Originally Posted by
nwacked
As a side question: does international itinerary mean transatlantic or to Asia--or does it include transiting AMS from the U.K. to Italy?

That should work. Word is that even though US-Canada is considered a domestic flight in terms of UGs, that it is considered international in terms of lounge access for ST Elite+ members. So AMS-UK/IT should qualify as int'l in that regard.