Air France Business Lounge, Paris Charles-de-Gaulle 2E-K : Solid

On my way to the United States, I arrived at Paris Charles-de-Gaulle airport a little less than 2 hours before my flight to London Heathrow.

As a reminder, here is the itinerary followed:

#	Type	Review
1	Diary	Back to school trips to Paris and the United States
2	Lounge	Club Aspire Lounge, London Heathrow T3
3	Flight	Air France Business, London Heathrow – Paris Charles-de-Gaulle
4	Hotel	Intercontinental Paris Champs-Elysées
5	Lounge	Air France Business Lounge, Paris Charles-de-Gaulle 2E-K
6	Flight	Air France Business, Paris Charles-de-Gaulle – London Heathrow
7	Lounge	British Airways Concorde Room, London Heathrow T5
8	Flight	British Airways First, London Heathrow – Chicago O’Hare, Airbus A380-800
9	Hotel	Kimpton Grey Chicago
10	Hotel	Kimpton Monaco Chicago
11	Hotel	Intercontinental Chicago
12	Lounge	American Airlines Flagship Lounge, Chicago O’Hare T3
13	Flight	American Airlines Domestic First, Chicago O’Hare – Charlotte, Boeing 737-800
14	Lounge	American Airlines Admirals Club, Charlotte Concourse C
15	Flight	American Airlines Domestic First, Charlotte – New-York La Guardia, Boeing 737-800
16	Hotel	Kimpton Muse, New-York
17	Hotel	Intercontinental New-York Times Square
18	Lounge	British Airways Concorde Room, New-York JFK T7
19	Flight	British Airways First Suite, New-York JFK – London Heathrow, Boeing 777-300ER

Today’s itinerary

Check-In and ground experience

I checked in for my flight online, when it opened, about 30 hours before departure.

So it’s about 2 hours before the departure that I arrive at the terminal 2E of Paris Charles-de-Gaulle, by cab from Paris.

The cab drops me off in front of gate 8, which leads to the SkyPriority check-in. Being already checked-in online, I go directly to the passport control and its SkyPriority line… which was closed!

As a result, I fall back to the normal PARAFE line, which is deserted at this hour.

Then comes the security check. There, my boarding pass beeps orange at the 2K control, not because I’m in the wrong concourse, but curiously because the latter is not yet announced for my flight which leaves in less than 1h30.

Nevertheless, the combined wisdom and experience of a seasoned traveler and an experienced ADP agent made us opt for a passage to the K, as flights to the UK rarely embark from other concourses. The security will be cleared in 5 minutes and I find myself airside in a deserted Duty Free.

Location and welcome

The lounge is located in the basement of the terminal, and is accessible either by elevator or by stairs. Note that the elevators are very slow and the stairs, not very convenient when you have a cabin baggage.

The reception is very good and after scanning my boarding pass, I ask one of the attendant about the departure concourse of my flight, who tells me that indeed, the gate is not yet assigned, indicating that she will make an announcement when it is.

And this was the case about fifteen minutes later, and indeed, the flight will depart from Concourse K.

Lounge design

We no longer present this lounge, totally outdated in terms of decoration. Nevertheless, the spaces are comfortable and when it is deserted, as it was the case during my visit, it remains pleasant. The armchairs are in camel tones, and wood adorns the walls and furniture.