I've done non-rev to France and back once, in mar 05, and getting back from CDG was a nightmare (see my Europe post in "RE: non rev website for euro travelin" Mar 24, 05) Agree w Venusfan that one-and-outs are dicey. As for getting back on AF, even if you DO have an agreement, see my post. Flywithoutreservation has a good long Europe post "Atlanta to Europe on DL" well worth reading, she (or he?) suggests alternate Europe gateways: BRU, ZCH, STU; of course for that you'd need agreements with European carriers to get there. From France, DL also has NCE-JFK, but also only once a day. Good luck and let us know how you make out.