New Air France Business Lounge Paris (CDG), For Long Haul Travelers

Air France’s impressive investment in its passenger experience is continuing, as the airline has today unveiled a refreshed lounge at its global hub.

Air France Lounge Terminal 2E Hall K renovated, expanded

On April 2, 2025, a new Air France Lounge has opened in Terminal 2E Hall K at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG). I actually reviewed this exact lounge two years ago, and since then, it has undergone a renovation and expansion.

The lounge has been expanded by around 900 square meters (9,700 square feet), with seating for an additional 200 guests, and an additional floor. In total, the lounge now spans 2,800 square meters (30,100 square feet), can accommodate 638 guests, and covers three floors.

This is a standard SkyTeam business class lounge, so it’s open to SkyTeam business class passengers, as well as SkyTeam Elite Plus members. Note that Terminal 2E Hall K is generally used for long haul and non-Schengen flights, so if you’re flying outside of the Schengen zone, this is likely the lounge you’ll have access to. The lounge is open daily from 5:30AM until 11:30PM.

Air France has been investing a lot in its lounges in recent times, and this one follows the new design template, which I like, as it’s functional and stylish.

As far as lounge features go:

• The lounge design includes lots of posters reflecting Air France’s heritage and promoting its current network, as well as frequent use of Air France’s logo, the winged seahorse
• The lounge’s new third floor is a “petit salon,” which is intended to be a place to rest or work, as there’s seating for relaxing, as well as a co-working space and meeting room
• The lounge has a dedicated space for top tier Flying Blue Ultimate customers, with views of the runway, and its own restaurant-style catering service
• The lounge has different dining areas that change throughout the day, with hot and cold options, as well as sweet and savory options; menu items include beef cheek piperade, fish fillet with lemon sauce, veggie “burgal,” and a mango and passion fruit-flavored dessert
• The lounge has a rest area with loungers that offer bed-like comfort
• The lounge has a Clarins spa, with complimentary treatments, and options including “goodbye dry skin,” “revitalizing youth booster,” “healthy glow,” and “beauty in a flash”
• The lounge has sevel shower suites, for guests to recharge between flights
• The lounge has Air France’s signature AF001 fragrance, which is increasingly being introduced throughout the Air France experience; this is described as a “comforting musky scent, combined with mimosa from the south of France, that adds a sunny, natural vibrancy”

Below you can find some pictures of the new lounge.

Air France’s lounges are a cut above the competition

I’ve gotta say, I consistently find Air France’s hub lounges in Paris to be a significant step up from what the competition offers, in terms of the business class lounges of carriers like British Airways, Lufthansa, etc. Yes, of course every business class lounge is going to be crowded during peak periods, but Air France just puts a lot more effort into the experience, in my opinion.

Air France lounges have legitimately tasty food, champagne, shower suites, and even spas and saunas in select lounge. It’s a much more pleasant experience than you’ll find at other hubs.

Bigger picture, I can’t help but give Air France credit for its premiumization. Of course there are so many airlines that talk about all the investments they’re making in the passenger experience, but Air France’s execution of this is better than at the competition.

Just look at the pace at which Air France is rolling out its new business class product and refreshing lounges. For that matter, the airline will shortly debut its new first class, and is also expected to introduce Starlink Wi-Fi in the near future. It’s quite a contrast to what we’ve seen over in Frankfurt, in terms of saying vs. doing.

Bottom line

Air France has just opened a refreshed and expanded lounge in Terminal 2E Hall K at Paris CDG Airport. This is a positive development for long haul passengers on the carrier, given that this should offer a much more pleasant experience. I continue to be impressed by Air France’s direction, and the pace at which the airline makes positive changes.

What do you make of the new Air France Terminal 2E Hall K CDG lounge?