Airfare to Italy

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colosseum Italy is one of the most popular countries to visit in the world, let alone in Europe, and unfortunately the people in the tourism industry know that. That means that they charge high prices to get to Italy, to stay in Italy and to buy anything in Italy. The high prices do not keep people from visiting in droves, of course, they just require the more budget-conscious among us to do a bit more research before we purchase anything.

Airfare to Italy will easily be the most expensive part of your trip to Italy (unless you are already in Europe, which makes you very lucky), but there are ways you can avoid paying through the nose for your flight to Italy.

Here are our tips for finding cheap airfare to Italy:

Visit Italy during the low season - Every tourist destination has high season prices and low season prices - and Italy is no different. While people will visit year-round, the period of time from late Spring through early Autumn is always busiest in Italy. If you can be flexible and plan your vacation for anytime other than the busy high season, you are much more likely to get a good deal on airfare. You can sometimes even find deals where you pay half of what you would pay during the high season, so even though you may not get gorgeous sunny weather it might be worth it to carry an umbrella or a scarf if you can save that much money.
Fly into a different city in a different country - This trick can work in many cities in Europe, but it is almost a guarantee of lower prices when traveling to Italy (especially in the high season). By flying into another major European airport such as London or Paris and then booking a separate ticket with a European budget airline (such as Ryanair or easyJet) for the short hop into Italy you can sometimes save big money. This can take a bit more planning on your part because you are dealing with two round trip tickets that are basically unrelted in the airlines’ eyes, but if it can save you substantial amounts of money that could mean you have more money to spend on your Italian holiday.
Find out what airlines use Italy’s airports as hubs - Sometimes if an airline has a busy schedule in and out of one airport it will offer specials or deals on airfare to that city. This is not always the case, but it can be worth checking. Both Alitalia (Italy’s national carrier) and Ryanair (one of Europe’s biggest budget airlines) have hubs at Rome Fiumicino Airport, and Alitalia also has a hub at Milan Malpensa Airport. for example.
Schedule your flight to Italy for midweek - Weekend days are usually the busiest travel days because they are so popular with leisure travelers. Mondays can also be quite popular as they are popular with business travelers. So if you can book your flights for Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays you could save some money on your flight.

High prices clearly do not keep people from visiting Italy, because as the strength of the Euro increases the pace of tourists has apparently not slowed at all, but that does not mean you need to be one of the people paying a fortune for your vacation in Italy. If you do your research in advance, try using the tips listed above and use our search engine on this page you should be able to come up with a good deal on airfare to Italy.

We hope you have a great time in Italy! If you need more information to help you plan your trip, you can read traveler’s stories about Italy and learn more about what is going on in the country every day with this Italy Travel Guide.