TomMM

Pass sanitiaire is no longer needed.

laughinlab2001

I just arrived at CDG this week, the only requirement to enter France was for me to upload a copy of my vaccine information into United’s Travel Ready website in order to get my boarding pass issued. The situation has changed dramatically in France since July last year when the Pass Sanitaire was required to literally go anywhere. There is zero vigilance on this point in effect, many people in the airports were not wearing masks at all until they stepped on the plane and there was zero evidence of masks or vaccine proof at any restaurant I visited.

Return flight CDG-SFO-SNA is tomorrow, the US still requires a negative Covid taken within 24 hours of departure. I used the Abbott’s BinaxNOW kit that is the subject of other threads w/ zero problems. United also asked me to upload a copy of my vaccine card, which was odd to me since I already did that to enter the country and it seems like that is something they should already have in hand.

2022 Airports: BOD, CDG, DEN, EWR, FRA, GRU, HAM, IAH, HNL, LAX, LIH, MCO, ORD, SEA, SFO, SJD, SNA, YUL

JMontpelier

Tests need to be performed any time the day before flight, not 24 hours.

nexus7556

What is the current lounge situation here? Based on the Star Alliance lounge search tool, it looks like all lounges are closed.

1k-all-the-way

Star Gold and business can use the maple leaf lounge in terminal 2 but it doesn't open until 7.30 ish ( they open late with a line waiting) is a bit of a hike from United gates and is mediocre....

stimpy

I posted about this a few posts above from a January flight. They were open before 7:30 and there was no line. And not a huge amount of people that day. But they had a bartender who had a heavy pour so I was happy even with the long walk.

1k-all-the-way

My February and March flights had people waiting when they opened around 7.45... no big deal, you have just enough time before the first united flights board..

nexus7556

Good to know that is an option, *A website still shows it as closed:

1k-all-the-way

It was open in February and March. Haven't been in April so don't know if listing is wrong, or it recently closed for some reason.

villox

Just wanted to confirm the the Maple Leaf lounge at 2A is indeed open. Food offerings similar to the *A lounge (eggs, crepes, sausage, cold cuts, pastries). Was directed here by the checkin agent.

Polaris (and presumably *G?) get Access No 1 which bypasses long immigration and security queues.

I actually find the current setup far superior to the T1 setup as you clear security BEFORE the lounge and the gates are much bigger and more comfortable. Lounge itself is perfectly adequate and brighter/cleaner than the *A one with more seating. And if you don’t get lounge access they sell beer in the convenience store in case you fancy a pre-flight hair of the dog.

The GS agent said they don’t expect to move back to T1 until the end of the year.

TomMM

I’ve been told by the UA agents at CDG that T1 is being renovated and will be much nicer than before.

alexostra

Maple Leaf was open 2 weeks ago -- agree that it's totally fine, but definitely nothing special.

laughinlab2001

It was open when I went through last Friday, 4/8.

2022 Airports: BOD, CDG, DEN, EWR, FRA, GRU, HAM, IAH, HNL, LAX, LIH, MCO, ORD, SEA, SFO, SJD, SNA, YUL

ARR72

Was open this morning, well before 7:30am.

nexus7556

This is why I love the FT community! Thank you for the update