Star Alliance Lounge at Paris CDG
Sep 26, 2013, 7:34 am
#121
Join Date: May 2012
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While I can't answer your question directly, keep in mind there is both the Star Alliance lounge and a LH Senator/Business lounge at CDG, so that may be the disparity in the opening times you saw. I typically trust just about anything LH says so I'd be inclined to say that the opening time of 5am is for their lounge specifically.
Sep 26, 2013, 1:39 pm
#122
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,270
I had a few early departures (7 AM) with LX from CDG this year.
All these flights departed from the gates where the SAS lounge is. I always arrived there around 6 AM and the SAS was still closed. Took a seat at the gate until boarding at 6.35 AM.
All these flights departed from the gates where the SAS lounge is. I always arrived there around 6 AM and the SAS was still closed. Took a seat at the gate until boarding at 6.35 AM.
Oct 3, 2013, 8:57 pm
#123
Join Date: Jul 2013
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Between Lufthansa Senator, Business and the *A Lounge what is the consensus on the best one to spend 2 hours in the afternoon?
The only lounge that I've used in CDG are some of the Air France ones.
The only lounge that I've used in CDG are some of the Air France ones.
Nov 9, 2013, 9:37 am
#124
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: DEN
Programs: UA *G, Accor/Sofitel Gold, InterContinental Platinum
Posts: 462
Thanks!
Nov 10, 2013, 7:38 am
#125
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: CDG/BVA
Programs: AFKL Plat STE+ (LT), OZ Diam+ *G (LT), QF Gold OWS (LTG 83%)
Posts: 324
Based on sheer location, LH lounges are within the satellite where the gate will be.
Whereas *A lounge is in the main building on an upper floor which require take the lift walk around the terminal and use the underground passageway to reach the satellite.
Plus *A lounge lies within the International part of CDG1, so you'll need to check out of the Schengen zone to get to it (and without a proper boarding pass, good luck with the immigration officer).
Then, provided there is a long immigration queue (and assuming you don't have en EU passport or better paraphe access) when you have to get back to your boarding gate, you'd be in for a useless stress.
Stick to LH Senator. You won't miss much.
Whereas *A lounge is in the main building on an upper floor which require take the lift walk around the terminal and use the underground passageway to reach the satellite.
Plus *A lounge lies within the International part of CDG1, so you'll need to check out of the Schengen zone to get to it (and without a proper boarding pass, good luck with the immigration officer).
Then, provided there is a long immigration queue (and assuming you don't have en EU passport or better paraphe access) when you have to get back to your boarding gate, you'd be in for a useless stress.
Stick to LH Senator. You won't miss much.
Nov 10, 2013, 8:46 am
#126
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: DEN
Programs: UA *G, Accor/Sofitel Gold, InterContinental Platinum
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Based on sheer location, LH lounges are within the satellite where the gate will be.
Whereas *A lounge is in the main building on an upper floor which require take the lift walk around the terminal and use the underground passageway to reach the satellite.
Plus *A lounge lies within the International part of CDG1, so you'll need to check out of the Schengen zone to get to it (and without a proper boarding pass, good luck with the immigration officer).
Then, provided there is a long immigration queue (and assuming you don't have en EU passport or better paraphe access) when you have to get back to your boarding gate, you'd be in for a useless stress.
Stick to LH Senator. You won't miss much.
Whereas *A lounge is in the main building on an upper floor which require take the lift walk around the terminal and use the underground passageway to reach the satellite.
Plus *A lounge lies within the International part of CDG1, so you'll need to check out of the Schengen zone to get to it (and without a proper boarding pass, good luck with the immigration officer).
Then, provided there is a long immigration queue (and assuming you don't have en EU passport or better paraphe access) when you have to get back to your boarding gate, you'd be in for a useless stress.
Stick to LH Senator. You won't miss much.
Nov 11, 2013, 8:07 pm
#127
Join Date: Jul 2013
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Jan 20, 2014, 7:51 am
#128
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 168
Hello,
I had posted asking about Star alliance lounges, and was directed here. Reading through this thread only part of my question was answered, and I'll re phrase my question here.
I'm flying
BKK-CDG Thai F (lands at CDG in Terminal 1)
CDG- YUL AC C (leaves from terminal 2)
From what I've read I won't be able to access the LH lounge, but will I be able to access the Star Alliance lounge in terminal 1 upon landing or will I be directed straight away to terminal 2 ? (In Terminal 2 there is only the Maple Leave Lounge)
Having arrived in F but connecting in C will I be able to access the Star Alliance F lounge or only the C lounge ?
Can anyone compare the *A lounge to the MLL ? Which has better Champagne/food and better showers ?
Thanks in advance !
I had posted asking about Star alliance lounges, and was directed here. Reading through this thread only part of my question was answered, and I'll re phrase my question here.
I'm flying
BKK-CDG Thai F (lands at CDG in Terminal 1)
CDG- YUL AC C (leaves from terminal 2)
From what I've read I won't be able to access the LH lounge, but will I be able to access the Star Alliance lounge in terminal 1 upon landing or will I be directed straight away to terminal 2 ? (In Terminal 2 there is only the Maple Leave Lounge)
Having arrived in F but connecting in C will I be able to access the Star Alliance F lounge or only the C lounge ?
Can anyone compare the *A lounge to the MLL ? Which has better Champagne/food and better showers ?
Thanks in advance !
Jan 24, 2014, 9:48 am
#130
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: CDG/BVA
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Landing in T1, you can't have access to any * lounge in T1 unless you have a BP departing from T1. So your only option is MLL in 2A.
Now I would rate *A lounge above MLL. MLL is a blind and cramped lounge. Decent cold food (some French cheese cut, which are rare in CDG lounges) but no champ, just as in *A lounge. But in the latter you do have sunlight (in some part of the lounge : the quiet zone) and have a smoking outdoor section.
As for shower, I can't remember for MLL, but there are in *A FWIW.
Now I would rate *A lounge above MLL. MLL is a blind and cramped lounge. Decent cold food (some French cheese cut, which are rare in CDG lounges) but no champ, just as in *A lounge. But in the latter you do have sunlight (in some part of the lounge : the quiet zone) and have a smoking outdoor section.
As for shower, I can't remember for MLL, but there are in *A FWIW.
Feb 3, 2014, 1:20 pm
#132
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: YEG
Programs: TK*G, AC
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Looking for some help with planning my connection in CDG T1. I’ll be arriving on UA from ORD, connecting to LH to TXL. The connection is 11 hours so I was planning on going into Paris for a few hours.
Arriving non-Schengen, is it possible to use the *A lounge to freshen up, then go through passport control and leave the airport, or will we be ushered through passport control into the Schengen area immediately? Travelling J so should have Fast Track immigration cards, if that makes a difference.
Thank you.
Arriving non-Schengen, is it possible to use the *A lounge to freshen up, then go through passport control and leave the airport, or will we be ushered through passport control into the Schengen area immediately? Travelling J so should have Fast Track immigration cards, if that makes a difference.
Thank you.
Feb 3, 2014, 3:08 pm
#133
Join Date: Jul 2013
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I just arrived CDG from EWR and you pretty much get ushered into having to go through CBP even if connecting (from what I saw of the signs and how everything looked) so I'm not sure that you'll be able to swing by the *A lounge...but maybe if you already have your CDG-TXL BP.
Also as far as I know there isn't a Fast Track card at CDG...all the times I've flown into there on UA J I haven't seen/received anything.
Also as far as I know there isn't a Fast Track card at CDG...all the times I've flown into there on UA J I haven't seen/received anything.
Feb 4, 2014, 11:34 pm
#135
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: CDG/BVA
Programs: AFKL Plat STE+ (LT), OZ Diam+ *G (LT), QF Gold OWS (LTG 83%)
Posts: 324
Looking for some help with planning my connection in CDG T1. I’ll be arriving on UA from ORD, connecting to LH to TXL. The connection is 11 hours so I was planning on going into Paris for a few hours.
Arriving non-Schengen, is it possible to use the *A lounge to freshen up, then go through passport control and leave the airport, or will we be ushered through passport control into the Schengen area immediately? Travelling J so should have Fast Track immigration cards, if that makes a difference.
Thank you.
Arriving non-Schengen, is it possible to use the *A lounge to freshen up, then go through passport control and leave the airport, or will we be ushered through passport control into the Schengen area immediately? Travelling J so should have Fast Track immigration cards, if that makes a difference.
Thank you.
After deplaning, you go through a tunnel on a moving walkway. You arrive then at the level where you have to look for the lounge signage (you have to take a lift). Do not proceed at this stage to border control which is also located at this level : or it would be more difficult to reenter the transit area without a non-schengen bp.
You should have you bp or mobile bp with you, and I don't think there is a connection desk.