Thanks as always for the input.
I did end up getting on the flight (exit row at that...yay legroom) ^ and indeed it was full of TV folks ... :-: to hfly ( I felt like the odd man out as everyone seemed to be old friends). But, the late prince was lying in state starting monday, so I have to think that some of the Nice traffic could have been mourners.
Either way the meeting went well, and I was able to hightail it to ZRH without too much hassle for dinner and a comfortable hotel (La Gaude fell painfully short in comfortable business hotels)

If i can survive the remaining transit (and subsequent meetings)to MXP, and GEN for lunch and dinner respectively today, I can take my time in catching my Z class seat on KL643 AMS-JFK to celebrate my 1 year with Miss. Fishkill <3 (bless her for putting up with me never being home) in NYC on Friday before I have to cross the pond again in coach on the 19th
If you are in the FD lounge on the evening of the 15th, come say hi, Ill be the guy with the big blue backpack looking happy to get home..... if just for 3.5 days.
Cheers,
Fish