ranskis

That's not my understanding: you need to travel AF F to or from CDG to access the La Première lounge at T2EK. However, for the car transfer to/from your non AF F connection, you need to be on AF (I think it is metal, perhaps AF coded and DL operated also works, not sure if DL coded and AF metal works). If your DL flight leaves from M gates... that's quite a long way from the F lounge and you would need to go through security.

mayhem

So I'm good on the flying into CDG, coming in in P; and I guess there is lounge on arrival access, it would just mean that they wouldn't drive me around?

irishguy28

Please report back and let us know your experience.

Goldorak

If you arrive in AF P in CDG, there's no need to call AF P line, they already know you arrive. They will pick you up at your gate and drive you to the lounge (if your connecting flight is on the same ticket of course).

jacob_m

I got a reply from the AF/KLM Nordic office who had investigated a bit for me and they confirmed it's still a requirement that you need to be on a longhaul flight without a first class cabin to be eligible for the offer.

I booked an award ticket to Cape Town (not Johannesburg, which is operated by an A380 with F). Just got off the phone with a lovely lady at the La Première desk in Paris. They are so polite (even with me who has French as third language but who prefers to practice it). She checked availability for the day I wanted to visit, which took about a minute, then confirmed it was OK. A booking has now been made and confirmed by e-mail. Travelling on an award ticket did not seem to be a problem.

Very much looking forward to go there again. I just love the very attentive and personalised service and the food by Alain Ducasse is simply wonderful.

Goldorak

Great ! Very happy for you
Like you I'm addicted to this wonderful service
And yes, I told you it was not a problem to on a J award ticket. The only important rule is flying in J in a flight without F, and availability in the lounge of course.
Enjoy every second

arkangel

So, where do I find the La Première special line phone number? I'm flying J, YYZ-CDG without P, have a nine hour layover at CDG before connecting on to TLV, and would like to take advantage of this offer. I've tried the US AF number, twice, and the agents have never heard of this offer, even after checking with a supervisor.

orbitmic

Thanks for confirming and enjoy your lounge stay (and even more so your Capetown trip!)

Goldorak

The perfect place to spend 9 hours
I sent you a PM

jacob_m

I'm totally addicted too (well to La Première in general, but it's really too pricey to fly too often, either paid or award).

Out of the 382 lounges I have visited in the world, including virtually all major first class lounges (I will be visiting the new QR Al Safwa lounge on the return), I still think this is my favourite. Even very few F lounges manage to keep this level of personalised service. As a customer you really get 100% focus, irrespective of what the other passengers do.

arkangel

Merci beaucoup Goldorak. Voila, ca marche bien!! Pour moi et aussi ma femme. And was also able to book spa treatments for both of us.

Almost forgot to mention the following: the cost is, indeed, 300 Euros/person, but was also offered the option of using 40,000 miles(I'm assuming DL miles but might be F+, or perhaps both).

Goldorak

Fully agreed. They really do a fantastic job.

Excellent ^
Enjoy

orbitmic

Wow, first time I see someone actually knowing off the top of their heads how many lounges that they have visited! Geek!

HalconBCN

I was flying J in the summer from Bcn to CDG and I noticed that the pasenger beside me was escorted onto the plane as I heard the ground staff say: "this is Mr x, he is flying La Premier with us today". However, there was no limo waiting in CDG for this passenger. A gate agent picked him to escort him to the Premier lounge. Should a limo not have been waiting for him?

Goldorak

There was for sure a limo to go from 2F to the P lounge in 2E. You likely did not see it.