stimpy

Sure, 4-5 hours is plenty of time, even walking slow and stopping to ask questions. Even if she doesn't speak any English or French at all, she can show her boarding pass to the information desk or any AF official to get pointed in the right direction. She should do the same if the flight is canceled.

As for the phone, you can get a SIM from Orange or SFR (Vodaphone) for free incoming calls.

saraara

Thanks a lot.

Do you know if incase they cancel connecting flight, they can arrange for the next flight on same day? Or it could be on next day? The biggest fear for me is how she can deal with the cancellation of flights at midway in Paris. I am sure there are many experts in here knows much better than me about cancellation flights and how they arranged for the another flight.

stimpy

It depends on if there is another flight and if there is space. No one can know the answer in advance.

DHAST

Hi All,

I'm planning a trip to Europe in November, and I arrive CDG on NW from the USA at 10:30am. I'm planning on connecting to Prague.

My choices are:

British Airways, cost $250 USD, departs CDG at 12:25pm
SkyEurope, cost $65 USD, departs ORY at 4:40pm.

All things considered, which one is worth picking? Is that 2 hour connection at CDG doable? Is SkyEurope a decent airline?

GenevaFlyer

Hi DHAST,

Couple of questions:

Have you taken a look at Czech Airlines? They are part of Skyteam, and you might be able to get a direct flight. This might also make it easier to have your luggage checked through. (Taking a quick look, I found tickets for around $300 in November).

The reason I ask is that if you have to check in again at CDG, 2 hours is probably short.

Also, why not check with NW how expensive extending your ticket to PRG would be?

Cheers,

GenevaFlyer

DHAST

Thanks for your response. I'm only looking for a one-way ticket, and Czech was coming up at $1000. I never looked at throwing away the return. Throwing away the return gives me a return fare of $366, which is reasonable.

I guess one of the questions for me is, how much money should one save to make a transfer to ORY worth it?

I'm on an award ticket, and CDG is already a stop over point. (Final destination is BOM). Something tells me that won't even be possible.

Thanks for your help.

brunos

Transferring CDG to ORY can take 2 hours.
Skyeurope sells tickets for 1 euro. But this is not the most reliable airline and any extra is supplement (checked bag,..). You have to add the CDG-ORY transfer (€18 by direct bus).
If there is a convenient flight on either AF or CZ (they codeshare), I would much prefer to fork the additional $300 as you can wait at the AF lounge at CDG (NW plat). Also you can check through your luggage and not clear immigration. Unfortunately, it seems that there are no convenient flight if you arrive at 10:30. But taking the direct AF/CZ flight at 3pm will probably make you arrive at a similar time asthe BA flight (with risk of missed connection in LHR).

sputnik

Dear flyertalkers,

I have two transfer questions related to the new 2E (my previous experiences from 1-2 years back with CDG 2E have been difficult but I made all my connections):

1. Is this 45 minute transfer within 2E easy (like it would be in Munich say) or time-consuming? Would it be better to catch the 4:45pm from Dulles to give myself more connection time - if so, are there showers or somewhere good to rest in 2E?

Saturday, July 19, 2008
AF 025 - l'Espace Affaires
- 6:45 PM Washington, Dulles Intl (IAD) DC - Usa
- 8:20 AM Paris, Charles de Gaulle (CDG) - France

Sunday, July 20, 2008
AF 1190 - l'Espace Affaires
- 9:05 AM Paris, Charles de Gaulle (CDG) - France - Terminal 2E
- 1:25 PM Istanbul, Ataturk (IST) - Turkey

2. A more subjective one: my 10 year old daughter is flying from Dulles to Manchester England via CDG, she will have AF assistance on the transfer (but I have no idea how good this is) I think from 2E to 2E. Will it be OK to meet her in Manchester or safer to meet her in CDG? If CDG, where - should we take a later flight (around 4pm) to make sure I have enough time to meet her, and then re-check in? Or is 2E organized so that I can meet her when she lands, and then walk together to the Manchester flight?

AF 027 - l'Espace Affaires
- 10:15 PM Washington, Dulles Intl (IAD) DC - Usa
- 11:50 AM Paris, Charles de Gaulle (CDG) - France

AF 2268 - l'Espace Affaires
- 1:20 PM Paris, Charles de Gaulle (CDG) - France - Terminal 2E
- 1:50 PM Manchester, Manchester Intl (MAN) - United Kingdom

thank you for your help

JOUY31

Just a minor detail. Unless I am mistaken, CZ refers to China Southern, while OK is the code for Czech Airlines. On the main issue, I would fully agree with brunos

flospi

I never thought I'd ask a question about connection times as I tend to book my flights with lots of spare time. But my flight ZRH-CDG-TNR leaves me with no other real option.

So. This Saturday, July 19th, I will arrive at 9:10 on AF5111 from ZRH which will be in a remote stand (normally one near S3) with a bus transfer to 2F2. 65 minutes later at 10:15 my flight AF908 will leave from 2C.

How much traffic is there at Terminal 2C at that time? What makes more sense at that time: Take the air-side shuttle or walk by foot?

JoelA

All,

A quick question. I'm arriving at 2E (AF 17 from JFK) and will be needing to meet someone coming in on American at 2A. We'd then walk (back for me) to the RER B station

I'm trying to make sense of the map 2A map. Would having the meeting place be: "by door #5 out front of the coffee shop Caffe Rizatta which is by the elevators to parking" make sense to those who are familiar with 2A.

Or is there a better/more logical/easier to understand place to meet a CDG newbie arriving passenger from American Airlines in 2A?

Many thanks!

Joel

JOUY31

Well, the explanation does make sense, although a first timer in 2A would need to look for the elevators to the car park. My preferred meeting point, especially as you will be walking to the RER, would be the lobby of the Sheraton right above the RER/TGV station.

JoelA

Yes, that'd be much easier!

Many thanks!!

Joel (who will be enjoying seeing the last stage of the Tour de France live in Paris!!)

iamhere9

Hi,
My wife and son (who is 6 months old) are flying CVG-CDG-DXB on Jul 22 08. Since infants get cranky in long flights, I booked them via paris. But after reading about "not so good transit experience in CDG", I regret, I should have booked them ATL-DXB direct flight. Anyways

They are flying

22JUL DELTA 44
LV CINCINNATI 730P
AR PARIS-DEGAUL 955A

23JUL AIR FRANCE 526
LV PARIS-DEGAUL 115P
AR DUBAI 955P

They have about 3 hrs of layover in CDG. Please post if you know or have similar experience.

1. What terminals Delta 44 arives at and AIR FRANCE 526 departs from ?
2. What will be easient way to change terminal if they have to? (Travelling with infant)
3. Would they have to go through immigration/security while changing terminals ?
4. What are options in case flight is cancelled.
3. Any other useful information

Thanks in advance

okflyer

1.Since they are flying in on Delta they most likely will arrive at terminal 2c or a parking spot assigned and bussed to the 2 c terminal. 2.Ask one of the Terminal personnel for help when disembarking the plane or one of the plane crew.

Will probably need to go through passport control since you most likely will have to change terminals. Could possible be 2E? I Have not found where Air France leaves for Dubai. With 3 hours 20 minutes there should be ample time for transferring.