Which lounge in Paris?
 

I'm looking at a fare with DL81. What's the best lounge for this STE+?

You will effectively have access to exactly one lounge: the AF lounge in whichever pier of 2E DL81 is boarding from that day, none of the other 2E lounges would be physically accessible (security for each pier generally turns away one with a BP for another pier).

If connecting from a Schengen AF/KL/AZ flight, the scanner in the 2F or 2G lounge might let you in, though either is probably inferior to any of the 2E lounges.

2F is pretty fantastic nowadays!

I'm not too familiar with CDG. Today's flight departs from M50. Which pier is that in?

2E includes L, M, and K gates. Each of these sub terminals have an AF lounge.

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Sorry, but I'm still confused. 2E has sub-terminals? Which AF lounge is this?

2E is divided into three sub-terminals: K, L, and M (see the map screenshot above). Once you get into 2E, passengers head toward their respective gate area. Each of these sub-terminals has its own Air France lounge. So, if your flight leaves from gate M50, you go to 2E, then “Portes M” (M Gates). There, you will find your AF lounge.

Gotcha! It wasn't apparent to me that portes is French for gates. I'm probably the worse tourist in France. I can only speak English and use Google Translate. Seems to work well every time I'm in Paris! I had no idea each of the sub-terminals have its own AF lounge. I'm assuming they're more or less the same with the same food and beverages?

Honestly, 2F is probably my favorite club outside of the F SkyClub in Atlanta and the SkyClub at JFK. There's something about that one that I just enjoy.

You had every opportunity to write the concourses as KLM and you intentionally avoided doing so, smh...

What do you like about 2F?

LMAO about the KLM comment. 😂🤣😆

Yes... The decor and age of the furnishings are the only real differences. The K lounge is generally considered to be a bit inferior to L & M (partly because the shorter haul non-Schengen destinations depart from there).

Have to agree here, for sure.

Why?

If you like near-SkyClub levels of crowding and probably more-than-SkyClub levels of noise. It is a likely contender for best primarily sub-1500-mile business class lounge in the world.

Looks like it's been renovated since I was last able to use it, but I like that terminal and curved glass walls and ceilings. The lounge in on the ground floor (?, or at least under the main floor, instead of SkyClubs being usually on roofs). It's different. There's an up close, almost intimate, view of the airplanes which I enjoyed. It always seemed quieter and calmer than most clubs/lounges I've visited. Maybe it's because I'm usually just getting off a TATL flight and having a place to relax is what I want?