Inside Air France's redesigned La Première lounge at Paris-Charles de Gaulle

Air France has redone its La Première lounge in Terminal 2E at Paris-Charles de Gaulle. The goal is more privacy for each guest, to match the private airport service and the onboard suites the airline has added since 2024, according to Air France's July 16 announcement.

What's new#

The lounge covers more than 1,000 square meters. Air France's own teams redesigned it with the MARKS Brandimage agency, the same firm now working on the airline's planned JFK lounge. The main seating area uses alcoves and partitions to carve out private corners, and the furniture is all new, including Pierre Paulin's Ribbon armchair. Changes include:

• Dining room: more tables, with full table service from an Alain Ducasse menu. Air France head sommelier Xavier Thuizat chose the wines and Champagnes. Skytrax named this the best first-class lounge dining in 2025.
• Sisley spa: bigger, with a second treatment room. Air France says treatments are sized to the time you have before a flight.
• Rest area: new private rooms with day beds, duvets and pillows.
• Work area: a new space with a private booth for calls.
• Art: the lounge shows a new major artwork every six months. The current piece is a Wonder Block by Jean-Michel Othoniel, in amber and Indian pink.

Othoniel's monolith is meant to read as a wall, a pillar or a totem depending on where you stand, and Air France says it was made for this space.

Smaller touches carry the same idea. A home fragrance called AF001, created by perfumer Francis Kurkdjian, scents the entrance. Photos from the airline's history hang through the space.

The food#

Ducasse's menu is the lounge's main draw, and the airline has kept the dishes regulars know. The release names the chef's coquillettes with ham and black truffle, seasonal vegetarian plates, and the rum or Armagnac baba he first served in Monte Carlo. Alongside Thuizat's list, there is a separate choice of grands crus picked by Ducasse's team.

What stays the same#

The address hasn't changed, and neither has the basic promise: fine dining, rest, wellness treatments and a place to work, all in one room reserved for a few dozen people. What the redesign adds is distance between those people. Alcoves, partitions and deep armchairs give each party its own corner, with warm materials and what Air France calls carefully crafted lighting.

The suites#

La Première passengers can also book one of three 45-square-meter suites next to the lounge. Air France first offered the suites in summer 2024 and has since added a third. Two of them can be joined on request. Each has a living room, a bedroom with a double bed, a bathroom and an outdoor patio, with artworks on display. Guests are welcomed with Sturia champagne and caviar, and can order the full Ducasse menu in the suite instead of eating in the dining room.

Our directory lists the suites as bookable for a fee, for up to four people.

Who gets in#

This lounge is for passengers holding a La Première ticket. Our directory lists no alliance, status or card route in, and notes that a La Première passenger may bring one guest traveling on the same flight, subject to space. Capacity is small, at about 40 guests, which is part of why the privacy-first layout works.

Business passengers and Flying Blue Elite Plus members use the Air France lounges in Hall L, Hall K and Hall M. Hall L, with 10 showers and a Clarins spa, is the top-rated of the three in our directory. Flying Blue Ultimate members can bring up to eight guests there.

How our users rate it#

The lounge scores 4.8 out of 5 in our directory, with top marks for food, drinks, coffee, quiet, seating, service, showers, views and workspace. Only cleanliness, restrooms and crowding come in slightly lower, at 4. Skytrax, which gives the lounge a five-star rating, singled out the dining room in 2025, before the redesign added the extra tables.

Air France pitches the space for three situations: before a daytime flight, before an overnight flight, and between two flights. The nap rooms and the spa matter most on the last two. Sisley, the spa partner, is a French brand known for plant-based skincare, and the second treatment room should cut the wait that regulars reported when only one room was available.

Getting there#

The lounge sits in the main 2E building on the Hall K side, past a dedicated La Première passport control. Air France escorts La Première passengers from its private check-in area and later drives them to the aircraft, so most guests never walk the concourse. Our directory lists four showers inside the lounge.

How it fits#

The redesign is the ground half of a wider first-class refresh. Air France launched its new La Première airport experience in summer 2024 and has put new onboard suites on selected Boeing 777-300ERs. The airline is now applying the same formula elsewhere. Its new Frankfurt lounge opened in September, and the JFK lounge due next year will include a separate La Première area with its own chef. I'd read more about the carrier on our Air France page.

Related reading#

• The 8 best lounges at Paris Charles de Gaulle: 2026
• Air France's new La Première suite flies daily between Paris and San Francisco
• Paris-CDG will rename terminals: Air France's 2E, 2F and 2G become T5, T6 and T7

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