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Old Sep 26, 2016, 3:12 am
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Available Lounge at CDG for Layover

Good morning,

I will be flying out of ATH to EWR tomorrow morning, with a 4.5 hour layover in CDG (9am - 1:30pm) using Delta / AF. I would like to spend my time at a lounge and relax a bit. There seem to be a number of AF lounges so I wonder if one is better than the other, dress code, cost and proximity to my departure terminal as well as eligibility to enter. Any help would be appreciated.

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Old Sep 26, 2016, 5:30 am
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It would help us to answer your question if you could give us more details.

1) Which class (economy, premium economy, business, first)?
2) Do you have status in any airline frequent flyer programme? If so, which airline and what level?

At CDG you only have access to the lounges in the terminal from which you depart. You do not have the "run" of all Air France lounges.
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Old Sep 27, 2016, 2:00 am
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Also, random passengers can't pay to access AF lounges although IIRC those in PE can.
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Old Sep 27, 2016, 5:28 am
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Originally Posted by irishguy28
It would help us to answer your question if you could give us more details.

1) Which class (economy, premium economy, business, first)?
2) Do you have status in any airline frequent flyer programme? If so, which airline and what level?

At CDG you only have access to the lounges in the terminal from which you depart. You do not have the "run" of all Air France lounges.

He is in the plane now, so we shall likely never know.
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Old Sep 27, 2016, 5:30 am
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Well, hope that the flight is good and that the birds in the terminal didn't manage to hit him!
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Old Sep 27, 2016, 6:44 am
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Originally Posted by MSPeconomist
Also, random passengers can't pay to access AF lounges although IIRC those in PE can.
Actually yes. As long as the passenger has a Flying blue membership (which can be obtained for free), they can pay for AF loung access, depending on space availability.
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Old Sep 27, 2016, 11:52 am
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Actually yes. As long as the passenger has a Flying blue membership (which can be obtained for free), they can pay for AF loung access, depending on space availability.
On multiple occasions I have seen the dragons refuse entry to people trying to pay, on the grounds that the lounge was full.

According to recent reports, birds can now get in for free anytime, even if they are not "frequent flyers"!
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Old Sep 27, 2016, 12:57 pm
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Originally Posted by HalconBCN
According to recent reports, birds can now get in for free anytime, even if they are not "frequent flyers"!
LOL
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Old Sep 28, 2016, 2:07 am
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Originally Posted by HalconBCN
...According to recent reports, birds can now get in for free anytime, even if they are not "frequent flyers"!
You got it wrong! Birds get in for free because they are frequent flyers!
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Old Sep 28, 2016, 3:20 am
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Originally Posted by KLouis
You got it wrong! Birds get in for free because they are frequent flyers!
I love that one
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Old Sep 28, 2016, 11:34 am
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Originally Posted by KLouis
You got it wrong! Birds get in for free because they are frequent flyers!
Haha. Good point!
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