Originally Posted by
skiladyldp
Thanks for all the suggestions. I am thinking we will book round trip SFO to FCO by award miles and buy a one-way ticket on my credit card to Rome from Palermo. The tickets are cheap and this is the least trouble. Our tour ends in Palermo and we want to stay a few nights and then stay in Rome for a few nights.
Just a note FCO is far outside of Rome
Another alternative is the train to Rome, a bit longer, 10-ish hours but some marvelous coastal scenario