Hello everyone,

Please excuse the noobish question, but I have searching on these threads and on Continental's site, but can't seen to find the answers I am looking for. Here is my situation...

I just opened a checking account with Chase, and I got the promotion which gives me 25,000 bonus One Pass miles for opening the account. This is my first flyer program, so I am new to this. I am looking to take my wife to Europe next summer (summer of 2010 - flexible on dates) for our 10th anniversary. I live in Florida, and I would like to ultimately go to Malta, the country I am from. I know there are no direct flights to Malta, so, I'd like to fly direct from Florida (preferably Orlando, but willing to go from any airport in Florida) to any city in Europe. I can then hop on a short flight to Malta. My objective is to take as little flights as possible to get to Malta. I am also very interested in visiting Venice, and I know Ryanair has direct flights from Venice to Malta (which I can book separately), so I would prefer to fly somewhere within a train ride to Venice (Rome perhaps, or Zurich).

So basically my question is, are there any direct flights from Florida to Europe in which I can redeem my One Pass miles? I found Virgin Airlines fly's direct to London, but would prefer a more Southern European city.

Any feedback is greatly appreciated...