Review VIP lounge Air France Terminal 2E (HALL L) Charles De Gaulle
Air France and the SkyTeam airlines at Paris CDG Airport are at home in Terminal 2. As for the [...]

Air France and the SkyTeam companies at Paris CDG airport are at home in terminal 2. For intra-EU flights we are talking about terminal 2F, while for extra-EU flights there are satellites L and K in terminal 2E.
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Air France has a lounge in each zone, but it is good to know that the quality of the three lounges is significantly different.
In recent weeks we have reviewed the brand new lounge in terminal 2F, the one that took the place of the Two small lounges that for years have welcomed passengers and that they were now inadequate to the track record of what was voted the best airline in Europe.
The new lounge "shadowed," if we can call it that, the previous flagship, namely the lounge in Terminal 2E, dedicated to intercontinental flights.
The location and rules of access
The hall occupies the second floor of the terminal and is located just above the Duty Free and Shops gallery. It is reached via an elevator, or the stairs, just past the security checkpoints.
To gain access, it is necessary to have a business class ticket with one of the companies in SkyTeam, of which Air France and KLM are founding members, or to hold elite status with one of the companies participating in the alliance. These include. ITA Airways, officially joined the network. of companies that make up the smallest of the three alliances in the market today.
Technically, if holders of at least a Winged Arrow level, even former members of the Alitalia's Millemiglia program should have access, both because Alitalia Loyalty is still in the SkyTeam alliance and because there is a specific agreement in place between Alitalia's former program and Air France KLM.
However, there are still communication difficulties on this point; some Italian users have been denied access. Possible that this is a problem related to the change and/or improperly trained staff, we will see in the coming weeks.
The hall
The hall is huge, and although it was mid-morning with so many flights leaving, it was practically deserted, a real ghost cathedral.
The hall spans the entire floor and overlooks the outside of the airport, with a section of highway passing under the terminal.
At one end is set up the bar/buffet area. Moving to the opposite side of the lounge are various rooms, always within the one open space. There is an area with classic bar tables and one with armchairs and more comfortable seating.
In the center of the huge lounge is the restaurant area, with an adjoining bar island. Finally toward the exit of the lounge, there are more lounging areas and a small area for children, but at the time of my visit it was inaccessible.
The lounge is also developed in the interior part, here are the relaxation areas, the Clarins SPA (which was closed, however), bathrooms with showers, and the sauna.
As well as small rooms where you can hold more secluded meetings and/or take a nap by simply closing the curtain.
The Services
This was the "flagship" lounge for Air France until the new lounge opened in Terminal 2F. Before that, only the lounge dedicated to the most exclusive passengers, those traveling aboard La Premiere, or the first class of the transalpine carrier.
Unfortunately, many services were not available, and I do not blame AF's choice. With few passengers it was useless, or almost useless, to keep the SPA open. It was still a pity not to be able to use the services for once without having to hope for a Last Minute hole, it would not have been a bad experience. Also because here, unlike the new lounge, everything is private and you are not in the window as in the new location.
Same for the Playstation area dedicated to children. Sure, it would need to be sanitized sometimes, but why keep it on but not usable?
The rest of the facilities, on the other hand, were accessible, in an unreal silence of a lounge where normally over 400 people enter and instead had no more than about 30 guests inside.
Food and drink
Here I expected a different offering than the one in the 2F lounge, instead it was absolutely identical, through and through. I understand the small number of people present, but since we are dealing here with passengers departing for the long haul, it was logical to expect something more.
Instead, everything was identical: the hot offering was solely and only represented by buttered carrots and fish sticks. Otherwise only cold table with salads, cheeses and cold cuts.
The leftover part of breakfast such as croissants and other typical pastries from the early morning menu was also present.
Also identical are the beverage offerings, both alcoholic and soft drinks. Everything like the new lounge.
On the one hand, this choice to treat short/medium-haul passengers the same as long-haul passengers is a positive note, too bad, however, that the proposal is downward rather than upward.
In conclusion
I expected much more; certainly the Clarins Spa could have been open, with fewer staff and reduced hours, but it should have been available to guests. Same goes for the gastronomic offerings. No hot offerings other than fish sticks is not from Best Europe Airlines.
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Pro
- It is elegant
- Very large and offers all kinds of solutions
Against
- The buffet
- The spa was closed