Review: the new Extime (British Airways) lounge at Paris Charles de Gaulle Terminal 2B

This is our review of the new Extime lounge in Paris Charles de Gaulle Terminal 2B.

Extime is a new hospitality brand created by Aeroports de Paris that extends from lounges to duty free shopping as well as brand new gate areas. It’s part of a big renovation and improvement project happening at Charles de Gaulle which we reviewed here.

The Extime lounge in Terminal 2B is one of the first Extime lounges to open. At the moment, there’s another one in Terminal 1, with more to follow. British Airways uses Terminal 2B so you may find yourself in here sooner rather than later.

(EDIT, Spring 2025 – British Airways is currently using Terminal 2C for some flights so you may end up in the Primeclass lounge there.)

The good news, as you will see, is that the Extime refurbishment has been very impressive and the lounge is of a very high standard. The bad news is that, unless you have access with a particular airline, you’ll be paying €110 for the pleasure!

Where is the Extime lounge Terminal 2B?

The lounge is located very centrally, just at the back of the main duty free / shopping area. It is well sign-posted and shouldn’t take more than a minute to get to.

It is on the first floor, so you need to take the lifts.

Inside the Extime lounge at Paris CdG Terminal 2B

Once you’ve scanned your boarding pass and verified your eligibility you move through a series of rooms as you head deeper into the lounge.

First up is a short corridor in a beige colour scheme with some beautiful botanical-inspired artwork on the walls:

The decor immediately struck me as particularly Asian-inspired, and reminded me a bit of a Plaza Premium lounge.

The first room you’ll find is a fairly dark living-room style area, although it feels darker than the rest thanks to a mesh curtain by the window:

After this you have the main lounge area with the buffet:

This feels a lot more open, although there are also more private seats by the window. Cloches with (fake) orchids add a bit of colour to the space and simply deepen the Asian connection:

Finally, you have another equally sized space to the main area separated by a semi-open wall. This space feels a bit quieter and more focussed:

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There are sockets virtually everywhere including mains, USB-A and USB-C.

Food and drink in the Extime lounge

The food and drink offering is probably the weakest part of the lounge. It’s in a little square buffet zone:

Whilst you do get self-pour champagne, wine and spirits:

The food selection is less impressive, with a number of average-looking hot items. These included baby potaties, julienne vegetables, chicken pot, rice etc:

Plus a basic selection of salads and cold cuts. It’ll tide you over but it’s nothing special, although as this terminal was originally meant for short-haul flights this isn’t a huge surprise.

There is also a special kosher section for when El Al flights operate.

I didn’t have time to try any so I can’t speak to how any of it tastes!

Who can access the Extime lounge?

As an independent lounge, Extime accepts passengers from a number of airlines. The following airlines currently have an access agreements:

• Air Baltic
• Air Austral
• Air Serbia
• Air Tahiti Nui
• American Airlines
• British Airways
• Croatia Airlines
• El Al
• Finnair
• Royal Air Maroc
• Royal Jordanian

Unfortunately, the Extime lounge is not offered by any of the lounge aggregator companies such as Priority Pass or DragonPass. You can pay cash for entry but I was told the cost was €110, which is slightly ludicrous – most good airport lounges are around the €50 mark. I suspect it is at that price to put people off, rather than because it is good value.

Conclusion

I have to say I was surprised at the quality of the lounge. Terminal 2B is one of the more short-haul focussed terminals at Paris Charles de Gaulle, so to have a lounge that matches a decent long haul one is impressive.

Its strongest suit is the decor and design, which I think creates a calm environment, whilst the food offering is a bit weaker and could do with improving.

I would be totally happy here before a short flight to London – it’s certainly better than the British Airways Galleries Club lounge you’d get at Heathrow!

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How to get FREE airport lounge access via UK credit cards (April 2025)

Here are the five options to get FREE airport lounge access via a UK credit card.

The Platinum Card from American Express comes with two free Priority Pass cards, one for you and one for a supplementary cardholder. Each card admits two so a family of four gets in free. You get access to all 1,500 lounges in the Priority Pass network – search it here.

You also get access to Eurostar, Lufthansa and Delta Air Lines lounges.  Our American Express Platinum review is here.

You can apply here.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on American Express Platinum is increased from 50,000 Membership Rewards points to a huge 80,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (80,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold is FREE for the first year. It comes with a Priority Pass card loaded with four free visits to any Priority Pass lounge – see the list here.

Additional lounge visits are charged at £24.  You get four more free visits for every year you keep the card.  

There is no annual fee for Amex Gold in Year 1 and you get a 20,000 points sign-up bonus.  Full details are in our American Express Preferred Rewards Gold review here.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on the ‘free for a year’ American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card is increased from 20,000 Membership Rewards points to 30,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (30,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.

HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard gets you get a free Priority Pass card, allowing you access to the Priority Pass network.  Guests are charged at £24 although it may be cheaper to pay £60 for a supplementary credit card for your partner.

The card has a fee of £290 and there are strict financial requirements to become a HSBC Premier customer.  Full details are in my HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard review.

Got a small business?

If you have a small business, consider American Express Business Platinum which has the same lounge benefits as the personal Platinum card:

You should also consider the Capital on Tap Pro Visa credit card which has a lower fee and, as well as a Priority Pass for airport lounge access, also comes with Radison Rewards VIP hotel status:

PS. You can find all of HfP’s UK airport lounge reviews – and we’ve been to most of them – indexed here.