CDG 2E-2G Transit (Lounge Question)
Jan 16, 2017, 1:35 pm
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CDG 2E-2G Transit (Lounge Question)
I am arriving on AF at CDG 2E from Moscow and connecting to a domestic AF flight leaving from CDG 2G. I understand that the AF lounge at 2G is very basic and might not be the best place to spend a long connection (4.5 hours).
Is there any chance that I could use an AF lounge at 2E, and then clear the immigration and transfer from 2E to 2G (ideally, airside)?
Thanks for your advice.
Is there any chance that I could use an AF lounge at 2E, and then clear the immigration and transfer from 2E to 2G (ideally, airside)?
Thanks for your advice.
Jan 16, 2017, 2:22 pm
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Unfortunately no, and definitely the 2G lounge is not the best place to spend such a long time. When is your trip ? Because a brand new nice lounge will open soon in 2G (approx beginning of march).
Jan 16, 2017, 2:27 pm
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Jan 17, 2017, 3:18 pm
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Feb 10, 2017, 3:51 pm
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no choice : 2G (not enough time to go to arrival lounge in 2C). Unfortunately, the new lounge in 2G ipwill not be open yet (1st march). Better to stay in the regular waiting area...
Feb 10, 2017, 5:25 pm
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Feb 11, 2017, 2:26 am
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Because 2E to 2C and then 2C to 2G involve long walks and bus ride (to reach 2G) and if you add possibly very long lines at immigration, possible wait at the arrival lounge for the shower, I don't think 2h20 is confortable enough to go to 2C. But you can try if everything goes smoothly and on-time.
Feb 11, 2017, 7:45 am
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Because 2E to 2C and then 2C to 2G involve long walks and bus ride (to reach 2G) and if you add possibly very long lines at immigration, possible wait at the arrival lounge for the shower, I don't think 2h20 is confortable enough to go to 2C. But you can try if everything goes smoothly and on-time.
but I was planning to skip the shower until getting to DUS. No other lounge worth visiting/have access to other than 2C and 2G?
Feb 11, 2017, 10:01 am
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Normally you cannot access any lounge outside your departing terminal/concourse. Some posters here have reported being occasionally successful to do so, but with only 2h20 to spare, unpredictable line lengths at immigration and if you are unfamiliar with CDG, I would certainly not recommend you to go "out of the path". 2h20 may seems long, but it's not so long 
Feb 14, 2017, 6:58 pm
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Immigration in 2E is definitely hit or miss. Had SkyPriority but they only had one person working this queue. While I was 6 in line, there were about 2 dozen behind me. Definitely not really much of a priority.
Was able to get to 2C from 2E with a 15 minutes walk but arrivals lounge is really nothing worth writing about. Took another 10-15 minutes to walk from 2C to 2F to catch N2 bus.
Was able to get to 2C from 2E with a 15 minutes walk but arrivals lounge is really nothing worth writing about. Took another 10-15 minutes to walk from 2C to 2F to catch N2 bus.