How early should I purchase my ticket to get a reasonable price? When I first started watching the fares, they were in the $900 range and in the past 3 wks they have gone up to $1500. I plan to meet my daughter there, flying into either in Milan or Florence. She is currently in the Emilia-Reggio region.
Posted by
Seattle, WA, USA
7737 posts
There's no reason to think that prices are going to go down. Fuel prices typically go UP during summer.
Posted by
bergamo
401 posts
I'm flying to the US in August--the fares are nuts! I was looking at 1300 EUROS per person (back in early March), though my parents were finding cheaper flights going to Europe than going to the US. Either way, this year it is super expensive!
Posted by
The Hague, NL (AMS)
2207 posts
I built a chart for my friends last year and prices do not tend to drop until about OCTOBER... and that was BEFORE oil jumped over $100 a barrel!
So the pattern is that they will not go down.
Posted by
Fort Collins, CO, USA
24 posts
There is no way prices are going to come down any. I would purchase it immediately. August is one of the most expensive times.
Elaine
Posted by
Lawton, OK, USA
64 posts
Gayle,
I agree, purchase your tickets as soon as you can. We leave July 4th and bought our tickets back in Feburary as soon as we figured out our itinerary. I am very glad we did since the news is full every day with reports of airfare increases.
Posted by
Shoreline, WA
216 posts
Try using kayak.com and set an airfare alert. I bet that these prices will only go up. The sweet spot for summer fare bargains is late January-mid-February.
Alitalia had some special fares. Yes, the airline smells of bankruptcy, but since it's run by the Ital. government, it won't go down easy (read: not at all).
Posted by
Norman
3 posts
My family just purchased 5 round trip tickets from Atlanta to Rome for October this year. We are paying $990 per person. Also check with agent on the best days to fly. Some days are higher than others