Thanks for the advice! I actually booked our fights 2 days ago, and we went with Continental, because it was cheaper and was a direct flight from NYC to Rome. Then we'll fly from Florence to Rome, have an hour 1/2 layover, then go straight from Rome back to NYC. Also, Stu's dad flies overseas all the time First Class on continental, and since they have the same name, we're hoping to get upgraded by that. Fingers crossed. I'm so freaking excited. One more thing done!