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On July 16, 2026, Air France announced the reopening of its fully redesigned La Première lounge in Terminal 2E at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport. The space now spans more than 1,000 square metres and was designed with agency MARKS Brandimage, building on the new La Première airport journey launched in summer 2024 and the new onboard suites installed on part of the airline’s Boeing 777-300ER fleet.
Right at the entrance, guests are welcomed by an exclusive signature scent, named AF001, created for Air France by perfumer Francis Kurkdjian, artistic director of Maison Francis Kurkdjian.
The lounge now offers more tables and full table service in a more intimate setting. The menu carries the signature of chef Alain Ducasse and his teams, featuring dishes such as ham and black truffle macaroni, a seasonal vegetarian creation, and a rum or Armagnac baba. The wine and champagne list is overseen by Xavier Thuizat, Air France’s head sommelier.
This dining offering won the top Skytrax 2025 prize in its first-class lounge dining category.
The lounge now displays a major artwork for six months at a time before it’s replaced. For this reopening, guests can view the Wonder Block by French artist Jean-Michel Othoniel, in amber and Indian pink tones.
Three private suites of roughly 45 square metres each, two of which can be adjoined on request, remain available alongside the lounge. First introduced in summer 2024, each includes a living room, a bedroom with a double bed, a bathroom, and an outdoor patio. Guests are welcomed with champagne and Sturia caviar, and the Alain Ducasse menu is also served in the suites.
This option, already in place before this announcement, costs €3,500 or 700,000 Flying Blue miles per suite, for up to four people — roughly $5,400 CAD as a rough guide, since the exact amount varies with the exchange rate at time of booking. It’s offered as a paid add-on to passengers travelling in Business class on a long-haul flight departing from or connecting through CDG, not only to La Première ticket holders.
No La Première route operates directly between Canada and Paris in 2026: the network equipped with the new 777-300ER suites covers Abidjan, Los Angeles, Miami, New York-JFK, Singapore, and Tokyo-Haneda, with Atlanta, Houston, and Boston added this year. A Canadian traveller would access this lounge while connecting through Paris-CDG ahead of a flight to one of these destinations, rather than on a direct flight from Canada.
Access remains limited to passengers holding a La Première ticket and to members at the higher tiers of the Flying Blue program (Platinum and Ultimate), under Air France’s general lounge access policy.
For most Canadian readers, this lounge remains an aspirational benchmark rather than a short-term perk. If your travel patterns take you through Paris-CDG toward one of the destinations equipped with the new 777-300ER suites, check with Air France on the redesigned lounge’s availability when you book. No extra steps are required beyond the usual access conditions (a La Première ticket or Flying Blue Platinum/Ultimate status).
Learn more about the new suites installed on part of the Boeing 777-300ER fleet in our article on the new La Première experience. Frequent flyers can also check our Flying Blue status guide to see how to reach the Platinum and Ultimate tiers that unlock access to this lounge.
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