My Day with Air France La Première back to LAX
My long started with a 7am taxi to Geneva Airport, a short 15 minute ride.
A few minutes later I was at the Air France counter in the French Sector of GVA. After my doc check, the AF agent asked me to wait off to the side for a La Première personal assistant to come down from the lounge, to escort me up to the lounge.
With no at security, we were in the newly renovated Air France/KLM Lounge.
The lounge has a small but comfortable area for La Première passengers which I had to myself today.
Geneve GVA to Paris CDG
Air France AF 1543
A319
9:05am-10:00am
May 5, 2022
Seat 1F
As I had requested to be the last to board, we headed out for our gate around 20 minutes before departure. As normal, my personal La Première assistant introduced me to the cabin crew and bid adieu. Very pleasant purser offered the option of strapping in my backpack in the adjacent seat instead of stowing in the overhead. AF domestic J is the usual crappy euro-fraud Business Class, Economy seat with an open middle. Fortunately, I have the bulkhead with no seat mate and the flight was only 45 minutes.
Since I was not going to waste calories with Alain Ducasee waiting for me in Paris, I took the meal for the photo op.
As we deplaned, my personal La Première assistant Julien was waiting at the door of the plane, to escort me to the La Première Lounge.
And a Tesla for my inbound ride.,
The back door to the best First Class Lounge in the world.
Time for lunch, chez Alain Ducasse.
Fabulous wines in the lounge... unlike in flight.
To start, my go to must have dish... Les Coquillettes Jambon/Truffe Noir. Best mac and cheese on the planet.
Fabulous polaiile fermière, or chicken.
And the decadent rhum baba for finish.
At T-40, Julien retrieved me for the drive my LAX flight. Interest scenery on the way.
Paris CDG to Los Angeles LAX
Air France AF 72
777-300ER
1:15p-4:15p
May 5, 2022
Suite 1A
Departed 4/4
Our beautiful 77W..
As other passengers had boarded, a pic of the the gorgeous cabin from a previous flight.
And a lovely way to start the evening.
Nice amenity kit...
... but not sure about the utility of a white eye shade.
Interesting movie, about Gustav Eiffel and his quest to build what was considered an eye sore at the time. LOL.
Today's lovely menu...
But simply dreadful wine list. Other than the Comtes and perhaps the Pomerol, embarrassing. WTF Air France, you are French afterall. Emirates wines are so much better.
Since I had eaten in the lounge, I waited 3 hours to eat.
Showtime, La Première style.
Comfy bed and I got 5 solid hours of sleep.
From bed to seat.
On approach to LAX.
On all my landings here, I've never seen this before...
What a great day with Air France. Sadly, I move on to United for my flight home to Denver.
And some Instagram videos from today...
• Geneva Airport Check-in and Air France Lounge
• Air France "Business Class" to Paris
• Air France La Première Lounge Paris CDG
• Air France La Première to Los Angeles
