A cake to celebrate inauguration of the renovated Star Alliance Lounge at at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
Paris (TAN): Star Alliance has officially completed the refurbishment of its lounge at Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport. The 980-square-metre facility offers seating for more than 220 guests.
The lounge is available to First and Business Class customers as well as Star Alliance Gold members travelling through Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport – Terminal 1 on Aegean, Air China, ANA, Asiana, EGYPTAIR, Eva Air, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines and United Airlines.
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Star Alliance vice president (customer experience) Christian Dräger said: “The newly renovated Star Alliance Lounge at Paris Charles de Gaulle ties in seamlessly in our strategy of making the customer journey better. We are delighted to be able to offer our guests travelling from or transiting through Paris now with an unparalleled hospitality experience in a well equipped environment, where they can sit back, relax and enjoy their journey.”
The lounge, which was first opened in 2008, is located behind passport control at the highest point of the terminal building – levels 10 and 11 – and provides a panoramic view of the airport from above.
Open daily from 0530 hours to 2200 hours depending on flight schedule, the refurbished lounge offers a range of facilities catering to the diverse needs of today’s frequent travellers. A striking feature is the landscaped garden, which gives guests the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful outdoor area reminiscent of the green spaces of Paris before their flight.
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The lounge also offers an exclusive zone for customers travelling in First Class on Air China, Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways-operated flights. Customers are offered a wide range of complimentary drinks and can choose from a selection of international hot and cold menus featuring some typical French fare.
Comfortable and quiet work spaces are located on both levels and complimentary Wi-Fi Internet access is available throughout the lounge. Specific attention was paid to a significant increase of power sockets. Shower facilities, state-of-the-art television screens and a wide selection of international newspapers and magazines round off the service.
The lounge at Charles de Gaulle Airport, Terminal 1 is among seven other Star Alliance branded lounges, which are located at Amsterdam (AMS), Buenos Aires (EZE), Los Angeles (LAX), Nagoya (NGO), Rio de Janeiro (GIG) Rome (FCO) and Sao Paulo (GRU).
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Established in 1997, Star Alliance currently has Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, Air China, Air India, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian, Avianca, Avianca Brasil, Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Croatia Airlines, EGYPTAIR, Ethiopian Airlines, EVA Air, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, SWISS, TAP Air Portugal, THAI, Turkish Airlines, and United as its members.
Overall, the Star Alliance network currently offers more than 18,800 daily flights to 1,317 airports in 193 countries.
