Minimum Check in time for CDG
Sep 13, 2004 | 10:38 am
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EP 3MM, UA Silver, Bonvoy LT TIT, Hyatt Explorist, HH Silver, Caesars PLT
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I have elite status (so busines class AA check-in), and I aim to arrive 1.5 to 2 hours before my 10:45am flight....and am usually lucky enough to spend 45-60 minutes in the Admiral's Club. That's in 2A, which is where I believe CO flys from.
Immigration/Security: I don't think this has ever taken more than 30 minutes...it's usually closer to 10. Hint: There are two checkpoints in each Hall of Terminal 2. If one is jam-packed, odds are that the other one will be much less crowded. (I believe the one closest to you is between the AA and CO check-in desks....the other should be to the right of this area.)
If you use economy class check-in, I would arrive closer to the 2 hour mark.
Your arrival time will be dependable if using the RER (or at least more dependable; we've been lucky with the strikes this year)...but cabs and buses are at the mercy of traffic.
Immigration/Security: I don't think this has ever taken more than 30 minutes...it's usually closer to 10. Hint: There are two checkpoints in each Hall of Terminal 2. If one is jam-packed, odds are that the other one will be much less crowded. (I believe the one closest to you is between the AA and CO check-in desks....the other should be to the right of this area.)
If you use economy class check-in, I would arrive closer to the 2 hour mark.
Your arrival time will be dependable if using the RER (or at least more dependable; we've been lucky with the strikes this year)...but cabs and buses are at the mercy of traffic.