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Consolidated CDG connection time/logistics/lounge - UA back in Term 1, new *A lounge
#91
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: San Francisco
Programs: UA 1K/1MM, Marriott Tit
Posts: 18,230
My recent experience is that the MLL opens earlier than 7:30am, although not published as so.
#92
Join Date: Apr 2005
Programs: UA 1K, MM
Posts: 389
I am in the Air Canada lounge right now. Virtually nobody is wearing masks in the airport except me (I normally don't wear masks, but with this mass of humanity, all sorts of nasty stuff is doubtless going around, plus it hides my scowl). The lounge is completely run down and broken. Screaming spawn, bad food (should have loaded up on the food in Vilnius, I guess, and that tiny lounge isn't much to write home about). Here in CDG we have awful looking mystery meat, a bad selection of drinks, coffee from thermoses, awful lighting, empty magazine racks, outdated decor, inadequate bathrooms. For godssakes, some pain au chocolat would have been a nice touch. But no.
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#93
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: ATL
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 30
CDG minimum connection for a Saturday
Hi All
Does anyone know if 1hr and 20mins is enough time to get from arrival 2F to connecting departure 2E-Mgates on a Saturday morning in October, 9am arrival time?
Thanks for your help.
Does anyone know if 1hr and 20mins is enough time to get from arrival 2F to connecting departure 2E-Mgates on a Saturday morning in October, 9am arrival time?
Thanks for your help.
#94
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: UA Silver, Marriott Gold, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 175
Does anyone know how early the check in counters at CDG open? I have a 9:15AM flight that boards at 8:25AM, and with the strike, I'm worried about chaos at the airport. Will desks be open 3-4 hours in advance like in the US?
Also, I'm *G in J, so will have access to Gold Track. My partner has no status, but will be in J...does Premier Access get them access to Gold Track?
Also, I'm *G in J, so will have access to Gold Track. My partner has no status, but will be in J...does Premier Access get them access to Gold Track?
#95
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: SFO
Programs: Free agent, UA 1K, Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 352
Yes as a J pax with no status, he got priority security
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#96
Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: DL PM, Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 8,411
Im posting yet again from my first and I hope last experience as a UA J pax. Sitting here in this Maple Leaf Lounge and its just awful. Crowded, hot and terrible food. I cant wait to get on the plane and eat the Polaris food.oh wait.
#97
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: NYC
Programs: UA-1K MM, AA-Gold, DL-Silver, AS-MVP
Posts: 2,498
Yes it's been discussed many times that the lounge situation at CDG T2A is terrible. Short of UA paying for use at the 3rd party contract lounge (and former EY lounge), there's really no other alternative. I don't see AA/CX/EK opening up their lounges for UA premium passengers.
#98
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: MRY/SFO
Programs: UA Platinum; IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 456
Yes it's been discussed many times that the lounge situation at CDG T2A is terrible. Short of UA paying for use at the 3rd party contract lounge (and former EY lounge), there's really no other alternative. I don't see AA/CX/EK opening up their lounges for UA premium passengers.
#99
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: St. Louis, MO, USA
Programs: AA PPro, Mariott Gold Elite, Lowly kettle across every other loyalty program.
Posts: 778
Flying CDG-ORD early September in J. How early should we be at the airport with checked bags? Spending the night in Roissy, so should be a short trip.
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!
#100
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: San Francisco
Programs: 1K 2.2MM
Posts: 2,352
we arrived CDG for an 9.15 am flight around 7. 1k/J check in was full but through in 10 minutes. With access 1 code on your BP, immigration and security are not too bad. We were check in to gate in about 45 min or less...
#101
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 212
Since I know for many people "free" is all important 8), let's pretend the AC lounge were closed and it's early morning. Where would you go? Is there any comfortable space you can pay for, at another restaurant or lounge? Or is there just nothing?
#102
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Chicago
Programs: AA Plt, FB Silver
Posts: 839
Issue is that T1 is still closed, so every non-ST carrier is using T2A for non-Schengen flights. There is major capacity issue at T2A to the point where they had to control departing passenger flow to both immigration hall and security, even with priority/No.1 Access. So you're just going to end up waiting a very long and slow moving line. ...
#103
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: AA Plat, UA 1K>Plat>moving to Silver
Posts: 2,067
CDG Terminal 1 reopening?
I saw some reports that CDG Terminal 1 may be reopening in December, 2022 and Star Alliance returning. Anyone know whether that is true or planned? Apparently, a renovation would also have some of the satellite gates connected. (Though what I'd really like is an arrivals lounge anywhere in CDG. I used to fly AF specifically to be able to use the one in Terminal 2.)
#104
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: NYC / TYO / Up in the Air
Programs: UA 1k (12 year fallen GS) 1.7MM, AA 2.1MM, EK, BA, SQ, CX, Marriot LT, Accor P
Posts: 6,190
I saw some reports that CDG Terminal 1 may be reopening in December, 2022 and Star Alliance returning. Anyone know whether that is true or planned? Apparently, a renovation would also have some of the satellite gates connected. (Though what I'd really like is an arrivals lounge anywhere in CDG. I used to fly AF specifically to be able to use the one in Terminal 2.)