I think it depends on the airline and the time of day. There are so many flights on air france, particularly in the morning, that the lines there always seem to be very, very long. I arrived 2 hours early for an evening flight on American and got through check in, VAT and security within half an ahour.

OK, now I'm really confused.<BR><BR>How about a specific question: We have a 4:00 pm Alitalia flight from CDG to Bologna. Shouldn't 1:00 pm be early enough to arrive?<BR><BR>Another question: Are there any United Star Aliance lounges in CDG terminal 2?