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**italertb** · 07-03-2011, 05:51 AM

Seems that DSK may not have needed a reservation. From the NY Post, back at the time of his arrest (May 15):
... Strauss-Kahn got dressed and headed off to JFK for a flight to Paris.

When he was approached on the plane by Port Authority cops, he said, "What is this about?" sources said. He was taken off the aircraft without handcuffs.

Two law-enforcement sources said Strauss-Kahn was trying to flee authorities. Police said he left his cellphone and other personal items in the room.

"It looked like he got out of there in a hurry," Browne said.

Strauss-Kahn, who had a meeting planned for today with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin, has an arrangement with Air France that allows him to get on any flight and sit in first class, the sources said. He was traveling alone.
However, a report from an internet site ( Inner City Press ) three days later (May 18) includes what is supposedly correspondence from the IMF that somewhat contradicts the info above about DSK's flight plans:
Strauss-Kahn Air France Upgrades & Sofitel Discounts Afoul of IMF Policy
By Matthew Russell Lee, Exclusive

[...]

One of two IMF belated responses to Inner City Press on May 18:

From: Murray, William [at] imf.org
Date: Wed, May 18, 2011 at 5:59 AM
Subject: Air France
To: Matthew Russell Lee [at] InnerCityPress.com

The IMF has contracts with various intercontinental air carriers due to heavy travel requirements from Washington. Air France is among the carriers.

Mr. Strauss-Kahn's flight, which was booked before he left Washington, was a business class seat. He was apparently upgraded by the airline. This is not unusual given he is the head of the International Monetary Fund.

07-03-2011, 05:51 AM	#21
italertb Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 419 Senior Member	Seems that DSK may not have needed a reservation. From the NY Post, back at the time of his arrest (May 15): ... Strauss-Kahn got dressed and headed off to JFK for a flight to Paris. When he was approached on the plane by Port Authority cops, he said, "What is this about?" sources said. He was taken off the aircraft without handcuffs. Two law-enforcement sources said Strauss-Kahn was trying to flee authorities. Police said he left his cellphone and other personal items in the room. "It looked like he got out of there in a hurry," Browne said. Strauss-Kahn, who had a meeting planned for today with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin, has an arrangement with Air France that allows him to get on any flight and sit in first class, the sources said. He was traveling alone. However, a report from an internet site ( Inner City Press ) three days later (May 18) includes what is supposedly correspondence from the IMF that somewhat contradicts the info above about DSK's flight plans: Strauss-Kahn Air France Upgrades & Sofitel Discounts Afoul of IMF Policy By Matthew Russell Lee, Exclusive [...] One of two IMF belated responses to Inner City Press on May 18: From: Murray, William [at] imf.org Date: Wed, May 18, 2011 at 5:59 AM Subject: Air France To: Matthew Russell Lee [at] InnerCityPress.com The IMF has contracts with various intercontinental air carriers due to heavy travel requirements from Washington. Air France is among the carriers. Mr. Strauss-Kahn's flight, which was booked before he left Washington, was a business class seat. He was apparently upgraded by the airline. This is not unusual given he is the head of the International Monetary Fund.
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