Oh, and about that $2000…
I should add that my previous statement about airline ticket transferrability in connection with the French visa adventure was false.
I was thinking of other things to do with the tickets; push the date forward a few months, or send my mom to Paris with Lisa as she would have no issues getting a visa.
No such luck. Between Air France and Travelocity, it has made abundantly clear to me that this ticket offers no refunds, transfers, or changes. Period. No ands, buts, ors. Use the tickets or lose them.
I’ll try to lodge some kind of appeal with Air France authorities in Atlanta on Monday on grounds of exceptional circumstances, but I do not think it is going to do me any good.
So, in effect I’ve just given away about a $2000 subsidy to Air France. If any other airlines, including Qantas, Air Korea, JetBlue, Airtran, United, American, British Airways, Lufthansa, KLM, Aeroflot, Delta, Southwest, or Aeromexico are interested in also benefitting from my charitable work, please do not hesitate to contact me.