British Airways Club Europe, Paris Charles-de-Gaulle – London Heathrow : Fair

After a busy stay in the French capital, I’m back in London.

As a reminder, here is the itinerary followed:

#TypeReview
1LoungeBritish Airways Galleries South Lounge, London Heathrow
2FlightBritish Airways Club Europe, London Heathrow – Paris Charles-de-Gaulle
3HotelMarriott Paris Ambassador Opera
4FlightBritish Airways Club Europe, Paris Charles-de-Gaulle – London Heathrow
Today’s itinerary

Ground experience

As has been the case for almost 18 months, access to the terminals is reserved for passengers at Paris Charles-de-Gaulle.

So I arrive just over an hour before my flight.

The British Airways counters have been temporarily relocated and are busy. I checked in online with VeriFLY and can now go straight to boarding.

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Police and security checks go smoothly, and I’m in the boarding lounge in less than 5 minutes.

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Lounge

Unfortunately, the lounge situation was poor when I visited, as absolutely no lounges were open at 2A/C. A bit sad.

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Boarding

Boarding starts on time, but before that, passengers without paper boarding passes are called to check UK entry documentation. Too bad, because the VeriFLY application is supposed to be able to do just that. Cette vérification cessera à mon prochain passage.

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Priorities are nonetheless respected despite the absence of a materialized priority lane.

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Cabin and welcome

The welcome is rather cold, but the cabin is typical of Club Europe flights, with a tablet in the middle seat.

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Service and catering

The service will be quite good. A full hot breakfast is served.

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The ham croissant will be quite good and the service fast.

Arrival and disembarkation

What a difference from terminal 2: arrival will be very fast, with immigration clearance in just 5 minutes!

Bottom line

A flight without much history, but without much passion either.

Olivier Delestre-Levai
Olivier Delestre-Levai
Olivier has been into airline blogging since 2010. First a major contributor to the FlyerTalk forum, he created the FlyerPlan website in July 2012, and writes articles with a major echo among airline specialists. He now co-runs the TravelGuys blog with Bertrand, focusing on travel experience and loyalty programs.
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