La Premiere Lounge Access - Transit - 2017
May 27, 2017, 3:16 pm
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La Premiere Lounge Access - Transit - 2017
Greetings,
Will soon be traveling La Premiere -- and AF -- for the first time.
Outbound USA - CDG - NCE, with an (intentional) ~12 hour layover in CDG.
Plan is to head to the Yotel and sleep upon arrival at CDG, then connect to the NCE segment.
Question: will I have La Premiere lounge access while waiting for my NCE flight (i.e., by virtue of the same-day arrival in longhaul F?)
If it sounds like I'm applying the LH/*A access guidelines to my mental model of this, it's because I am, perhaps mistakenly. I have no status on AF nor SkyTeam.
Many thanks in advance,
Lewis
Will soon be traveling La Premiere -- and AF -- for the first time.
Outbound USA - CDG - NCE, with an (intentional) ~12 hour layover in CDG.
Plan is to head to the Yotel and sleep upon arrival at CDG, then connect to the NCE segment.
Question: will I have La Premiere lounge access while waiting for my NCE flight (i.e., by virtue of the same-day arrival in longhaul F?)
If it sounds like I'm applying the LH/*A access guidelines to my mental model of this, it's because I am, perhaps mistakenly. I have no status on AF nor SkyTeam.
Many thanks in advance,
Lewis
Last edited by LewDog; May 27, 2017 at 4:23 pm
May 27, 2017, 9:15 pm
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Yes, you'll have full P ground treatment during your connection. In that case, frankly, forget about Yotel and enjoy the P lounge where you can sleep and indulge yourself with spa and absolutely top food. And try if you can to reduce a bit your transit time by taking the flight before to NCE.
Apr 24, 2018, 3:50 am
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I was wondering if you can store any bags at La Premiere lounge during transit and go wander around CDG airport or even into the city during a long layover?
Apr 24, 2018, 4:18 am
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I've left bags when going to do some duty free shopping (and nipping out for a ciggie) so no problem there. Not so sure about leaving the building but it may not be a problem, give the La Premiere number a call to check.
Mar 1, 2019, 3:06 am
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Yes, you'll have full P ground treatment during your connection. In that case, frankly, forget about Yotel and enjoy the P lounge where you can sleep and indulge yourself with spa and absolutely top food. And try if you can to reduce a bit your transit time by taking the flight before to NCE.
Since I remembered having read something different here on the forum I wanted to come back and check. Has anyone done something like this recently?
As it happens I have a P flight that same evening when I am back from Spain and continue to PVG, but without leaving the airport (only 1h10 transit time). But that doesn't impact my possibility to use 2E Premiere ground services land-side when flying CDG-MAD after having left the building, or does it?
Mar 1, 2019, 11:35 am
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Can someone confirm this is still the case? I am in a similar situation this coming week. Flying USA-CDG-Spain with an intentional 5 hour stop in Paris where I need to get out of the airport. On my way out I asked the Premiere ground staff in Paris whether I could re-use the Premiere ground service from Terminal 2E when turning up for my CDG-MAD and they said I couldn't.
Since I remembered having read something different here on the forum I wanted to come back and check. Has anyone done something like this recently?
As it happens I have a P flight that same evening when I am back from Spain and continue to PVG, but without leaving the airport (only 1h10 transit time). But that doesn't impact my possibility to use 2E Premiere ground services land-side when flying CDG-MAD after having left the building, or does it?
Mar 1, 2019, 10:16 pm
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Thanks.
i’ll check Again with the staff upon arrival, or/and with the Premiere line (I just happen to have more trust in the power users of this forum like Goldorak than in AF call centres, too many false information in the recent past).
The other thing I’ll check is by what time they would want me back at 2E. For a departure from 2F i usually arrive 35-40 Munutes before departure, use the leftmost security lane, and end up with plenty of time for a quick visit to the lounge and board without pressure. If they want me to arrive 1 hour before departure at 2E ( which is very well possible given that their procedures are somewhat more clumsy and time-consuming) then in any case I’ll prefer making my own way through 2F.
i’ll check Again with the staff upon arrival, or/and with the Premiere line (I just happen to have more trust in the power users of this forum like Goldorak than in AF call centres, too many false information in the recent past).
The other thing I’ll check is by what time they would want me back at 2E. For a departure from 2F i usually arrive 35-40 Munutes before departure, use the leftmost security lane, and end up with plenty of time for a quick visit to the lounge and board without pressure. If they want me to arrive 1 hour before departure at 2E ( which is very well possible given that their procedures are somewhat more clumsy and time-consuming) then in any case I’ll prefer making my own way through 2F.
Mar 2, 2019, 1:20 am
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The other thing I’ll check is by what time they would want me back at 2E. For a departure from 2F i usually arrive 35-40 Munutes before departure, use the leftmost security lane, and end up with plenty of time for a quick visit to the lounge and board without pressure. If they want me to arrive 1 hour before departure at 2E ( which is very well possible given that their procedures are somewhat more clumsy and time-consuming) then in any case I’ll prefer making my own way through 2F.
Nov 30, 2021, 2:14 pm
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First-timer on AF LP, IAH-CDG-LHR this coming Friday. I assume full LP ground treatment in CDG despite CDG-LHR being a short-haul narrow-body?
Nov 30, 2021, 4:13 pm
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