ITA Airways to Europe: what it actually costs
ITA Airways costs $71 more than the cheapest carrier on the median transatlantic route we priced. Cheapest on 4 of 15.
By Jon Miksis · updated · all fares for travel November 8–14, 2026
- #8 of 27
- Rank among carriers we priced, cheapest first
- +$71
- Median premium over the cheapest carrier on the same route
- 4/15
- Routes where it was the outright cheapest
- $666
- Lowest fare we found on any route
Every route, against the cheapest alternative
All fares are for November 8–14, 2026, so each row compares ITA Airways against whatever else was selling the same city pair in the same week.
| Route | ITA Airways | Cheapest that week | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOS → ATHvia FCO | $724 | $724 · ITA Airways | cheapest |
| JFK → VCEvia FCO | $754 | $754 · ITA Airways | cheapest |
| LAX → ATHvia FCO | $879 | $879 · ITA Airways | cheapest |
| LAX → FLRvia FCO | $746 | $746 · ITA Airways | cheapest |
| LAX → VCEvia FCO | $766 | $736 · Royal Air Maroc | +$30 |
| BOS → NCEvia FCO | $729 | $678 · TAP Air Portugal | +$51 |
| BOS → FLRvia FCO | $666 | $614 · TAP Air Portugal | +$52 |
| JFK → NCEvia FCO | $814 | $743 · Aer Lingus | +$71 |
| BOS → VCEvia FCO | $796 | $721 · TAP Air Portugal | +$75 |
| JFK → ATHvia FCO | $779 | $704 · Air Serbia | +$75 |
| LAX → NCEvia FCO | $930 | $833 · SWISS | +$97 |
| JFK → LHRvia FCO | $784 | $664 · SAS | +$120 |
| JFK → FLRvia FCO | $870 | $628 · TAP Air Portugal | +$242 |
| JFK → FCOnonstop | $823 | $461 · Norse Atlantic | +$362 |
| LAX → FCOnonstop | $1000 | $620 · Royal Air Maroc | +$380 |
Observed August 31, 2026. Economy, one adult, taxes included, bags excluded.
What the numbers say
ITA Airways was the cheapest carrier on 4 of 15 routes we priced it on, including BOS to ATH. Its widest gap was LAX to FCO, where it charged $1000 against $620 on Royal Air Maroc — a $380 difference for the same week.
Jon has flown ITA Airways. That is what allows a cabin review of it to carry the Flown label. This page is about price, not the seat.
Common questions
- Is ITA Airways cheap to fly to Europe?
- ITA Airways ranked 8 of 27 carriers, costing a median of $71 more than the cheapest option on the same route in the same week. It was the outright cheapest on 4 of the 15 routes we priced it on. Its lowest fare in the set was $666.
- Which routes does ITA Airways serve in this data?
- We priced it on 15 US-to-Europe routes: BOS to ATH, JFK to VCE, LAX to ATH, LAX to FLR, LAX to VCE, BOS to NCE, BOS to FLR, JFK to NCE, BOS to VCE, JFK to ATH, LAX to NCE, JFK to LHR, JFK to FLR, JFK to FCO, LAX to FCO. A route missing here means the carrier did not appear in results for that week, which is not the same as not flying it.
- Is ITA Airways the cheapest way to reach FCO?
- No. On JFK to FCO, ITA Airways charged $823 while Norse Atlantic reached the same city for $461 in the same week, a $362 difference. That is the norm rather than the exception in this dataset.
- Has Jon flown ITA Airways?
- Yes. ITA Airways is on the flown roster, which is what lets any cabin review of it be labeled Flown rather than Researched. This page is about fares, not seats; any seat review publishes separately and carries its own label.
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