just got back from a month-long vacation flying Space A (mostly)...a few tidbits for those looking to do it in the future...
- As others have said, sign up for SMS. Seriously. The comm between TACC/the crew/the pax terminal is lacking, and it saved my ass a couple times.
- As soon as you get leave, send a shotgun email to every pax terminal you can think of (google it for the list). The earlier, the better.
- Get an AF lodging account to reserve rooms online; there were a couple instances where a phone call yielded no results but online did
- Cross-check Pax terminal facebook pages and SMS, and set bingo dates. Your hotel/food/car costs may eventually exceed commercial air tickets.
Good luck...you get what you pay for