Betty, the fares from PBI were actually the same as from FLL on the 19th. It was a good suggestion though.

Peggy, I don't know what is going on, but everytime I check the fare from FLL to DFW it still shows $449, but it also shows the fare as being first class on all the nonstops, even though economy was what was selected. The multiple stops all showed the economy fare and I went in and checked the seats on the nonstop flights and there are plenty of seats available in economy, but none that you can get with airmiles or to select.

Doesn't make sense to me, but at this point it doesn't really matter. We have already committed to using the airmiles and we are all booked. DFW to Paris nonstop where we will stay for a couple of days, and then Paris to Funchal by way of London. Then we have a nonstop flight out of FLL at 5:37pm on the 19th. Our friends are going to come down from West Palm to pick us up and we are going to go to lunch before heading to the airport, so it will all work out anyways. Cost us 40K miles each using airmiles all the way through.