We presented our invitations at the entrance to the Star Alliance Lounge in Paris, but were also asked for our boarding passes, which had to be scanned. Kind of makes me wonder why they bother issuing invitations if you have to show your boarding pass anyway. The lounge itself isn't especially nice. While the furniture…
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Not sure I'm loving the pink and yellow chairs at the gate.
The man in the orange sweatshirt in the lounge appears to be wondering why you are taking his picture.
Just what has your Mom heard about Air China?
There are a lot of nick names for Benjamin, aren't there? 😉
The lounge is also very crowded in the morning with all the UA flights to US.
There is a section with really kool lounge chairs; it is usually empty and very relaxing even when the lounge is crowded. Did you see it? Reminds me of the reclining loungy chairs at AMS airport.
The entire Terminal 1 is so 1970's shabby retro chic; it is supposed to be in the shape of an octopus but I think it just looks like a concrete circular slab.
I do love the "moving sidewalks"; they feel very soft when you stand on it and if you are a little sleepy you can fall back easily.
And I'm really excited to hear your full trip report about Air China. I enjoy all your reports, but this set is especially interesting because I'm putting together a 90K Euro-Asia award.
Just can't resist the Dear Daniel part, sorry! But this post was really funny - especially your mum's text! I'm laughing in the Qatar lounge and people are giving me strange looks. LOL. But I must disagree with you on the chocolate tart, doesn't really look appetizing. Can't wait for the Air China trip report!
Just wondering: why is there a shared lounge at CDG?
@ "Dear Daniel" -- It's a fairly new concept for the alliance whereby they're offering a shared lounge in their busier airports so that all the airlines save money and (in theory) they provide a more consistent experience. They also have shared lounges in Los Angeles and London, for example.
FWIW, I was able to access this shared CDG Star Alliance lounge even though I was departing on a Shengen flight departing out of the other portion of Terminal 1. I was able to pass through the immigration and access this lounge (and reverse the course to get to my Shengen gate). This is helpful for the Lufthansa flights departing to Frankfurt. This Star Alliance lounge is MUCH nicer than the basement windowless dungeon lounge that Lufthansa offers here at CDG 1.