F Lounge + car to plane at CDG?
Nov 17, 2006, 2:56 pm
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F Lounge + car to plane at CDG?
A while ago, there were a number of threads which suggested they would create a new First Class lounge at CDG (maybe in 2e) with chauffeur service to the plane. I think Albireo suggested this service might be available in November. Well, it is now November, and I haven't noticed anything posted recently about these plans. Has anyone heard anything?
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Nov 17, 2006, 3:20 pm
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Originally Posted by You want to go where?
A while ago, there were a number of threads which suggested they would create a new First Class lounge at CDG (maybe in 2e) with chauffeur service to the plane. I think Albireo suggested this service might be available in November. Well, it is now November, and I haven't noticed anything posted recently about these plans. Has anyone heard anything?
nothing at all. maybe those new safety regulations and the move of all USA-flights to E-Terminal are a reason for that "delay"
Nov 20, 2006, 9:28 am
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Originally Posted by You want to go where?
A while ago, there were a number of threads which suggested they would create a new First Class lounge at CDG (maybe in 2e) with chauffeur service to the plane. I think Albireo suggested this service might be available in November. Well, it is now November, and I haven't noticed anything posted recently about these plans. Has anyone heard anything?
Probably the bus drivers will go on strike because the guys in the cars are allowed to drive faster than them, or something similar of that kind.
Be lucky if your find yourself flying from a terminal that has a separate line for FlyingBlue status cards and F/C passengers. That's about all there is.
Nov 20, 2006, 9:37 am
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Well, it was actually what a senior AF representative told over lunch to a group of FTers as something AS was working on. As chrissxb explained it, the transfer of most US bound flights to 2E has probably led AF and ADP to defer this plan until more terminal space becomes available, hopefully with S3 (April-November 2007) rather than the re-opening of the entire 2E facilities (summer 2008).
In any case, only one third of 2E was opened when part of the roof of the boarding area collapsed, with the full opening being scheduled at that time for summer ... 2006.
In any case, only one third of 2E was opened when part of the roof of the boarding area collapsed, with the full opening being scheduled at that time for summer ... 2006.
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Nov 23, 2006, 4:57 am
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Originally Posted by creber
Excuse me? Air France making a significant improvement to the pre-flight experience? Keep on dreaming...
Now if only AZ would do something about their non-Schengen lounge I would be really happy. But that's for another discussion
Nov 23, 2006, 11:40 am
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Last time when I came back from HKG in C (September) the deplaning was by bus. For the first time in my experience the first bus was only reserved to C pax. Also I notice that a few of the F pax had a car to pick them up from the plane (not all of them at leat one was with us in the C bus). Still that was an improvement as before the first bus was fully packed of C class and the first row of Y
Nov 23, 2006, 2:29 pm
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Originally Posted by amenachem
I actually spent 1.5 hours in the (close) lounge in 2E (i.e. the one that you don't need to go to via bus) - it is a definite improvement from the 2F lounge - plenty of room to work, free internet on the AF Macs and extremely spacious. I thought it was great...