Situation at French airports (other than CDG & ORY)
Jul 7, 22, 9:01 am
#31
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Thanks for that ; next time I am going to be more insistent on my correspondance at LYS and just march to the lounge 
Honestly it seems like the provincial domestic routes are the way to go (Hop !), compared to the Parisien airports. Yes, one doesn't get to access the lounges at ORY or CDG but honestly I'd rather get to my destination, WITH my checked bags, in a reasonably punctual manner. And I know for the summer vacances a couple more direct flights open up so you don't have to always stop in Lyon.
I see all the chaos that's happening at the major European airports, and then when I showed up at TLS or SXB an there's all of one person in front of me in the queue, I was thinking "I'm so lucky.......".
Honestly it seems like the provincial domestic routes are the way to go (Hop !), compared to the Parisien airports. Yes, one doesn't get to access the lounges at ORY or CDG but honestly I'd rather get to my destination, WITH my checked bags, in a reasonably punctual manner. And I know for the summer vacances a couple more direct flights open up so you don't have to always stop in Lyon.
I see all the chaos that's happening at the major European airports, and then when I showed up at TLS or SXB an there's all of one person in front of me in the queue, I was thinking "I'm so lucky.......".
Jul 7, 22, 9:34 am
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Originally Posted by mlin32
Thanks for that ; next time I am going to be more insistent on my correspondance at LYS and just march to the lounge (...).
(...).I had read your post and was ready for a fight.
Jul 7, 22, 10:52 am
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Originally Posted by carnarvon
NTE needs a full refurbishment so they can catch up and make up for the wasted last 20 years.
I haven't been to NTE in years. At the time, the NDDL project had just been axed and AF ground staff was hoping that this would allow them to get some budget for a much-needed refurbishment.
I take it the airside waiting area is still a dump (last time, there was only 1 self-serve coffee machine available for ground catering... but it was out of order)? Still no lounge either?
Jul 7, 22, 1:30 pm
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Originally Posted by maalloc
(...) I take it the airside waiting area is still a dump (last time, there was only 1 self-serve coffee machine available for ground catering... but it was out of order)? Still no lounge either?
Last edited by carnarvon; Jul 7, 22 at 1:42 pm
Jul 7, 22, 1:51 pm
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Originally Posted by carnarvon
There is a Relay, a cafeteria and some kind of duty free (I guess, was not paying attention out of boredom) and indeed NO LOUNGE.😭😭😭
Jul 8, 22, 12:46 am
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Originally Posted by canadavid
NTEis definitely not a waiting airport !
Jul 11, 22, 6:13 am
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As another data point, BOD was relatively easy at ~8.30 this morning. No priority queue for security, about 20 people waiting in the normal queue. As the 10am flight was delayed the lounge became quite busy, and so the gate area was suitably congested.
