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Delta Airlines is offering a non-stop flight to Rome from JFK for $647.00 November 19-26. Just in time for your Thanksgiving vacation. Maybe instead of turkey at your in-laws this year you should enjoy a nice saltimbocca alla Romana in the Piazza Navona!

Iberian Airlines is offering a 681.00 airfare to Rome from JFK February 2nd to February 9th. Midwinter is a great time to visit Rome-you can see the city without the crowds. Be sure to bring warm layers as Rome does get chilly. Gloves are a must if you plan on consulting your guidebook at all when you are outside-and all that marble inside isn't very insulating, either!

Delta Airlines has a nonstop airfare for $720 from JFK to Rome December 11-17. Tablet Hotels is also offering the famous and luxurious Regina Hotel Baglioni on the Via Veneto for 270 Euros a night. With all these savings you can have an amazing honeymoon in Rome...or just a lovely winter trip.

Alitalia is still in trouble. Rumor has it that they are looking to Lufthansa , the German airline, for a partial buyout (the Italian government owns almost half of the airline and it cannot sell). Air France-KLM was blocked by unions from a buyout earlier this year, so it's hard to predict what will happen. Lufthansa thinks that Alitalia has too much debt. In the meantime, Alitalia is losing money every day, is cutting thousands of jobs , and has trouble buying fuel. It hasn't cancelled any flights yet...but be aware when booking Alitalia that things are precarious. Paolo Scaroni, the chief executive of ENI, an Italian oil company, told La Repubblica that he would not sell oil to Alitalia on credit "not even if Berlusconi or the pope asked me to."

If you are looking for an all-inclusive package to Rome, Virgin Vacations has a really great offer. Starting from $939 from New York for travel in January, the package includes six nights hotel accommodation, round-trip airfare, daily breakfast, and hotel taxes and service fees. Fees increase slightly depending on your departure city, preferred travel times, and hotel standard. There are 20 hotels to choose from (including the Hotel Lord Byron ), 15 US departure cities, and availability between now and the end of March. See Budget Travel for more information or go straight to Virgin's website to book.

A recent search on Delta Airlines found an $853 airfare from San Francisco to Rome leaving Monday, November 10th and returning Thursday, November 20th. That's pretty much the lowest airfare the Modern Traveler has seen from this side of the U.S. to the Eternal City in six months. Act fast!

If you're anything like the Modern Traveler (and my guess is you are) you are always planning your next trip to Rome. A recent search on United found a $615 airfare from JFK to Rome (through Washington DC) for January 14-21 of 2009. It's definitely not too early to start planning a winter trip to Rome. And remember-the crowds will be gone-you'll have the whole place to yourself!

Airfare to Rome drops dramatically in price in September. From New York's JFK you can catch a flight for $735 on Iberian Airlines, leaving on September 10 and returning the 16 th . In October (leaving the 29 th , returning the 12 th of November) the fares are reduced even more to $719 (also on Iberian Airlines ). Autumn is a great time to visit the Eternal City-fewer crowds and glorious weather. The real Romans will have returned from their summer vacations, making your experience even more authentic.

You'll be hard -pressed to find a low airfare to Rome for the next two months. But a recent search on United.com brought up an airfare for $ 1,010.70 from San Francisco to Rome with 1 stop in Washington DC. The flight leaves August 18th and returns September 9th, so if you are not bound by school schedules and can take some serious time off, go for it! The high season will be at an end as well, so you can take advantage of lower hotel rates and fewer crowds while still enjoying the Mediterranean summer. The same itinerary is $991.70 from LAX and $954.30 from JFK.

Dozens of articles in the past few weeks have highlighted the trouble that Italy's airline, Alitalia, is facing. Because the EU has ruled that governments can no longer fund private airlines, Italy has been forced to pull its funding from Alitalia. This has left Alitalia with not nearly enough cash to run for more than a few more weeks. The newly reelected Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, has vowed that he will make saving Alitalia a priority, but until another company comes along to bail them out, you should definitely avoid making any reservations on Alitalia. See Budget Travel for some tips on making the most of your reservation if you already have booked with Alitalia for this summer.

A recent search on Kayak.com produced a $706 airfare from JFK to Rome on British Airways for May 14-21. The flight stops at Heathrow, but maybe you'll get lucky and they'll put you in their new terminal ! Non-stop flights for the same period start at $990. If you have the time, it may be worth it. $290 dollars saved could buy you another night in Rome!

American Airlines is offering all sorts of deals to Europe for travel between March 25, 2008 and May 18. Great fares include Baltimore to Rome for $773, Chicago to Rome for $967, New York Kennedy and La Guardia for $838, Los Angeles to Rome for $1007 and San Francisco to Rome for $1025. Maybe a Spring Break jaunt to the Eternal City is in your future?

June is the perfect time to go to Rome. The kids are out of school, the crowds haven't arrived yet, and the weather is perfectly warm. But airfare can be expensive. A recent search on Kayak.com turned up a $908 airfare from JFK to Rome on Iberian Airlines (with a stop in Madrid) leaving June 5th and returning June 12th. Not bad for the high season!

If you have some flexibility in your vacation time, now is the time for cheap airfare to Rome. A recent search on kayak.com had airfares from as low as $536 from San Francisco to Rome on United and Lufthansa departing Monday, February 4th. From JFK to Rome the fare was slightly lower, $497. Don't wait until summer when you can't find a ticket for less than $1000!