Questions and Answers

Hey all, so I will be flying from Washington DC to Paris in AF Business class, and connecting to Rome also in business with a 9 hour layover in cdg. I’ve flown through CDG in the past but actually never on AF so i’m not too familiar with non-schengen to schengen transfers. I know that upon arriving into CDG, I would have access to the schengen zone lounges in terminals 2F and 2G (I think??), but with 9 hours I would also love to spend time in the far superior non-schengen lounges. Is there any way I can connect to the non-schengen zones and use those lounges, and then head to the schengen zones? Or any such thing. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I dont think you can – on arrival you’ll be directed to immigration to enter Europe and I remember being told I couldnt access a specific concourse since my flight didnt depart from there.

[QUOTE=”David W, post: 60825, member: 29″]I dont think you can – on arrival you’ll be directed to immigration to enter Europe and I remember being told I couldnt access a specific concourse since my flight didnt depart from there.[/QUOTE]
Ok thanks David!

Each time we enter CDG from MIA with destination on AF to Nantes, we pass through immigration and are pushed to the non-secure area where there is a big AF Lounge at joint of 2A and 2C. We spend time there until time to leave, walk to 2F where we check-in to our small Airbus to NTE.

[QUOTE=”Rob in Miami, post: 60877, member: 1690″]Each time we enter CDG from MIA with destination on AF to Nantes, we pass through immigration and are pushed to the non-secure area where there is a big AF Lounge at joint of 2A and 2C. We spend time there until time to leave, walk to 2F where we check-in to our small Airbus to NTE.[/QUOTE]
Oh so is there a way to get there airside after arriving from my flight from IAD? I understand distances are large at CDG especially within terminal 2 but I got 9 hours so I got all the time in the world to spare, and a nice long walk I certainly don’t mind

Me: Im not familiar with the Schengen definition. I call it curbside / airside.
Here is my report again: After arrival airside, its Immigration and then finish curbside where there is that AF Lounge at 2A/2C split. We then walk to AF at opposite side of airport to one of the other Terminal 2 Halls where you check in for the second leg of the flight. I have never arrived and departed from the same Hall/ Terminal. The walk from 2C to the opposite side to 2F is not a long walk. The hardest part is checking in luggage with the auto-check-in machines. I think there are more AF lounges as 2D/ 2E/ 2F etc. But, we always simply head for large curbside AF lounge at 2A/2C.