There was website that would predict if they were going up/down. I can't remember it or find it though. Kayak has some sort of predictor on their site too if you search for a fare - it's on the top left.

Google Travel is pretty good for airfares, basic and quick. My friend said it was a fair bit cheaper there than others when he bought tickets a few days ago for Feb travel.

Check swa.com and allegiant.

Get Rick Steves Paris book. Has hotels and priorities on things to do. Sometimes the Novotel offers a pretty good employee rate, you'll need to call each of the 3 layover hotels directly to ask. #s should be on Mycrewguide.com They will likely tell you 4 can't be in one room.
The night before you fly home, think about staying out at CDG. Go thru Delta Perks (Employee Connection), can usually get a room for around 50-60€ and don't have to sweat getting out there the morning of your flight.

Beware of oversold coach and HKs showing up from nowhere at the last minute. Happens more at a hub. CVG can be a good option.

Fat Tire bike tours. Fun and gives you a good overview. And 50% off for airline folk

HA, Southwest is probably more expensive, and all sold out. SMH

Yeah, Southwest is just as expensive.

Second post in as many pages mentioning the "oversold coach." Is the implication that empty business seats will stay empty (i.e., non-revs not upgraded)?

I haven't tried to non-rev internationally yet, just domestic--and, it's not common, but if there's an empty domestic 1st class seat after all revenue upgrades, it's offered up to the non-revs. Is this different for international?

It used to be that coach could be oversold internationally and business be wide open and you knew you would get on the airplane. Certain cities started upgrading the highest level tickets to the empty business class seats. CDG and AMS come to mind.

Ah! So, if there's an open seat on the airplane (even if in business), the non-rev will get on? (But, if coach is oversold, the extra pax will fill up any available business seats ahead of the non-revs?)

If I've got that correct, then it's more or less just like domestic? Much as I might wish for the "guaranteed" seat with business wide open, it's kind of hard to complain about revenue pax boarding before non-revs....

Jughead,

You have it right.

Scoop

Thank you!


And, in general: "thank you" to the majority of old heads on here helping us new hires navigate our way through our first year of "everything is new".... This site has been an invaluable piece of my DL education!!