Deal Alert: Flights to Italy Just Dropped to $334 Round-Trip
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Ready to eat all the Italian food your heart desires? Right now you can book flights from major East Coast cities, such as New York (EWR/JFK) and Miami (MIA) to Italy from just $334 round-trip. You can fly to Rome (FCO), Milan (MXP) Florence (FLR), Naples (NAP) and Venice (VCE) from Oct. 2019 through May 2020. The low fares are being offered by Air Canada, Air Italy, Delta, TAP Air Portugal and United. However, if you want to get the most bang from your buck, you'll want to book TAP Air Portugal and add a free stopover in Lisbon (LIS) or Porto (OPO).
Although the flights are on full-service carriers, most of the discounted fares book into basic economy. This means that you'll get free meals and drinks as per usual, but typically have to pay to check a bag and select a seat. Fortunately, you can defeat many of basic economy’s negative aspects with your airline elite status or co-branded airline credit card.
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To learn how to best optimize your points and miles while in Rome, check out our guide. And to make sure you don’t miss out on what the country has to offer, check out Get Your Guide’s list of best activities in Rome, Milan and the rest of Italy.
Finding these fares is easy. To search, head to Priceline or Expedia.
Airlines: Air Canada, Air Italy, Delta, TAP Air Portugal, United
Routes: EWR/JFK/LGA/ORD/FLL to FCO/FLR/MXP/NAP/VCE
Cost: $334+ or round-trip in basic economy
Travel Dates: October 2019 to May 2020
Pay With: The Platinum Card® from American Express (5x on airfare booked directly with the airline), Citi Prestige Card (5x on airfare), Citi Premier® Card, Chase Sapphire Reserve (3x on airfare), American Express® Gold Card (3x on airfare when booked directly with the airline) or Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x on travel)
Here are a few examples of what you can book:
Newark (EWR) to Rome (FCO) for $334 round-trip in United basic economy:
New York (JFK) to Rome (FCO) for $354 round-trip nonstop in Delta basic economy:
New York (JFK) to Florence (FLR) for $388 round-trip in TAP Air Portugal basic economy:
Miami (MIA) to Milan (MXP) for $389 round-trip in Air Italy basic economy:
Maximize Your Purchase
Don’t forget to use a credit card that earns additional points on airfare purchases, such as The Platinum Card® from American Express (5x on flights booked directly with airlines or American Express Travel), Citi Prestige Card (5x on airfare), Chase Sapphire Reserve, American Express® Gold Card, Citi Premier® Card (3x on airfare) or the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x on all travel purchases). Check out this post for more on maximizing airfare purchases.
