
- BCN (T1) : airport lounge (Pau Casals). More info here
- BIO : airport lounge (Aena). More info here
- IBZ (Seasonal) : airport lounge (Aena - Cap Des Falco). More info here
- MAD : airport lounge (Puerta del sol - more info here). Since this review, the lounge has been renovated. Other info about food offering here and here
- PMI : Sala Formentor. More info here
- SVQ : Airport lounge (Azahar lounge). More info here
- TFN : airport lounge (Aena - Nivaria). After security, 1st floor on the right before duty free.
- VLC : airport lounge (Aena - Joan Olivert lounge). More info here.

Sweden
- ARN (T2) : airport lounge (Pearl Lounge). More info here and here and here
- GOT : airport lounge (Menzies). More info here.

Switzerland
- GVA : AF lounge (French sector). More info here.
- ZRH : Aspire lounge (concourse B). More info here. Since 07/22, AF has moved to Marhaba lounge.
- BSL : see France / MLH

Turkey
- IST: Skyteam lounge

Ukraine
- KBP : airport lounge

United Kingdom
- ABZ: airport lounge (Servisair), called Northern Lights upstairs near gate 1.
- BHX : Aspire lounge, more info here. Aspire south also available.
- BRS : 1903 lounge.
- EDI : airport lounge (Two Aspire lounges - original by gate 4 and new one by gate 12) (more info here)
- GLA : airport lounge (Upper Deck). More info As from at least Dec'23, KL has moved to the Lomond Lounge More info
-HUY: Aspire lounge. (Route only flown by KL). More info
- LHR (T4) : Update March 2023 : AFKL are returning to T4. Lounge used seems to be the Plaza Premium. The Skyteam lounge in T4 is definitely closed(a review of this ST lounge can still be seen here: More Info). FB platinum members can use VS lounge in T3 when flying VS or DL from UK.
- MAN (T2) : Escape lounge until 17:00, then 1903 lounge after 17:00. More info here and there.
- NCL : Aspire Lounge.
- SOU : Spitfire Lounge (at least when traveling KL, not sure what happens when traveling T3 on AF-codeshare). More info.


NORTH AMERICA
Canada
- YQB : Salon VIP Club Med. More info here.
- YUL: AF/KL lounge. More info on the renovated lounge here and here. Pictures and review of the lounge before renovation can be found here.
- YOW : Aspire lounge. (Caution: FB members cannot bring guests into this lounge, a paid visit is $50.85 CAD; sending the receipt and boarding passes to AF and they may reimburse)
- YVR (International Terminal - Concourse D) : Skyteam lounge. More info here.
- YYZ (Term 3) : AF/KL lounge. More info here.

USA
Hereafter are listed the nonstop destinations to/from France (AF- and DL-operated as part of their transatlantic JV). DL SkyClubs are available in several other US airports and can be found on DL web site).
- ATL (Concourse F) : DL SkyClub (+ other DL SkyClubs in other concourses)
- BOS : for AF-operated flights (term E) : AF lounge (Graf lounge) - See here. Note that from 04/22, the DL- flights to CDG, AMS, LHR, FCO also depart from Term E and pax can use the AF lounge. For the other DL-operated flight (Term A): DL SkyClub. A new DL SkyClub will be available in 2023 in Terminal E.
- JFK : AF lounge in T1 (some pictures here and in this trip report). The mezzanine has been further enhanced for providing night service - see here and here. For the DL-operated flights JFK-NCE and JFK-CDG : DL SkyClub in T4.
- EWR (terminal B) : Plaza Premium lounge (ex-Virgin Club House). Note 08/2023 : lounge closed for renovation. A 35$ voucher can be obtained at check-in counter and used for F&B in the terminal.
- IAD : AF lounge (concourse A). Update July 2019 : lounge has reopened after extension and renovation. Pictures of the lounge before extension & renovation can be found here. More info after renovation here.
- MIA : LATAM lounge on J concourse.
- CVG* : DL SkyClub.
- DFW : Mar 2023 = AF uses Capital One lounge.
- DTW : several DL SkyClubs available in each concourse. AF (and DL) flights to CDG depart from Concourse A, which has 3 SkyClubs (the main one in the middle of the terminal and 1 at each of the terminal station of the trains system).
- ORD (T5) : Update 11 OCT 2022 : new DL SkyClub in terminal 5 where DL has moved operations. More info about DL lounge here. AF lounge is definitely closed (you can access previous review of the AF lounge here and a review of the Swissport lounge here that has been used temporarily until 10/10/2022).
- MSP : DL SkyClub.
- RDU* : DL SkyClub
- SLC* : DL SkyClub.
- SEA : DL SkyClub gate A1. Beware : AF leaves from S gates. No lounge for AF pax in S gates ==> need to use DL SkyClub at gate A1.
- IAH: AF lounge (Term D) reports of upcoming renovations, KLM lounge (recently renovated)
- SFO : AF lounge (International terminal - Concourse A). Note 16/06/2023 : the renovated and extended AF lounge has reopen. It includes a separate room for P pax and another one for Ultimate pax. Review of new SFO lounge can be read here.
- LAX (TBIT) : KE lounge. AF has also a plan to build their own lounge at TBIT (last info is april 2022). As of May 2022, AF is using OW lounge again (per pax report) and also DL in T2/3 is available with the new airside walkway to TBIT, also all ST-operated business/first class passengers can enter via the Delta One Private Check in on the arrivals level of T3, which has a private check-in lounge with food and beverages, private security and elevator access directly into the SkyClub
https://www.delta.com/us/en/airports...t-map#onecheck

* route flown by DL metal only

CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA
- BOG : El Dorado lounge. More info here
- CAY : AF lounge.
- CCS : airport lounge (Premier club). Note : route suspended since beginning of pandemic
- CUN (T4): Mera Business lounge.
- EZE (Term C): AR lounge (salon Condor). More Info
- FOR : ? (supposed to be a GOL lounge, TBC)
- GIG (T2) : GOL VIP lounge (more info here). Note : AF has moved their operations from T1 to T2 in June 2016. The former AF lounge in T1 has been definitely closed (a review of the former AF lounge in T1 is accessible here.). Note 01/23 : GOL lounge is still closed. AFKL pax can access the Plaza Premium lounge in T2. (More info here)
- GYE : Sala VIP $43
- GRU : WPremium lounge. More info here. (Formerly used executive VIP lounge (more info here) and American Express Centurion Lounge on the mezzanine of T3 (more info here)).
- LIM : airport lounge (SUMAQ VIP lounge). More info here.
- MEX (T1) : Grand Premier lounge : More info here.A specific lounge was used in 2019 for P pax, but it doesn't seem to be the case anymore (More info here). T2 Lounge "Sala VIP"
- PTY : Copa Club lounge.
- SCL : Skyteam lounge. More info here and here
- SJO : Jose Santamaria VIP Lounge next to gate 5. Wifi, food and drinks available. Make sure to mention that you are on AF as not all participating airlines offer free alcoholic beverages.
- UIO : Mitad del Mundo lounge. Note : route suspended since beginning of pandemic

ASIA / PACIFIC
- BKK : AF lounge (concourse F). See here. Some pictures after the renovation are available here, here and here.
- BLR : Above Ground Lounge and partly closed for renovation (expected to re-open Summer 2020?). Currently Bangalore International Lounge.
- BOM : airport lounge (MALS - Mumbai Airport Lounge Services).
- DEL : Encalm Lounge on 2nd floor, accessible via elevator airport lounge (Plaza premium). Note 07/2023: Lounge closed. PAX receive vouchers for redemption at airport bars.
- HKG :AFKL pax use the Qantas Lounge (reviews here and here with 2023 pictures)
- HND (Intl terminal) : JL Sakura lounge (more info here). There is also a DL SkyClub accessible to AF pax. AF P pax and FB Ultimates can use the JAL 1st class lounge near gate 112 in T3.
- ICN : KE lounge. See here. Note April 2018 : since this review, AFKL have moved operations to new terminal 2 and use the new KE lounge in T2.
- KIX : KIX Airside lounge.
- NOU : SB Hibiscus lounge (accessible to AF pax only when flying J between NOU and NRT or KIX, in connection with an AF flight to CDG).
- NRT : Premier lounge (Terminal 1). more info
- PEK (T2) : Skyteam lounge. More info here and here and here. Update DEC 2018 : Lounge temporarily (?) closed. Pax can use the T2 BGS lounge.
- PPT : TN lounge (Manuhiri lounge).
- PVG (T1) : P pax: MU "lounge 36" (gate 18). J and Elite+ pax: lounge 37 (gate 18) or 39 (just after security)
- SGN : VN lounge.
- SIN : Dnata SkyView lounge (term 1) for J and Elite Plus pax (more info here). EDIT 06/22: The Marhaba lounge is currently used for AF and KL J/Elite+ Pax -More info about Marhaba lounge here. For P pax : JetQuay lounge at C.I.P. terminal (more info in two trip reports : report 1 and report 2) and/or QF lounge airside (More info here). EDIT 12/23: All eligible pax. can now use the Qantas lounge in Terminal. See here and here.
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- TPE : CI lounge (Dynasty lounge). Note : route suspended since beginning of pandemic
- WUH : Airport lounge. Note : route suspended since beginning of pandemic

CARIBBEAN & INDIAN OCEAN
- FDF : AF lounge.
- HAV : airport lounge.
- MLE : Leeli lounge
- MRU : MK lounge. More Info
- PAP : ?
- PTP : AF lounge.
- PUJ : airport lounge (VIP Lounge Punta Cana)
- RUN : AF lounge.
- SDQ : airport lounge (Sala VIP Caribe) More Info
- SEZ: airport lounge.
- SXM : airport lounge (Soualiga). Note 12/2021: lounge closed
- TNR : Constellation lounge


MIDDLE EAST
- AMM : airport lounge (Crown lounge). Note : route suspended since beginning of pandemic
- AUH (Term. A): Pearl lounge. More info here
- BEY : MEA Cedar lounge. More info here
- CAI (T2): SV Alfursan lounge. More info here
- DXB : Skyteam lounge in terminal 1 concourse D (more info here). AF P & Ultimate pax use the Ahlan lounge (more info on Ahlan lounge here).
- JED : (SV Lounge) Al Fursan Lounge. Info Here
- RUH (T2) : Contract lounge (Wellcome Lounge) Info here
- TLV (T3) : Airport lounges (Dan lounge, one at Concourse B and one at Concourse C). See info here



AFRICA
- ABJ : airport lounge (Aeria).
- ABV : airport lounge (FAAN VIP lounge)
- ACC: Akwaaba Lounge
- AGA : Pearl lounge. More info here
- ALG : AH lounge.
- BGF : airport lounge.
- BKO : airport lounge.
- BZV : ?
- CKY : airport lounge.
- CMN : AT lounge. More info here.
- COO : airport lounge.
- CPT : International - BidVest airport lounge
- DAR : CIP lounge. More info here
- DLA : AF lounge.
- DSS (New Dakar airport): Infinity lounge
- FIH : "VIP Dparts" lounge. More info here
- FNA : airport lounge.
- JIB : AF lounge. More info here.
- JNB : SLOW lounge (P pax have access to a special controlled access VIP room with a butler in the SLOW lounge) - More info here. Note that the AF/KL lounge is closed permanently since April 1st, 2016. A review (with pics) of the ex AF lounge can be read here
- LAD : TAAG lounge.
- LBV : airport lounge.
- LFW: airport lounge.
- LOS : AF lounge.
- MBA : Safari lounge
- NBO : KQ lounge (Simba or Pride lounge). More info here. Note: Simba lounge is closed and may not reopen. Pride lounge is open.
- NDJ : ?
- NIM : airport lounge.
- NKC : airport lounge.
- ORN : VIP Egsa lounge
- OUA : airport lounge (Regie).
- PHC : airport lounge. Note : route to be suspended from end March 2019.
- PNR : airport lounge (HAT Enterprises).
- RAK : AT Oasis Lounge. More info here
- RBA : airport lounge (Pearl lounge). More info here
- ROB : ?
- SSG : Sala VIP lounge
- TNG : Pearl lounge
- TUN : TU lounge. More info here
- ZNZ : no lounge

Paid access for AF-operated lounges (as of 14 July 2023 for CDG/ORY lounges. Info for other lounges are dated from 17 OCT 2018 and are likely outdated):
FRANCE CDG & ORY
Advanced booking is possible online (in MMB), except for ORY2 (Schengen) lounge and one can pay in cash or miles. FB Silver members get 25% off if booked online at least 24hrs before flight (except ORY2 as it's not possible to pre-book the option for this lounge).There is no more 25% rebate for W pax applicable in CDG/ORY lounges.
- ORY3 (non-Schengen) : adult 75 or 15,000 miles; child 35 or 7,000 miles.
- ORY2 (Schengen) : adult 30 or 6,000 miles; child 15 or 3,000 miles.
- CDG 2F (Schengen) : adult 75 or 15,000 miles; child 35 or 7,000 miles.
- CDG 2E (non-Schengen) : adult 75 or 15,000 miles; child 35 or 7,000 miles.
- CDG 2G (Schengen) : adult 75 or 15,000 miles; child 35 or 7,000 miles.

OTHER FRANCE STATIONS (Outdated info)
BOD : 25 EUR or 6000 miles

EUROPE (non-France) (Outdated info)
- FRA : 25 EUR or 6000 miles
- MUC : 25 EUR or 6000 miles
- STR : 25 EUR or 6000 miles (lounge closed since beginning of pandemic)
- GVA : 40 CHF or 6000 miles

NORTH AMERICA (Outdated info)
- BOS : 35 USD or 6000 miles
- JFK : 50 USD or 6000 miles
- IAD : 50 USD or 6000 miles
- IAH : 35 USD or 6000 miles
- SFO : 50 USD or 6000 miles
- YYZ : 35 CAD or 6000 miles
- YUL : ?

APAC (Outdated info)
- BKK : 1000 THB or 6000 miles

AFRICA / MIDDLE EAST (Outdated info)
- DLA : 30 EUR or 6000 miles
- LOS : ?

CARRIBEAN / INDIAN OCEAN (Outdated info)
- PTP : 30 EUR or 6000 miles
- FDF : 25 EUR or 6000 miles
- RUN : 30 EUR or 6000 miles
- CAY : ?

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Old Aug 29, 2019, 3:51 am
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Having a relatively short transfer at CDG around 5:30 PM tonite. I would like to get a shower at one of the three T2E lounges. Should I expect a long wait? Do you recommend I pick a particular lounge to maximize my chances?
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Old Aug 29, 2019, 9:39 am
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Originally Posted by speed.skater
Having a relatively short transfer at CDG around 5:30 PM tonite. I would like to get a shower at one of the three T2E lounges. Should I expect a long wait? Do you recommend I pick a particular lounge to maximize my chances?
i don't think that many people will be using showers at that time of day, so you shouldn't have a long wait.

You won't be able to choose the 2E lounge yourself, you can only use the lounge in the concourse you are departing from.
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Thanks, San Gottardo, you were right!
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Old Aug 29, 2019, 7:02 pm
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Originally Posted by GrizNation
Hello everyone,

I’m flying KLM in J JFK-AMS out of T4, but i’d like to go to the AF lounge in T1 (I have no status but flying J) instead of the DL lounge in T4. Will the allow access? Last time they denied because I was flying AZ in J, but that’s because AZ has its own lounge right next door.

thanks for any feedback!
In theory you should have access but be prepared to fight with TSA and then to have access to the AF lounge because of overcrowding. If you intend to go there between 6 and 9 pm, I would tend to say : forget it.
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IAD - Washington Dulles - renovated and extended AF/KL lounge

I had the pleasure to visit the renovated & extended AF/KL lounge in IAD last week. And as I was flying on the late flight to CDG (AF027), I could use the night service for in-lounge dining as it is done in JFK. They did a great job and the staff seems to be very happy and proud to work there. And as Ultimate, I was very well treated with plenty of extra attentions.

The room at terminal level is globally the same size as before but it has been rearranged. Basically, the former P room is now the dining room. The bar has been slightly moved in order to create a new P room behind the bar, along the window. The bar is still attended, as I believe this is a VA law. There is a reserved space for Ultimate at the back of the lounge. IMO, they could have done better for it location-wise, but still an appreciable perk.

New modern furnitures with fresh colors. Much more comfortable seating than before (it was not difficult). In-lounge dining (night service) starts around 6:30 pm, after the departure of AF055 (A380 flight). Before that time, the dining room is used as extra seating. From 6:30, tables are dressed.

This lounge is very busy and can be very full. I arrived in the lounge after the departure of the KL flight and just before boarding of the A380 flight and as you can see on the pictures, the lounge was crowded. The very nice AF agent (I certainly don't want to call her a lounge dragon ) who welcomed me and my colleague at the lounge told me that the Ultimate reserved space was occupied, so she proposed me to go in the new area downstairs which was very quiet. I very much welcomed that and indeed it was very quiet (only a group of 4 pax + my colleague and I). The downstairs part is only accessible by a lift close to the welcome desk (no stairs). Unfortunately, the lower level room is blind (no windows), while the upper level room has very nice views on the apron as you know if you visited this lounge before. There is a simplified buffet downstairs + 4 wines (2 red / 2 white) + Champagne. There is a dedicated person downstairs to take care of the buffet, cleaning tables, serving you drinks, etc ^

My personal lounge dragon came after boarding of AF055 to advise us that the Ultimate area was now free and so we could move upstairs if we wished. But we were very well downstairs so we stayed there. She asked us if we wanted to benefit from the night service, in order to book us a table. Answer was yes of course and so she asked at what time we wanted to have dinner ^. When she finished her service, she came to introduce us 2 of her colleagues who would now take care of us.
The P room has also a few tables for dining and there is a specific menu. I asked to see the P room to take pictures for this review. As there were some P pax in flying on AF055, I saw the room after boarding of this flight.
The service for dinner was very attentive and the 2 wines I had with my meal were excellent. For those who don't know the principle of the night service, you have in the lounge the meal you would have had on-board, so you can maximize sleeping time on short flights like IAD-CDG. The IAD lounge is the 2nd AF lounge with JFK T1 proposing this in the USA. You can see the menu on a picture below.

After dinner, the lift leading to the downstairs part was cordoned. The staff told me that we could go back there if we wished but they removed the buffet to concentrate on the upstairs one. We decided to go to the Ultimate area instead.
Overall, a very nice renovation, extension and introduction of the night service + great staff caring ++ for Ultimate pax. I now only wish they could extend the in-lounge dining to the earlier AF055 flight and also to AF023 & AF007 in JFK and introduce this service in BOS and YUL.

Now it's time to look at the pictures

The upper level room, bar and buffet
On the 4th picture, you can see the Ultimate reserved space at the back













The Ultimate corner (upper level)




The dining room at upper level
Used as extra seating place before night service




Tables dressed for in-lounge dining








The new lower level room













The P-class dedicated room

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Looks very good! Thanks for the detailed report!
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Originally Posted by Goldorak
I now only wish they could extend the in-lounge dining to the earlier AF055 flight and also to AF023 & AF007 in JFK and introduce this service in BOS and YUL.
I would die for the night service in YUL but I am afraid the size of the YUL lounge pretty much limits that.
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Originally Posted by tbaiyun
I would die for the night service in YUL but I am afraid the size of the YUL lounge pretty much limits that.
you are correct but may be they could use the left part of the lounge (left, from the lift) for the dining area.
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Oh, there was a lower level room as well, good catch! I'd like to meet you in a lounge once, you sure might have a lot of airline stories.
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#nldogbert has posted some information about MXP lounges in the Skyteam forum
MXP: Milan Malpensa Lounges
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JFK Term 1 AF lounge - some more pictures

Originally Posted by Goldorak
Indeed. Great improvement. I just flew on AF009 and it is the 1st time I was trying the in-lounge dining and this is great (I usually fly on earlier flights from JFK, so never tried it before - this being said, I don't understand why AF is restricting this to AF011 and AF009). The service was very good by the contract staff in the lounge (I will forgive them for serving a huge amount of champagne in a wine glass ).
They should do that too for BOS, YUL and IAD flights (+ extend to all JFK flights). For IAD, the renovated lounge will have 2 floors, so may be that's what they're going to do ?






















Unfortunately, there was no reserved space for Ulti during my visit...
I will develop the Ulti aspect of this new visit in JFK in the Ulti thread.
I am posting a few more pictures and information about the JFK AF lounge. I arrived very early at the lounge (12:45) in connection to DL to AF023, so I had plenty of time
At that time the lounge was very quiet and I believe the very few persons who were there were PP pass holders. For once, after several very bad Ultimate experiences at JFK, I had my first very good Ulti exp here. I was very nicely welcomed by the AF agent at the lounge. He explained me that the mezzanine was opening soon at 1pm. Once open, I was advised to move to the mezzanine where he instructed the team to dress a dinner table for an Ultimate passenger who wanted to have lunch. I was very happy to learn that Ulti pax can benefit from the night service at any time, for all flights ^
for most of my meal, I had all the mezzanine fr myself, which was very nice as this lounge gets crowded as you know. While I was having lunch, they were dressing all tables for the rush hours to come and they were reserving several tables for Ultimates. Apparently, this was a Ultimate-heavy day













I also asked the lounge attendant if I could have a slot booked at the La Prairie spa. He said that it is opening at 2:45 and that they hold a few slots for P pax but they become available if the P pax are not arrived yet or wants another time. He came back 30 min later to tell me that the 2:45 slot was OK for me ^
Very nice spa where you can have a 20 min free facial massage. I recommend it if you have time.





About the room reserved for P pax upstairs, at one moment, the door was open so I took this picture of the dining area from the corridor (I didnt want to enter the room, as obviously there were some P pax inside).



Overall, a great lounge now ^
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GOT - Gteborg Landvetter - Menzies Vinga lounge

Name of the lounge: Gteborg Landvetter (GOT) - Menzies Vinga lounge



Location : landside, above gate 18

Opening Hours: open at 5 am? Closes between 18:45 to 9:15 pm depending on days.

Entry requirements: usual ST requirements

Food offer : very limited and poor. Basically, just a salad bar with something looking like reconstituted chicken . Add to this crisps and peanuts and that's it...

Drinks offer : Like in the ARN Menzies lounge, red and white wines " la tireuse"...OMG , tap water, soft drinks

Services
Wifi: yes
Showers: no
Toilets: no (outside, very close to the lounge)
Quiet zone: no
Loungers/sleep area: no
Business area: no
Spa: no
TV area: np
Passengers are called: no
Information screen: yes
Newspapers: just 2 o 3 Swedish newspapers

Other information
Number of seats: around 40
Level of noise: medium
Design: bof...
View: superb view on apron
Multi floors: no
Terrace: no
Smoking area: no
Direct boarding: no

Overall a poor lounge, saved by the great view on airport ops.
















Some plane spotting from the lounge



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Originally Posted by Goldorak
Name of the lounge: Gteborg Landvetter (GOT) - Menzies Vinga lounge

Drinks offer : Like in the ARN Menzies lounge, red and white wines " la tireuse"...OMG , tap water, soft drinks
Why does this seem to be a recurring theme in Scandinavian airport lounges? Oslo also has wines "on tap" which i have never tried...
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Originally Posted by joyu12
Why does this seem to be a recurring theme in Scandinavian airport lounges? Oslo also has wines "on tap" which i have never tried...
Obviously no wine culture in those countries
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Thumbs up Mexico City (MEX)

Matmatlr has reported in the FB Ultimate thread that there is a new AF-branded and operated lounge in MEX.
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31550921-post2266.html

Note that AF website still mentions the Grand Elite lounge used previously.
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