By using our smart “No change fee” filter, that’s how. All you have to do is enter your origin, destination and dates, click the “Search” button, then select the box directly underneath the “Flexible change policies” subheading (to the left). Expedia makes it a cinch to find flexible, cheap airfares to Italy.

Whether you’re on your way to someplace new and exciting or revisiting your favorite vacation area, the following airlines will get you into or near Italy:

• Delta Air Lines - 347 flights to or near Italy each month, including 195 flights to Fiumicino - Leonardo da Vinci Intl. Airport (FCO) and 91 flights to Malpensa Intl. Airport (MXP) per month.
• United Airlines - 273 flights to or near Italy each month, including 152 flights to Fiumicino - Leonardo da Vinci Intl. Airport (FCO) and 60 flights to Malpensa Intl. Airport (MXP) per month.
• American Airlines - 243 flights to or near Italy each month, including 182 flights to Fiumicino - Leonardo da Vinci Intl. Airport (FCO) and 30 flights to Marco Polo Airport (VCE) per month.

To pick up an awesome deal to Italy, book well in advance. Also think about using Expedia’s “flexible dates” feature at the top of your search results. This will show you prices for the days around your travel dates. In the last seven days, ￥78,010 was the best price for a flight to Italy.

You could have scored a return flight to Italy from anywhere between ￥78,010 and ￥78,030 in the last seven days. For one-way journeys departing from Tokyo (HND), the lowest price during this time was just ￥44,880.

Jet off to Italy and you’ll have several airports to take your pick of. These are three of the region’s busiest:

• Fiumicino - Leonardo da Vinci Intl. Airport (FCO) - 712 flights per month.
• Malpensa Intl. Airport (MXP) - 277 flights per month.
• Marco Polo Airport (VCE) - 121 flights per month.

In the last seven days, flights to Italy ranged between ￥78,010 and ￥78,030. Prices depend on the departure time, cabin class, airline and how early the fare is booked.

A superb time to tour around Italy, along with the top city of Rome, is during the buzzing months of May, June and August. Summer here begins June 20, and you can look forward to average temperatures of between 70ºF and 85ºF if you visit then. This warmer weather is ideal for wandering around this city’s sights.

Snap up your ticket in February to enjoy the lowest-priced flights to Italy. December is normally the most expensive time to purchase a fare.