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I have been checking fares daily for the past few months for travel to Rome Mar 8-18 and I only want a direct flight from the USA (DCA area: options IAD, BWI) & prefer Continental(1st choice : direct from EWR) or USAir (2nd choice: direct from PHL)..

I am staying away from connecting in Europe and from Alitalia to avoid a higher chance of lost luggage.


When I first started looking I saw Continental at $771 wished I would have booked it then as prices have just gone up since then. Last night saw BWI at $889 this morning it is $1036. I am thinking the next $800 range I see with Continental (my 1st choice) I had better grab it. I only want to fly non-stop from the USA.


I found this info which I will share that tells you when the airlines have the option to update fares on International flights. I am posting these in Central Time so make adjustments depending where you live:

Mon-Fri Midnight 4:30am 10am 2pm 7pm

Sat - 12:30am 4pm 7:30pm

Sun - 4pm 7:30pm

Good luck to all and if you see a Continental DIRCET from EWR under $800 plse post here.
Thanks

I was stunned to have to pay $1075 RT from DFW, into Rome and out of Venice, last summer. I shopped and I shopped and I shopped for fares...most days, the fare was $1200; many days it was $1400, so I realized that $1075 was as good as it was going to get, and I jumpeed on it the next time I saw it.

As another reference, we paid $900 pp direct to Rome from Newark and leaving Barcelona to Newark direct again for May 07 trip.

Just booked on Air France for Atlanta-Venice returning Rome-Atlanta for Spring Break 07. Got $680 for flights that were $800 yesterday! Woohoo!

Keep checking...but I've been watching for several weeks and I think if you find something under $800 I would jump on it.