Thanks all. Sorting it all out now. I'll be avoiding Air France, though. Had too much experience of them in the past. The stopover and hotel are still looking like a good idea, sir gets very stiff and sore sitting too long in one position. He can walk with a stick, just not for too long at a time or very far. Also means at night time we can actually sleep in a bed, rather than in a seat. Of course, I get to struggle with his luggage, so will be vetoing a lot of the "just in case" clothing. Might just take one bag and go shopping on arrival
