Tag: Paris
Salon SNCF Grand Voyageur, Paris Gare de l’Est: Design, but too small and no catering
After a short night in Paris, Bertrand and I decided to spend a day in Nancy. In addition to a family visit, the native of the Lorraine capital wanted to introduce me to and share the beauty of this...
Intercontinental Paris Le Grand: Timid upgrade but perfect service
For my Paris stay, and while my Marriott Ambassador renewal is ensured for 2023, I decided to break my piggy bank of IHG points to stay at the Intercontinental Paris Le Grand for two nights.
Booking
I made my reservation a...
British Airways Club Europe, London Heathrow – Paris Charles-de-Gaulle, Airbus A320: No surprise
After a good hour in the Concorde Room, I left the lounge at the theoretical boarding time for gate A5, from which my flight to Paris Charles-de-Gaulle departed.
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Boarding
Upon arrival at the gate, I found myself...
Short week-end in France
Just back from our weekend in London, I have to go to France to visit my family.
This itinerary, booked some 4 weeks before my trip, will was complicated to plan.
Flights and transportation
For flights, I did a little benchmark between...
Air France La Première: A New Ground Experience at Paris Charles de Gaulle
Air France is elevating its La Première experience, the pinnacle of its service offering As part of this enhancement, the airline will unveil a new airport journey featuring a bespoke vestibule and expansive suites. This initiative aims to deliver...
SAS Plus, Paris Charles-de-Gaulle – Oslo Gardermoen, Boeing 737-700: What a difference with the long-haul experience!
After an intense week in Europe, it was time to head back to Boston. Combining work and leisure is hard and I was getting tired.
As a reminder, here is the itinerary followed:
Check-in and ground experience
I checked in about 30...
Paris-Gothenburg on Air France in business class: really bad
This business class flight between Paris and Gothenburg on Air France only confirms the poor quality of the French airline's medium-haul product. Terminal, aircraft, service, punctuality: nothing was up to scratch.
This is my big comeback to the Air...
14. TAP Executive, Lisbon Portela – Paris Orly, Airbus A321NEO: Excellent in the air, pitiful on the ground!
What a rush: it's after a reduced connection time that I headed for this last flight of my return itinerary to Paris.
As a reminder, here is the itinerary followed:
Connection process
I disembarked aboard a PAXBUS, which took around ten minutes...
Air France lounge at Roissy 2G: not bad at all
The Air France lounge in Roissy's Terminal 2G is much nicer than expected, and in some respects even nicer than its big brother in the 2F.
Strange as it may seem, we've never yet reviewed the Air France lounge at...