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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by ozstamps: AF would be NUTS...</font> |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by flytoeat: I just got off the phone with Delta, inquiring as to my options for my August 2003 award reservations on the Concorde. After a considerable wait while she consulted with customer care, the representative informed me that Air France had informed Delta today that they were going to extend the May 31 date due to "an over 200% increase in bookings." Obviously skeptical, I questioned the accuracy of this report. She insisted this was the latest information and that it had come from AF. I asked her to check a couple of dates beyond May 31 for availability and while not showing any award availability, she did say that there were revenue seats available for sale on AF1 and AF2 for dates in June and August. She said that typically when a flight is to be removed, the availability is zeroed out almost immediately. I have no idea if this is true, but I am holding out against all hope that it is. Don't wish to get anyone's hopes up prematurely, but thought it was worth passing this on.</font> |
Looking at the AF website, if you try to make a reservation from JFK to cDG, Concorde is not shown. I think that May 31 will be the last flight.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Passmethesickbag: Yes? And your point is? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif</font> ------------------ ~ Glen ~ Come visit HERE the most ** FRIENDLY FORUM ** on FlyerTalk. No flame wars, no personal abuse, no substance abuse. Not much of anything really! |
I didn't fly the Concord but I was impressed when I was at Heathrow returning a car and it was taking off. It's takeoff was similar to a jet taking off from an aircraft carrier using afterburner for additional power. It's power and noise was impressive.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by ScottC: Don't forget to tell everyone you saw Bruce Springsteen and Tommy Mottola on the flight too! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif</font> Just got around to typing a Trip Report (of sorts) right here. Has photos of boarding passes, menus, Captain's cards, seat plans etc. And a 'few things to do' for anyone still to take these flights. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif ------------------ ~ Glen ~ Come visit HERE the most ** FRIENDLY FORUM ** on FlyerTalk. No flame wars, no personal abuse, no substance abuse. Not much of anything really! [This message has been edited by ozstamps (edited 04-21-2003).] |
Wow! what a great commentary. I'm glad I was able to experience it once (again thanks to FT/*wood/QF) before it flys off to the happy hunting ground in the sky. Your detailed attachements of the menus, wine list etc were fantastic and I'm a bit saddened to note that unless BA suddenly opens up some additional seats on Concorde before retirement, my remaining 380,000 QF miles will be used soley on BA F.
Again, BRAVO to a great report http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/starsmilie.gif http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/starsmilie.gif http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/starsmilie.gif http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/starsmilie.gif |
Skymiles members keep trying if you want to go. Friday morning a DL agent found a round trip for me on Sunday the AF 001 to CDG and return on 002 on Monday morning. It was last minute and quick but oh so worth it.
Both flights were about half full. |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by FreeFlight: Looking at the AF website, if you try to make a reservation from JFK to cDG, Concorde is not shown. I think that May 31 will be the last flight.</font> |
Yes. Betcha BA is smiling from ear to ear over that finality from AF. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif
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Well as George W. Bush will tell ya .. NEVER TRUST THOSE DURN FRENCH! :
http://www.concorde-jet.com/e_actualite.php Air France to continue flights after May 31st? [ 04/19/2003 ] It is understood that AF are considering keeping Concorde flying through until the end of October rather than stop flights at the end of May due to poor passenger loads. The Air France fleet are enjoying a final flurry of reservations before it is withdrawn from service for good later this year, French flag carrier said on Saturday. An Air France spokesman said between 65 and 90 passengers have made reservations on its transatlantic flights from Paris on the 92-seat aircraft up until May 10th. This means that the plane is flying with a capacity of between 70 to 98 percent, compared with only 20 percent in the weeks leading up to this month's announcement that the aircraft was to be taken out of service by October 31, as flagging revenues failed to compensate for soaring maintenance costs. Air France passengers had less time to experience the final flights of Concorde's 27 years of service, as the carrier said it would suspend services from May 31, and will only resume or continue flights if the economic situation improves. A full price return flight between Paris and New York on Concorde costs some 8 726 euros , but Air France is offering a special price which includes an outward flight on a standard Boeing 777 and the return on Concorde. The upsurge in reservations has also boosted independent tour operators who organise with Air France special flights on Concorde to give their clients a brief taste of supersonic travel. "The announcement of the end of Concorde shocked and startled people who quietly thought that the plane was immortal and that they would like to fly one day on Concorde," said Michel Thorigny, the head of tour operator Air Loisir services. "In the space of one week - and that was immediately after the announcement of the end of flights - we had over 1 000 requests," he said, adding that his company was able to satisfy 700 customers and had a waiting list of 1500. A similar number of people are on waiting lists in the UK to fly on these Air France experience flights, and it is hoped that the airline will offer the aircraft for these after May 31st. British Airways have yet to announce what special flight they will carry out over the final months, but they are are understood to be planning a series of flights, that will give people the opportunity to fly on Concorde before it is retired. ------------------ ~ Glen ~ Come visit HERE the most ** FRIENDLY FORUM ** on FlyerTalk. No flame wars, no personal abuse, no substance abuse. Not much of anything really! |
Ozstamps,
Thank you for the thorough trip report! I had given up on my "seeing the curvature of the earth" dream until I read it. I will continue hounding Delta and post if I wrangle an award ticket. |
Any update on the odds that AF will keep flying the Concorde through October? It seems that they would have extended it by now if they were going to do so.
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This Concorde fan site:
http://www.concordesst.com/latestnews.html Claims AF will cease flying Concorde on May 31 is "the lack of trained pilots. The last training session at Chateraux was cancelled due to a lack of aircraft earlier in April and this will now not be carried out." YMMV |
I'm taking the British one on Thursday (with onward travel to Paris... kinda stupid, but that's where the frequent flyers were.)
I'm excited, but bummed both by the end of the era and by how horrendous the BA frequent flyer program is about to become for anyone who likes to sit in the front of the plane. I'm about to bail from the program, just as soon as I round up to another award, probably within the month. |
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