Originally Posted by
mydreamvacation
I am just trying to stack my deck where I can book the trip and not have to be worried about being stranded or my ticket negated. At this point my UsAir card already renewed but I will probably cancel my husband's before it renews and try to figure out something more stable. we go to Italy once a year and always do it on miles.
AA also flies JFK-FCO. BA offers connecting flights via LHR, as does AB out of TXL (and DUS I believe). I think IB flies MAD-FCO as well. The options aren't going away, just changing. So if you book Star flights and they need to be changed, it will have to be on OW carriers after US leaves Star. If no changes are made, the Star carriers have to honor your issued ticket.