I think the same thing happens in AMS. It's because the processing is done by AF and KLM respectively.

And yes, all stations have been upgrading oversold coach pax to business for several years. That's what makes CDG to a hub dangerous. HKs can show up seemingly from nowhere at the last minute due to a missed connection/reroute. Less can go wrong if your dest is a deadend.

2 hours prior should probably work. They have a special non-rev counter to check in. It can be a little slow, but nothing happens at the gate until just before departure time anyway.

My concerns too. If it was just my wife and I, I wouldn't be so worried, but our son (5) is with us, so that complicates it a little. I've been able in the past at other locations to smuzz the gate to get him into first (vs policy) if no coach is available but not considering it an option here. Settles our goal but DTW is our backup. will see...

Now that we've got this TA behind us and while we work to figure out how to exploit it for our own financial gain, I've been hearing some weird and IMO unbelievable rumors...IMO too farfetched to share.

What are you folks hearing?

No. You can't throw that out there without sharing. Let's hear it.

http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/nuhno.gif

Dude! You can't just drive by and lob that grenade in here. No matter how asinine the rumor may be, you need to share. That's what this place is for. Spill the beans!

how is nonreving out of Seoul to either DTW or ATL?

this would be a buddy pass for sister in law who lives there. should be flexible with schedules.

Or you could just call your reps and verify, but that wouldn't be your style.

A380's and Concords, and we are buying Emirates.....and stapling them..:eek:

Ftb
Last year I had some retired friends fly thru DTW with no trouble. I think ATL might use KAL.

Easier than NRT because less non-revs.

I was going to say it's a paper ZED so plan ahead more for that, but no matter for the buddy pass.

Overall an easier time if the loads are decent. NRT has way more standbys going through every day, most of whom can switch their itinerary around right on their phone/laptop on NRT wifi if their plan is not looking good.

I suppose KAL could throw a few HKs on a DL flight at ICN like anywhere else but at least you wouldn't have the glut of non-revs to go with it.