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A good sale to Rome. Availability is limited.

The $628 fare includes advance seat assignment, normal size carry-on and one checked bag.

Delta / Air France / KLM Royal Dutch also have a $508 fare, but it is a Basic Economy fare with restrictions. Delta / Air France / KLM Royal Dutch International Basic Economy fares:

• DO NOT allow for advance seat assignment
• DO NOT include checked bags – they are $60 each way for the 1st bag and $100 for the 2nd
• DO NOT allow for changes
• DO NOT allow for cancellations – so if you cancel after the 24 hour risk free period, the Basic Economy version will have no value for future travel
• Most online travel agencies are not displaying Air France / KLM Royal Dutch Basic Economy / Economy Light fares as such.

Here are some practical travel tips to Rome, Italy.

Sample Travel Date:

• January 13th – 20th, 2020

• This is just ONE SAMPLE travel date, for more availability, please follow the “Fare Availability” and “How to Search for Availability” instructions below

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel from January 2020 – early March 2020. A 7 day minimum stay is required. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 28 days in advance of departure

• Please note that while this fare is valid at time of posting, if this post is more than two days old, the fare is likely gone.

How to Search for Availability:

• This is just to search for availability. To buy your tickets, scroll down to “How to Buy” section of this post

• Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
  • Departing from: SEA
  • Outbound Advanced Routing Code:
    • Textbox 1: DL DL
    • Textbox 2: maxconnect 240
      • This is instructing ITA to search for the Basic Economy fare. Use those dates on Priceline and you will be presented with an option to upgrade to a regular economy fare.
  • Destination:  FCO
  • Return Advanced Routing Code:
    • Textbox 1: DL DL
    • Textbox 2: maxconnect 240
  • (Click on Advanced Routing Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
  • Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
  • Length of stay “3-10” (This is just a sample, you can use any 7 day date range like 3-10, 7-14 etc)
• Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
• How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage

• The ITA search page should be like below when all values are inputted

 

• You cannot buy tickets using ITA. To buy, follow our instructions in the “How to Buy” section below.

Fare Class:

• V

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

• $500.10

Routing:

• SEA – AMS (Amsterdam) – FCO (Rome) – AMS – JFK

Stopover:

• Not permitted
• How to Take Advantage of a Stopover

Mileage:

• Miles Flown: 11,348 miles or 5.5 cents per mile
• Elite Qualifying Miles: 11,348 miles
• Redeemable Miles: 2,500 miles

How to Buy:

• Support us by using our Priceline link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search.
  • Select the $508 fare in the search results and you will be presented with the option to upgrade to a regular fare for $120 more (or $628 total roundtrip). The regular fare with advance seat assignment and ONE checked bag included.

 

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• Currency: Euro (EUR). $1USD = 0.90 EUR

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