Hello. I am trying to book two RT business class tickets from WAS/PHL-Rome for July, with a Saturday night stay. The miles required are off the charts (in my opinion) at 400,000 to 600,000) plus some fees that are not insignificant but not a deciding factor. Is there a way to use fewer miles that doesn't involve delta.com's outrageous pricing for this trip?

Yes, I know it's high season. But I am also old enough to remember when you could get transatlantic business for 80,000 miles. What happened to that?