these are great rates ... on a super airline:

http://ems6.net/a/?E=XTC-DETC-TXLHY-DD-O03R

MOVE quickly if you want to go to Paris or Amsterdam - you'll NEVER see prices such as this again;

https://www.flyopenskies.com/os/home?utm_source=emc&utm_medium=base_usa_lavion&utm_term=flyopenskies_bandeau&utm_content=&utm_campaigne=&IdTis=XTC-DETC-SDP1K-DD-O03R-BIQ

Al: please take a look at the airline's site.

https://www.flyopenskies.com/os/home

There are different fares according to your travel needs and dates. Prems+ is great! All best, Karen

KAREN.....On Open Skies the $250 is a discount off of WHAT? What's the round trip fare????

Hot off the presses and I can't say enough good things about this airline.


The Holidays Come Early With OpenSkies

OpenSkies Offers Instant $250 Savings on Premium Flights Between New York-Paris and New York-Amsterdam

NEW YORK – December 10, 2008 – The holidays are still weeks away, but OpenSkies is already getting into the spirit of the season by giving travelers an early holiday gift: $250 towards a future premium round-trip flight between New York-Paris or New York-Amsterdam.

Beginning today through January 5th, 2009, travelers can take advantage of this instant offer by visiting www.flyopenskies.com/holiday and simply signing up to receive the complimentary OpenSkies E-newsletter. Upon joining, OpenSkies will provide a promotional code that is valid for $250 off any future round-trip OpenSkies flight completed before April 30, 2009.

This offer is available for travel in either OpenSkies cabin: BIZSM, with the only 180 degree lie-flat beds in a business class between New York and Paris or Amsterdam, and PREM+SM, which offers business class comfort without the business class price and features wide leather seats with 52 inches of legroom and a 140 degree recline.

“We’re thrilled to kick off the holiday season a little early by giving our passengers a gift they don’t even have to unwrap,” said Dale Moss, managing director of OpenSkies. “This offer makes it even easier for travelers to experience the premium comfort, service and quality of OpenSkies, all at a price that’s tough to beat.”

Along with space, comfort and attentive personal service, OpenSkies also offers unique, customer-friendly features such as:
Bottle-poured wines.
Fresh, healthy meal service.
Personal entertainment systems with more than 50 hours of programming.
Electric outlets at every seat.
Professional concierge services that provide passengers with a premium travel experience from the moment they book their flight through the end of their trip.
Participation in British Airways’ Executive Club frequent flyer program.

This promotional code can only be redeemed on flights booked directly with OpenSkies through either the OpenSkies Web site (www.flyopenskies.com) or the OpenSkies Concierge Desk at 1-866-581-3596 in the U.S.

About OpenSkies
OpenSkies is a premium transatlantic airline offering guests superior service, competitive fares and exceptional value. OpenSkies flies from Paris-Orly to New York-JFK and Newark-EWR, in addition to Amsterdam-Schiphol to New York-JFK. Future European destinations being considered for the airline include Brussels, Frankfurt and Milan. OpenSkies offers guests innovative features onboard, including lie-flat beds in business class, personal entertainment units with 50+ hours of programming, and fresh, healthy meal service. Backed by British Airways, OpenSkies is the first airline created as a result of the open skies agreement, which allows airlines to fly between any U.S. and E.U. destination.

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Another wonderful promotion if you have the urge to to come to Paris for the Christmas holidays!

http://ems6.net/a/?E=XTC-DETC-O9NYS-DD-O03R

Well - here's my review and NOT one word is puffery.

http://www.bonjourparis.com/story/open-skies-different-type-airline/

If you can book before November 7th and fly (R/T) before the end of March, please contact me c/o Karen@BonjourParis.com

Hummm .....

Joseph: I had no problem accessing the link but sent it to you anyway.

https://www.flyopenskies.com/os/launchoffer_fromnyc_prem

If you take the flight, please let us know how you liked it.

I can't get access to the help desk, the links at the bottom don't work -- would it be possible to email me a contact?

Thanks,
Joseph Sonnier
jas3914@gmail.com

This just came in from www.joesentme.com

Meanwhile, OpenSkies, the BA boutique airline that flies from New York to Paris and Amsterdam (effective October 15), is offering 1,000 seats per route at a special fare. The service is in its prem+ cabin, which is a virtual business class featuring seats configured 2x2, with 52 inches of seat pitch and 140-degree recline. The fare: $499 one-way to Amsterdam and $599 one-way to Paris/Orly. Those fares include the fuel surcharge. The travel period lasts until March 31, but tickets must be booked by October 15. A roundtrip purchase and 7-day advance purchase apply. Information:

https://www.flyopenskies.com/os/launchoffer_fromnyc_prem

I will be taking the flight next week and will report all ;-)

This is a test post. Please disregard.

I am going to be taking the All Business class Open Skies flight from NYC to Orly.

Stay tuned for a report ;-)

Excuse me Al but I don't think I missed the point. Until we get the discussion board back in order, even if you had made a post ALL the way down, your name and the date would have been visible to all.

Karen.....you miss my point. To see my post normally people would have to scroll down to the "Money" which is half way down. There are over 100 catagories and people aren't going to do all that scrolling not even knowing that they are going to get positive results. By doing what I did my posting was was right on top and was seen without blind scrolling.

Al -- If you posted in the proper place -- people would see you post and perhaps EVEN respond to it.

I AM POSTING IN THIS SPACE BECAUSE i HOPE THAT PEOPLE WILL BE ABLE TO SEE MY POSTING EVEN IF IN THE WRONG SUBJECT SPACE. mY POSTING ON kAREN'S cREDIT cARD SUBJECT HAD TO BE ANSWERED UNDER THE CATAGORY "MONEY" WHICH IS HALFWAY DOWN THE ALPHABETICAL ASSORTMENT AND IN A SPOT WHERE bpERS WOULDN'T TAKE THE BOTHER TO GO TO. tHIS IS THE big problem WITH THE CURRENT FORMAT....NOT BEING READILY ABLE TO SEE THE LATEST POSTING. iT'S WHY AT THIS POINT kAREN AND i (FOR ALL INTENTS) ARE THE ONLY POSTERS......WHICH MEANS UNTIL CHANGE IS MADE i'LL BE WHISTLING IN THE WIND.

Richard:

The trains between London and Paris (and back again) leave nearly every hour:

http://www.raileurope.com/us/rail/eurostar/index.htm?WT.mc_id=google.Eurostar_US_Dollars.cpc&WT.srch=1&gclid=CKKm45OpwpQCFQZeswodNEYPUw

The above is a site you may find of interest.

I always appreciate sitting in the lounges before departure. You can even join or (I hope this is still true) gain admission by showing your Platinum Business Card. Or, you can buy the most expensive seats where passengers are served a meal. Kinda like airline food only better .... thank goodness. Hope this helps.

What times does the Eurostar leave?

How I hate being locked into flights that I can't change for myriad reasons. There is more competition to London.
If you're headed to Paris, it's more efficient to take the EuroStar. Faster and less hassle that going to different airports.

Take the Tube to the EuroStar station.
Trains leave nearly every hour.

Have the fares on the so-called low priced inter-European airlines increased, too? I hadn't checked fares for a few weeks until today and I can't believe how much they've gone up. Sometimes there are decent fares to London with connections on Easy Jet, Ryanair, etc.

Youn are locked in

Richard -- Welcome ;-) Are the tickets flexible or are you locked into certain dates if you fly AF business class?

The fares are higher, there is less opportunity to use miles but if your plans are known well in advance you can still get a deal on Air France.

Air fares have gone sky high because the cost of the fuel. Sometimes you can snag a last-minute decently priced fare because the airlines would rather fill the seats than have them be empty. But, don't count on it. Gone are the days of $300 A/R fares. Sad but true.

That's not surprising with the cost of oil these days. Companies are feeling the pinch as well as individuals. Have you noticed airfares rising in general?