Air France Lounge Review - Terminal 2E Hall K

During my layover at Paris CDG Airport last year, I had the opportunity to visit a new Air France Lounge. I was flying from Montreal to South Africa with a layover in Paris. Air France runs several lounges to accommodate flights departing from each of CDG’s Terminals but my flight was departing from Terminal 2E Hall K so I headed to that lounge as it is the closest to my departure gate. The lounge is located just to your left after passing through Hall K security. You can walk right in and just scan your boarding pass at one of the many kiosks at the entrance otherwise the attendant at reception can scan your boarding pass. Access is complimentary for all Air France business class passengers. The lounge is spread out on two levels so you can head either upstairs or downstairs after the entrance.

Seating

There are lots of seats available throughout plus some private enclosed work areas as well. The seats by the walls have plugs to charge your electronic devices. They also have USB plugs directly in the wall outlets. I suggest bringing an adaptor if you’re coming from elsewhere, especially North America as the prongs is different (something like this works well).

The Lounge was very busy on this Sunday evening.

Food & Dining

The food was buffet style with hot and cold choices. There were 2 buffets, one in the centre and one at the far right of the lounge.

The side buffet

Bread and pastries

Salads

Dessert

It was difficult to find a high protein option. I ended up trying a lemon chicken dish which had a lot of bones and skin. It tasted all right. I tried a pastrami sandwich after and I found the food a bit disappointing overall considering this is Air France’s hub and this is a lounge for business class passengers. The food on the plane (read more about the flight) tasted far better and felt more fresh than what I experienced at the lounge.

An ok dinner

One noteworthy detail was this chart below that listed the country of origin for every meat product they served! Whether that’s to support local French agriculture or EU agriculture, it was nonetheless a great initiative to inform consumers (based on the disclaimer, it looks like this is due to a law). I really wish this was a law in Canada too!

Drinks

Next to the buffet was a tea and coffee station where I got a cappuccino. It was alright, cappuccino machines like these often tend to brew watery cappuccinos.

There was also a self serve bar offering up wine and champagne. No cocktails were available.

Bathrooms and Showers

The bathrooms were modern and clean. Showers are also available, just ask the attendant. If you are coming at a busy time, make sure to ask right away in case there is a waitlist.

I spent about two hours here before my flight. While I didn’t go hungry or thirsty, I much preferred the Air France Lounge in Hall L. It had better food, more drink options and better rest areas. It was also more open and spacious which made it feel less crowded. Overall this lounge was a decent place to spend a hour or two before my flight but I expected a bit more from Air France. At boarding time, I headed out and made my way downstairs to board my flight to South Africa. You can read my review of that flight here.

This post was originally published on March 30, 2026 but has been updated since.

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Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge Review - YUL International Airport (Montreal)

In this post, I'll be reviewing the  international Maple leaf lounge  at Montréal-Trudeau Airport.  access to this lounge is complementary for Air Canada passengers flying  internationally in business class.  There are separate maple leaf lounges for passengers flying domestically or to the US.  The lounge is clearly marked with banners and Located next to gate A52.   Note that This lounge is located in the international zone and not accessible to passengers flying domestically ( similar to the Air France, Desjardins and the National Bank Lounge).  After scanning your boarding pass, you’ll need to head upstairs.  The elevator opens right into the lounge.

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Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge lobby

There are lots of seating areas followed by a big bar in the centre of the lounge.  The seating areas are separated by  geometric separators to create some privacy.  The seats next to the window offered some nice views of the airplanes on the tarmac. Note that there are no  working plugs available to charge your devices  near the seats. The ones that were present did not work at all  so this was very disappointing for an airline like Air Canada and  definitely a lack of basic amenities for business travellers  who might need to charge their laptops as regular passengers who need to charge their devices before the flight.  thankfully there were dedicated plugs on the plane, but I expected there to be some in the lounge

The main bar

Seating areas with a view

Food and Dining

The main bar is a full service bar tended by a friendly and hard-working bartender who served some very stiff drinks. My bloody Caesar was well mixed and tasty.

Across the bar, you will find the main buffet that offers a Variety of food  options.  I decided to get some fried fish fillets,  bean salad and a Classic Montreal smoked meat sandwich.  I wasn't too sure about the smoked meat sandwich because I previously had one at the domestic Maple Leaf Lounge and it was the worst  Smoked meat sandwich I've ever had.  Here however, the standards were much higher and an attendant heated up my sandwich in the oven and topped it with a slice of juicy pickle.  The sandwich was delicious and the slices of smoked meat were tender. 

Cocktails made to order from the friendly bartender

The main buffet

Great dinner tonight: Fried fish fillet, Montreal smoked meat sandwich and a bloody Caesar.

There are showers available at this lounge although I did not get to try them.  After about  an hour and a half, it was time to board my flight so I headed downstairs. This lounge was a decent place to kill some time before boarding and a massive step up from the domestic Maple Leaf lounge. The food was a welcome improvement over the domestic lounge. I think this is one of the better Air Canada lounges and I’d say about similar to the nearby Air France Lounge and National Bank Lounge.

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Emirates Business Class passengers departing from Dubai International Airport receive complimentary access to any of Emirates’ Business Class lounge. These lounges are a quiet place to sit and relax, maybe grab a snack or meal or even take a shower. In thi post, I’ll be reviewing my experience of the Emirates Business Class Lounge located in Concourse C. After landing at Dubai International Airport from Mauritius, I cleared security and took the shuttle bus to Concourse C where my flight to Montreal was departing. The lounge is located upstairs and across from the Gates. It is a medium sized lounge that did not offer direct boarding to the airport. Having read that Emirates offers boarding directly from the Lounge, I was pretty disappointed that this option was not available. It seems that Concourse B features the best services like direct lounge boarding, biometric entry and the Moët and Champagne Bar (more on that below).

The main area

The lounge had a decent amount of seats with large windows, but since it was nighttime, I'm not sure if there was much of a view but I could see Air Canada’s parking spot from the lounge seats. I could imagine the lounge becoming very crowded if there were several flights departing back to back, however since it was around midnight on Christmas Eve it was very calm when I visited. Screens throughout the lounge showed the departure time as well as some soccer games highlights Match scores.

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Food

There was a decent selection of food and drinks. Some main courses included beef stew, roasted potatoes and seafood pie as well as salads and desserts. There was an unattended ice cream cart which looked enticing, but I was pretty full already so can't comment on the quality.

The main buffet

Ice cream for dessert

Drinks

To the left of the main buffet was a self serve bar with spirits, wines, and beers as well as some Moët champagne. Having read about the Emirates Moët & Chandon Champagne Lounge and anticipating a unique new experience, I was sorely disappointed to find just a couple of opened bottles in a bucket of ice at the bar with no canapés to pair it with as per the press release by Emirates. As I mentioned above, it seems Concourse B is the one that receives the finest services and amenities while Concourse C is just an afterthought so your Emirates experience will highly vary depending on which terminal your flight is departing from.

The Moët & Chandon Champagne “Lounge”

Showers

To the left of the main entrance were the bathrooms. The lounge had several showers and there wasn't just one but two attendants for the showers. We simply had to notify them if we wanted to take a shower and they provided us with fresh towels and an amenity kit that included a toothbrush and toothpaste. The bathrooms were sparkling clean and just perfect to freshen up in between flights.

The Emirates lounge main bathroom

The shower was sparkling clean

After a quick shower, I noticed that my flight had already started boarding very early (which was actually not the case) so I left the lounge and headed to the boarding gate. This lounge was a decent place to kill some time on a layover and provided decent food, drinks and a hot shower to freshen up. However, it's worth keeping in mind that the best of what Emirates has to offer is not here, but rather in Concourse B.

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