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Member Name: mizzy

Product:	Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG)
Date:	16/09/09 (78 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: quick check in, lots of wine

Disadvantages: nothing to do and i didnt want to pay 10euros for a magazine!

I travelled through this airport last week after a long journey from the loire valley.

Firstly when you arrive from the metro you get to a large concrete station with not much in it. I worked out from the rubbish signs that I then needed to get on another quick train from there to terminal 1.

When arriving at the terminal you first need to find the right hall to check in which is on a board. I had 2 hours to wait before I checked in so bought some food from the small shop and a coffee from Mcdonalds. There is a large seating area but those seats are not comfortable believe me. At least you dont get charged for using the toilets like everywhere else in france.

When I checked in it turned out that my company hadnt paid for baggage, I then had to go over to pay for my bag at another desk, before returning to check in again. The man let me skip the queue though so that was good.

Then you head up a weird set of escalators to the passport control and the duty free bit. You have your boarding card checked before this as well.

The duty free bit was very small, I spent a nice half hour trying on perfumes but they still seemed very overpriced so I didnt buy anything. They also have a herbal remedie shop and another food shop.

Then theres a very long tunnel on one of those travel escalators to the gate where you have your bag security checked.

I hung around here for ages as my flight was delayed, I found the wine from the cafe very nice but at 3.70 a glass it was a bit steep after the 3rd one.

I finally boarded my plane 5 hours after arriving at the airport, and flybe got me home safely.

The airport doesnt have much to do so make sure you have a good book. Leave plenty of time to get there on the metro as me and my friend went on the wrong train that split off the other way so had to go back and she nearly missed checkin for her earlier flight!

Summary: it was fine