The crowning glory of non-rev travel

So here Don and I are in DFW airport......the drama has begun.  As with previous years, the flights that look the best soon dwindle down to a precious few.  A flight attendant friend suggest that with the possible merge scramble they are now offering rock bottom prices on oversea's flights.  Are you kidding me!!!!!!  Why have I heard nothing about this.  But after much debate between us we came up with Frankfurt instead of the very late London flight that would provide us with a very long day of travel the next day.  The only thing that could derail this plan would be ugly ugly ugly seats in coach.
Later on how this all comes out in the wash...............................