Aug 20, 2007
That $399 off-season, round-trip airfare between New York's JFK and Rome, on Eurofly, is looking better all that time
For a brief moment, I thought that a price-war to Rome had broken out, when I learned about Italian-specialist Tourcrafters' price of $749 for a fall/winter, air-and-land package going to both Rome (3 nights) and Florence (3 nights), including round-trip air fare. When I then called Tourcrafters to pin down the details, I was less enthused. Tourcrafters' $749 price (widely discussed among travel professionals) does not include a $160 fuel surcharge, bringing the package to $900. And the lead price is good only for departures out of Boston, with New York requiring a $70 add-on, and with add-ons from other cities as well. The entire promotion seems one designed to assist Alitalia's flights from Boston, and even then the price is not especially attractive.
In the meantime, the $399 round-trip airfare between New York and Rome, which Eurofly (www.euroflyusa.com) has announced for the fall/winter months starting November, does include the fuel surcharge, and the only extra payment is for about $81 in taxes. It's an airfare so attractive, laying the basis for such an economical vacation in Italy, that it will sell fast (about 1000 seats have been set aside thus far at the $399 price). It must also be bought on the Internet prior to September 15. I'd advise you to move on it right away, and you'll enjoy one of the great travel bargains from November through mid-March.
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In the meantime, the $399 round-trip airfare between New York and Rome, which Eurofly (www.euroflyusa.com) has announced for the fall/winter months starting November, does include the fuel surcharge, and the only extra payment is for about $81 in taxes. It's an airfare so attractive, laying the basis for such an economical vacation in Italy, that it will sell fast (about 1000 seats have been set aside thus far at the $399 price). It must also be bought on the Internet prior to September 15. I'd advise you to move on it right away, and you'll enjoy one of the great travel bargains from November through mid-March.
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