Lemon Thrower, in the last couple of weeks I have booked 5 award seats, in coach, BNA-ATL-FCO with return being FCO-ATL-BNA. These seats are for July travel. I really had little problem except had to have some flexibility on dates. So there are award seats available from ATL to FCO. I wonder if you are somehow being penalized for being in the hub? When are you trying to go? What class of service? What is your status with Delta? Seems like there should be some way around this.