Julie, why don't you try Ben at
http://pointspros.com/ and see what he can do with your Delta points. I've read in various places that
'he get it done', and I don't think he charges till you accept the routing he finds.
We've from Florida, where
"everything goes through Atlanta" and have had decent luck using Delta miles - business class to Tokyo returning from Beijing and one way (upgrade) to Spain within the past few years, to Vegas this year, and to San Francisco, returning from Calgary next spring, the later two in first class, booked on our own with Delta.
Good Luck!
