Star Alliance opens a second lounge at Paris Charles de Gaulle Terminal 1
Star Alliance-the airline alliance headed by (among others) Lufthansa and United-has just [...]
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Star Alliance - the airline alliance headed by (among others) Lufthansa and United-just opened its second lounge at the airport in Paris Charles de Gaulle.
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As of Oct. 13, in fact, the new lounge welcomes passengers from First and Business Class and travelers with status Star Alliance Gold On all flights of Star Alliance member airlines departing from the gate 10-38 of Terminal 1. United Club and Air Canada Maple Leaf Club members who have equal status to Gold can also access the lounge.
Terminal 1 at Paris Charles de Gaulle is dedicated to the international non-Schengen flights operated by non-Skyteam carriers (thus not from the Air France-Klm circuit and alliance).
Many intercontinental flights of Air India, All Nippon Airways, Asiana, EVA Air, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines, United and Lufthansa Group airlines.
First lounge only for EU flights
Star Alliance now has two lounges, both at Terminal 1 in Paris CdG. The first, renovated in 2019, is located before the security checkpoints (on level 10 of the terminal) and from now on will serve only passengers departing or transiting for flights within the European Schengen area.
Usually, these flights, take off in gates 50-78. The newly opened lounge, therefore, remains exclusive to those planning an international flight.
If the Lufthansa Group should acquire Ita Airways' 41% (The dubitative is a must given the time frame that continues to lengthen, ed.) and the tricolor carrier were to join Star Alliance accordingly; the two lounges could also be the landing place for Volare frequent flyers waiting for a connection to partner airline flights.
Design and services
The new lounge is located in the airside area after passport and security checks, in a newly renovated area of the Terminal. The lounge will be able to accommodate over 300 people in about 1,300 square feet of space and was designed by the architectural firm Gensler, which previously worked on the renovation of the Star Alliance lounge in Los Angeles in 2013.
Theo Panagiotoulias, ceo of Star Alliance, said, "Star Alliance stands for quality experiences for passengers of its member airlines. Airport lounges play a key role in these types of experiences. We are very proud to introduce our new Paris lounge, which is not only a designed with a refined aesthetic, but is also designed to meet the needs of the modern frequent traveler."
The space offers a panoramic view of the runway thanks to the glass facade that runs the length of the entire lounge. The interior design, finally, recalls the style of the French capital. From the objects to the photographs, from the brands featured to the decor: Star Alliance has chosen to rely on the productions and products Of local artists and businesses.
Finally, the new lounge features a Welcome Bar, a Wine Bar with a selection by master winemaker Gerard Bertrand, and a Tea Salon offering an assortment of the beverage from around the world. The space also offers private workstations and corners for relaxation and privacy.
"Our new Paris lounge expands the number of Star Alliance-branded lounges to seven worldwide and takes the airport lounge experience to new levels," said Christian Draeger, vp customer experience at Star Alliance - Whether it's the design, the décor or the Food&Beverage experience, we have carefully curated the room for a multi-sensory experience for guests departing from the beautiful city of Paris."
There are currently 20 Star Alliance member carriers operating from Paris CdG offering. 464 weekly departures to 34 destinations in 22 countries.
Where are the other Star Alliance lounges
Worldwide there are six Star Alliance lounges, one of them is in Italy although destined (probably) to move, the most beautiful one I have visited to date is in Los Angeles, with a spacious outdoor terrace and barbecue corner.
The others are in Amsterdam, Buenos Aires and Rio De Janeiro i.e. busy airports, but where no alliance carrier operates and in this way thanks to the "group" lounges a lack is made up by offering a service to all premium passengers.
