We have a flight out of CDG to the USA from Terminal 1 on a Sunday morning (9:15am flight).
I have read and heard about how long it can take to get through passport/security/luggage check and about people almost missing or actually missing their flight even when arriving 3+ hours ahead. We are flying coach.
We have a car picking us up at 5:15am to head to CDG from the 7th arrondissement so should get there three hours before (I assume traffic isn't awful that early on a Sunday).
But we need to check luggage and I heard the airlines usually open about 2.5 hours before flights when it is that early in the morning (not three hours as advised so no point in arriving earlier). Has anyone had experience with an early morning flight and was the airline desk open three hours before? If they indeed don't open until 6:45, will we have time to get through passport and security to catch our flight?
Has anyone experienced getting through Terminal 1 security and passport control early Sunday morning recently? Is that a popular time?
Thanks!