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Old May 19, 2010, 1:26 am
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Probably not in LHR if they are prepping it for the return flight?
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Old May 19, 2010, 4:41 am
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Why can't I book 12 July?

Not in Economy (not the LHR/CDG at least) and not in Business (nothing available either way).

Any idea?

They can't possibly have booked the whole aircraft already. This is a 380 not a 321.

Have they changed aircraft type and swapped the 380 for the smaller plane?

Very bizarre.
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Old May 19, 2010, 4:44 am
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Also, it seems that on 12JUL A380 has been subbed with A321 on AF1980/1981.
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Old May 19, 2010, 4:46 am
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Originally Posted by jms_uk
Also, it seems that on 12JUL A380 has been subbed with A321 on AF1980/1981.
How do you see this?

There is a big A.net group scheduled on that day on the LHR to CDG leg.

Not good, Air France!
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Old May 19, 2010, 5:03 am
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Originally Posted by CDG1
How do you see this?

There is a big A.net group scheduled on that day on the LHR to CDG leg.

Not good, Air France!
Just go to AF website and try to make the booking. And also, [I presume] because so many people booked on that date, all that is available is Premium Eco and Premium Affaires.



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Old May 19, 2010, 5:46 am
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Originally Posted by jms_uk
Just go to AF website and try to make the booking. And also, [I presume] because so many people booked on that date, all that is available is Premium Eco and Premium Affaires.



Heck! I don't want the 321!

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Old May 19, 2010, 7:52 am
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Old May 19, 2010, 8:09 am
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Due to the national holiday, might not most of that week revert to an A321? I would expect most of the senior staff to take a few days off.
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Old May 19, 2010, 9:57 am
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Originally Posted by stimpy
Due to the national holiday, might not most of that week revert to an A321? I would expect most of the senior staff to take a few days off.
I never thought of 14 Juillet! Maybe this would be a time on the contrary where people have more time off and will be happy to go flying on the A380 cheap just for a try instead of taking any old plane!

Is it true that the 80 EUR A380 promotional fare will end today 19 May?
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Originally Posted by CDG1
Is it true that the 80 EUR A380 promotional fare will end today 19 May?
Not as per fare rules :

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DAY/TIME	BETWEEN PAR AND LON
   FOR TRAVEL ON/AFTER 12JUN 10 AND ON/BEFORE 30JUN 10
     PERMITTED SAT THROUGH MON.
 FLIGHT APPLICATION	BETWEEN PAR AND LON
   FOR TRAVEL ON/AFTER 12JUN 10 AND ON/BEFORE 30JUN 10
   THE FARE COMPONENT MUST BE ON
       ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
         AF FLIGHT 1980
         AF FLIGHT 1981
       ON SAT THROUGH MON.
 ADVANCE RES/TICKETING	FOR BUDGET APEX NONREFUNDABLE FARES
   RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SECTORS.
   WHEN RESERVATIONS ARE MADE AT LEAST 100 DAYS BEFORE
   DEPARTURE TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED AT LEAST 93 DAYS
   BEFORE DEPARTURE.
   OR - RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SECTORS.
        WHEN RESERVATIONS ARE MADE AT LEAST 11 DAYS BEFORE
        DEPARTURE TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 7 DAYS
        AFTER RESERVATIONS ARE MADE OR AT LEAST 10 DAYS
        BEFORE DEPARTURE WHICHEVER IS EARLIER.
   OR - RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SECTORS.
        TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 1 DAY AFTER
        RESERVATIONS ARE MADE.
          NOTE -
           DIFFERENCE COULD EXIST BETWEEN THE CRS
           LAST TICKETING DATE AND TTL ROBOT REMARK.
           THE MOST RESTRICTIVE DATE PREVAILS.
 STOPOVERS	FOR BUDGET APEX NONREFUNDABLE FARES
   NO STOPOVERS PERMITTED.
 TRANSFERS	UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
   UNLIMITED TRANSFERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT
     FARE BREAK AND EMBEDDED SURFACE SECTORS PERMITTED ON THE
      FARE COMPONENT.
          NOTE -
           AS PER ROUTING
 UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
   UNLIMITED TRANSFERS PERMITTED ON THE FARE COMPONENT
     FARE BREAK SURFACE SECTORS NOT PERMITTED AND EMBEDDED
      SURFACE SECTORS PERMITTED ON THE FARE COMPONENT.
          NOTE -
           OR
           AS PER ROUTING REQUIREMENTS
PERMITTED COMBINATIONS	FOR BUDGET APEX NONREFUNDABLE FARES
   END-ON-END
     END-ON-END COMBINATIONS PERMITTED WITH DOMESTIC FARES
     BUT ARE NOT PERMITTED WITH INTERNATIONAL FARES. VALIDATE
     ALL FARE COMPONENTS. FARES MUST BE SHOWN SEPARATELY ON
     THE TICKET. TRAVEL MUST BE VIA THE POINT OF COMBINATION.
   ADD-ONS
     COMBINATIONS PERMITTED.
      ADD ON NOTE -
        CONSTRUCTIONS PERMITTED WITH AF ADD-ONS.
   OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS
     FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS
     -TO FORM SINGLE OR DOUBLE OPEN JAWS WHICH CONSISTS OF NO
      MORE THAN 2 INTERNATIONAL FARE COMPONENTS AND THE OPEN
      SEGMENT AT ORIGIN MUST BE IN ONE COUNTRY. THE OPEN
      SEGMENT AT DESTINATION HAS NO RESTRICTIONS.
      MILEAGE OF THE OPEN SEGMENT MUST BE EQUAL/LESS THAN
      MILEAGE OF THE LONGEST FLOWN FARE COMPONENT.
     -TO FORM ROUND TRIPS
     -TO FORM CIRCLE TRIPS
      A MAXIMUM OF TWO INTERNATIONAL FARE COMPONENTS
      PERMITTED.
    PROVIDED -
      COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY ROUND TRIP BUDGET INSTANT
      PURCHASE/INSTANT PURCHASE NONREFUNDABLE/BUDGET APEX/
      INSTANT PURCHASE NONREF 2ND LEVEL/SECOND LEVEL SUPER/
      SPECIAL APEX/APEX NONREFUNDABLE/SUPER/SPECIAL INSTANT
      PURCHASE/INSTANT PURCHASE 2ND LEVEL/BUDGET APEX
      NONREFUNDABLE-TYPE FARES FOR CARRIER AF/KL WITHIN
      EUROPE IN ANY RULE IN TARIFF
       IPREURP - WITHIN EUROPE-INTERNATIONAL.
      COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY -STAY TYPE FARES FOR CARRIER
      AF/KL WITHIN EUROPE IN ANY RULE IN TARIFF
       IPREURP - WITHIN EUROPE-INTERNATIONAL.
TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS	 UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
   VALID FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING ON/AFTER 12JUN 10 AND ON/
   BEFORE 30AUG 10.
PENALTIES	FOR BUDGET APEX NONREFUNDABLE FARES   NOTE - RULE AB30 IN
 IPRG100 APPLIES
 UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
   CHANGES
     ANY TIME
       CHANGES NOT PERMITTED.
   CANCELLATIONS
     ANY TIME
       TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE IN CASE OF CANCEL.
       TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE IN CASE OF NO-SHOW.
          NOTE -
           ANY TIME
           CANCELLATIONS RULES APPLY BY PER COMPONENT
           WHEN COMBINING A REFUNDABLE TICKET WITH A
           NON REFUNDABLE TICKET PROVISIONS WILL APPLY
           AS FOLLOWS
              - THE AMOUNT PAID ON THE REFUNDABLE FARE
                COMPONENT WILL BE REFUNDED UPON PAYMENT
                OF THE PENALTY AMOUNT IF APPLICABLE
              - THE AMOUNT PAID ON THE NON REFUNDABLE
                FARE COMPONENT WILL NOT BE REFUNDED
HIP/MILEAGE EXCEPTIONS	UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
   THE HIGHER INTERMEDIATE POINT RULE DOES NOT APPLY FOR
   CONNECTIONS.
   AND - THE HIGHER INTERMEDIATE POINT RULE DOES NOT APPLY
         FOR STOPOVERS.
CHILDREN DISCOUNTS	BETWEEN FRANCE AND EUROPE FOR R- TYPE FARES
   ACCOMPANIED CHILD 2-11. ID REQUIRED - CHARGE 100 PERCENT
     OF THE FARE.
         TICKET DESIGNATOR - CH.
     MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN SAME COMPARTMENT
       BY ADULT 18 OR OLDER
   OR - INFANT UNDER 2 WITH A SEAT. ID REQUIRED - CHARGE 100
          PERCENT OF THE FARE.
              TICKET DESIGNATOR - CH.
          MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN SAME
            COMPARTMENT BY ADULT 18 OR OLDER
   OR - INFANT UNDER 2 WITHOUT A SEAT - CHARGE 10 PERCENT OF
          THE FARE.
          MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN SAME
            COMPARTMENT BY ADULT 18 OR OLDER
   OR - UNACCOMPANIED CHILD 5-14. ID REQUIRED - CHARGE 100
          PERCENT OF THE FARE PLUS EUR 100.00.
              TICKET DESIGNATOR - UM.
          NOTE -
           SERVICE CHARGE FOR UNACCOMPANIED CHILD
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS	UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
          NOTE -
           THE FARE THAT APPLIES ON THE DATE OF PURCHASE
           IS ONLY VALID FOR THE ENTIRE ITINERARY AND THE
           SPECIFIC TRAVEL DATES MENTIONED ON THE TICKET.
           ANY MODIFICATION MAY REQUIRE THE PAYMENT OF AN
           ADDITIONAL AMOUNT.
           FULL AND SEQUENTIAL USE OF FLIGHT COUPONS-
           THE TICKET/ OR ELECTRONIC TICKET / IS NOT VALID IF
            THE FIRST COUPON HAS NOT BEEN USED AND WILL NOT
           BE HONORED IF ALL THE COUPONS ARE NOT USED IN THE
           SEQUENCE PROVIDED IN THE TICKET / OR ELECTRONIC
           TICKET / .
VOLUNTARY CHANGES	FOR BUDGET APEX NONREFUNDABLE FARES   NOTE - RULE AB30 IN
 IPRG100 APPLIES
 UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
   IN THE EVENT OF CHANGES TO TICKETED FLIGHTS
    ANYTIME
      CHANGES NOT PERMITTED.
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Old May 19, 2010, 10:33 am
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Originally Posted by bodory
Not as per fare rules :
Thank you for making this more clear.

When would be the ticketing/purchase deadline?
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Old May 19, 2010, 12:32 pm
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Originally Posted by Hannibal Lecter
Why is the French Air France website selling Business Return @ 380 EUR?

Promo Londres en A380 en classe Affaires dès 380€ !

http://www.airfrance.fr/cgi-bin/AF/F...selection=PAR&


This is rather strange.

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Old May 20, 2010, 12:07 am
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Originally Posted by CDG1
Why is the French Air France website selling Business Return @ 380 EUR?

Promo Londres en A380 en classe Affaires dès 380€ !

http://www.airfrance.fr/cgi-bin/AF/F...selection=PAR&


This is rather strange.

Sorry, what's so strange about it?! Compared to the prices usually offered on the route (CDG-LHR-CDG), €380 is rather cheap. LHR-CDG-LHR has always been cheaper.
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Old May 20, 2010, 3:06 am
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I have bought the R/T ticket in Economy for 12 June, first day of flights.
cdg-lhr-cdg

In fact I am making a day return from Nice first morning and last evening AF fligths.
nce-cdg-lhr-cdg-nce

First to Fly the AF380 to LHR

There is a group of us from the A.net forums who are going to be on these flights.

I hope there will be F.T.ers on board also.

I suggested on A.net that we all get together as a group and have a party on the flights.

Also I want to try organizing a group tour of the aircraft, including the F cabin and the flight deck.

I am not sure how I will have to proceed, we have to make ourselves known to Air France.

Any suggestions/ideas on who to contact for this?
Thank you.

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Old May 20, 2010, 7:16 am
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Originally Posted by CDG1
I have bought the R/T ticket in Economy for 12 June, first day of flights.
cdg-lhr-cdg
...
I hope there will be F.T.ers on board also.
...
Folks I am flying RT July 10th and I build the facebook event for that :-) let me know to see more details and RSVP, follow the link
I am sure that will be a party on board

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