Terminal CDG 2G is dedicated to operations by small regional aircraft. It’s mostly Air France’s fleet of HOP Embraer 190s and Airbus A 220-300s. The only non-Air France carrier to also use 2G, is Luxair with its Dash-8s.

Transfer at Paris CDG

Despite its size, transfers in Paris Terminal 2 are quick and efficient, especially if, like me, you arrive in the middle of a lull in traffic in the mid-afternoon. To reach 2G I first need to transfer from 2K to 2F. The security checkpoint and immigration are deserted, to the point that for a short moment I think I may have taken a wrong turn. Behind immigration I head up to the main concourse of Terminal 2F and follow the signs to the 2G transfer at ground floor level. The bus transfer from 2F to 2G takes about ten minutes. It’s a bit inconvenient, though, that the shuttle runs only every fifteen minutes, as it tends to get rather crowded, even when traffic is fairly clam.

The Air France Business Class Lounge at CDG Terminal 2G

The Air France lounge in 2G is crowded, which is pretty normal here nowadays. I manage to find a place to sit, but I don’t even try to take pictures because it’s impossible to get any decent shots without anybody in them. Besides, I’m only here for about forty minutes anyway. Just before it’s time for me to leave, one of the gate agents passes through the lounge with the champagne service. I don’t have any of the champagne, but I won’t say no to the delectable white chocolate praline filled with biscuit crumble and a gooey caramel centre.

Air France Boarding

At 16h50 my flight shows up as boarding from gate G22. The doors open just as I reach the gate area. As I’m seated on 1A, I wait for everybody else to board before I join the queue. I’m not necessarily motivated by consideration for my fellow passengers, but a strong desire to take unobstructed photos of the plane from the outside.

Air France Business Class Cabin & Seat

There are two and a half rows of Business Class on this flight, for a total of five passengers. Four out of five seats are occupied in the forward cabin. This aircraft features the new seats with adjustable headrests that were only recently rolled out across the Embraer 190 fleet. The best seat in the house is on 1A. Being the bulkhead row, leg space is ample and it’s rather private because of the closet on the other side of the aisle. As I step aboard there’s already a cushion at my seat. Wifi is available on board and complimentary for Flying Blue members.

Air France Business Class Service & Crew

There are three cabin crew on the flight today, with the maître de serving the Business Class cabin on her own. She’s friendly and polite, but very serious. While we’re still on the ground she hands out a small bottle of still water and a packaged towel to each of the four passengers.

At 17h15, slightly ahead of schedule, we push back onto the taxiway, start our engines and make our way from the 2G apron at the eastern end of the airport to the threshold for runway 09R at the western end. Our flight time is eighty minutes.

Air France Business Class Meal – Light Dinner

The meal on this short flight is very nice. It consists of artichoke hearts on pasta and an artichoke cream which is flavourful and delicate. With that there’s the usual plate of cheese, served with warm bread rolls, and dessert. The latter is a zesty lemon tart. I think this is probably my least favourite dessert on Air France, mainly because it has an overpowering eggy taste.

Arrival in Berlin

We don’t spend much time in the cruise, and very soon we’re descending into the German capital, where the weather is definitely not as nice as it was in Paris. The temperature is only 13 degrees Celsius and it’s overcast.

Whenever I land in Berlin, the first thing that crosses my mind is always, “what on earth were they thinking?”. The apron is huge, even though there’s only a handful of aircraft on the ground.

We pull onto our stand at 18h45. The doors open at 18h48, and by 18h59 I’m already standing on the platform at the airport’s railway station, waiting for the train to take me into town.

Getting Into Berlin

The trip by train from Berlin Airport into the city takes roughly 45 minutes. Most trains stop at Südkreuz, Potsdamer Platz and Berlin Hauptbahnhof, where they connect to the S-Bahn and underground.

Conclusion

This post concludes my most recent trip with Air France to Bogota. All four flights, from Hamburg via Paris to Bogota and then back to Berlin, were highly enjoyable. As ever, I’m impressed by the professionalism of the Air France crews and the consistency of the airline’s service delivery. The food on all four legs was great, even ex Bogota, where the catering can be a bit… problematic.