Nonstop flights and/or favorite airlines to Rome

One way to approach this is to look up Rome Fiumcino Airport on Wikipedia.
It will list all the airlines that fly into and out that airport currently including future service.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_da_Vinci%E2%80%93Fiumicino_Airport#Airlines_and_destinations

How many hours are you willing to drive to get to an international airport giving you nonstop service to Rome?

What about JFK? Delta & Alitalia are your options.

From PHL, American flies nonstop.

From BOS, Alitalia flies nonstop.

Alitalia and Norwegian fly nonstop from Boston. American, Alitalia and Norwegian fly from JFK. Alitalia also flies nonstop out of Toronto.

Alitalia and Norwegian are shaky from a financial perspective, and Alitalia has had service problems.

I would rather fly out of Boston than JFK.

My choice from Boston would be Aer Lingus (connecting in Dublin) or Delta (connecting in Amsterdam if you want to avoid CDG). Aer Lingus is nice because you go through US Customs and Immigration in Dublin on the way home.

Have you checked Air Transat from Toronto?

Just to point out that Toronto or Montreal to Rome on Air Canada would be Mainline, not Rouge. The Mainline is a much better service.

Thanks, everyone!

Continental, we are fine with driving as far as Philadelphia (have done so in the past, but try to avoid that airport whenever possible because we've experienced many delayed flights there), any airport in the NYC area, or Boston. All are 5 hours or less from our home. The weird thing I was seeing (and again I'm only just starting to look) is that when I list "NYC- all airports" as my departure point, I'm getting flights that go to Boston, then to Rome. But when I list "Boston" looking for just the n/s version of the same flight, I'm not seeing nonstops, but flights that go through some other US airport first.

Andrea, I've never heard of Air Transat. I'll look into them.

KB, I'll take another look at Air Canada. I'd heard such awful things about Air Canada Rouge that I deliberately paid more for a different airline on our trip home from Venice. Then, when that flight was cancelled and we ended up on Air Canada Rouge, it was every bit as dreadful as described. Minimal food and no entertainment (other than on ipads that kept losing their connection) the entire international flight. As if sitting in economy isn't uncomfortable enough to begin with!

KLM through Amsterdam and Air Lingus through Dublin would definitely be options I'd consider. If I added a stop over in either of those cities, would it then become two separate purchases rather than one ticket/two flights?

Thanks!

I fly out of Boston. I haven't commented before because I know it is a long drive to Boston. I always fly BritishAirways through Heathrow, flights in and out, Terminal 5. I take the day flight, sleep at an airport hotel (Sofitel at T-5 is my choice), and then head to my European destination at a reasonable hour in the morning. This way I'm only dealing with a small portion of a large airport, and a reasonably nice terminal as well, at a reasonable pace. I do not have fatigue this way like those who take overnight flights. Plus I think British Airways is better than most airlines. I build up my Avios this way as well. YMMV. However, it's a long drive from Ithaca so you'd have to come the day before, which would add an extra night, this one in Boston...although Boston is a nice city as you might know. I enjoy non-stress travel, but most people on this forum wouldn't have three days of travel. I do because I try to make my vacation start when I leave my house rather than when I arrive. This works for me because the length I'm traveling during each day is not tiring, I treat myself each night, and I don't have fatigue my first day or any day in Europe from the flight. I like sleeping in beds rather than on airplanes. LOL

Delta is adding Boston >> Rome about May 21.

https://news.delta.com/delta-continues-international-growth-new-boston-rome-flight-expanded-service-10-trans-atlantic

I agree that Air Canada mainline is quite acceptable, and I love the 787/777s they fly overseas. Also agree that Rouge is to be avoided at all costs. Have you looked at Montreal? It doesn't look much harder to get to from Ithaca than Toronto, and there is a daily nonstop.

Ruth,

I usually take the regular Air Canada flights to Europe and have always enjoyed great service. On my last few flights, I've been booking "Premium Economy" and I find that makes the flight experience so much more comfortable (it's not cheap though).

I have used Air Canada Rouge on occasion and I found that it really pays to book Premium Economy on those flights. Rouge is the budget branch of AC and the experience is typically "narrow, uncomfortable seats, no frills and pay for everything". The seating and service in Premium on Rouge is much nicer! It's important to book those well in advance though as there are only a limited number of premium seats and they sell fast!

KLM through Amsterdam and Air Lingus through Dublin would definitely be options I'd consider. If I added a stop over in either of those cities, would it then become two separate purchases rather than one ticket/two flights?**

This would involve two separate flights. Amsterdam has more flights to Rome compared to Dublin.

Tom -- wow, not only does Delta have n/s Boston to Rome, but the prices are great. Only problem is I know I shouldn't book an entire year in advance, because the flights will probably change between now and then, which could be problematic. But I'll keep an eye on them and maybe once I'm inside of 6 months, try to book if these fares hold (do you think 6 months is still too far out? I've tended to book 4-5 months out in the past.

Does anyone know of reputable off site parking near Logan Airport that isn't crazy expensive? We've gotten spoiled by Toronto, where we can park for about $100 for an entire month. I'm seeing prices above $500 at Logan.

thanks!

I've booked 11 months in advance if the price is right. I certainly wouldn't wait for some randomly selected time frame like 5-6 months out to book. If research shows a good price and you are committed to the dates and trip, then book it.

The time may change but the main time slot for overnight nonstop flights will not, 4 pm - 10 pm or so. Because Alitalia is staking out the later end of that time slot and Delta the earlier end, it's unlikely that either flight will change times much.

Sometimes hotels near airports offer stay/fly/park options.

Does anyone know of reputable off site parking near Logan Airport that isn't crazy expensive? We've gotten spoiled by Toronto, where we can park for about $100 for an entire month. I'm seeing prices above $500 at Logan.

We use Logan Express. There is a parking facility in Framingham (30 minutes west of Boston) where you can park your car for $7.00 per day. From there you take a shuttle bus to Logan - round trip of around $20.00 per person.