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Christmas flights within Italy cost from 300 to 427 euros, Codacons says

Codacons' first survey prices round-trip domestic flights for Christmas at 300 to 427 euros for 23 or 24 December departures and a 6 January return. Connecting routings via Tirana and Valencia could cut some fares by more than half.

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Milan, Turin, Reggio Calabria, Catania · Italy

A first look at Christmas fares

Italians heading home for Christmas are already facing high domestic airfares, according to a first study by the Codacons consumer association published on 31 October 2026. The survey priced round trips for departures on 23 or 24 December with a return on 6 January. Students and workers living away from home are among those buying tickets now, and the association says the fares they are finding are already high. Codacons expects prices to climb further as the holidays approach and demand rises.

The most expensive routes

Milan to Reggio Calabria is the costliest route on the list, with round-trip fares starting at 427 euros. Milan to Trapani follows at a minimum of 383 euros. From Turin, a round trip to Reggio Calabria costs at least 359 euros, while Catania starts at 354 euros and Brindisi at 349 euros. Florence to Palermo is listed at 345 euros, and Verona, Bologna and Venice to Catania start at 340 euros. Turin to Palermo and Milan to Catania both start at 342 euros. Milan to Foggia costs 330 euros, Milan to Crotone 308 euros and Verona to Bari 300 euros. The figures are base fares, and the study notes that baggage and seat selection can be added on top.

Lowest round-trip fares on domestic routes, Christmas 2026euros

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Cheaper routings through Tirana and Valencia

Some travellers are choosing connecting flights, a practice the air travel company RimborsoAlVolo calls "ping pong dei cieli". Its analysis puts the average saving from connections, domestic or European, at roughly 30/40% against the direct fare, and in some cases above 60%. On Milan to Catania for 23 December and 6 January, a stopover in Valencia outbound and Tirana on the return cuts the fare from 342 to 157 euros, a 54% drop or 185 euros. Turin to Catania falls 47% with a Tirana stopover outbound, a saving of 167 euros per passenger. Connecting through Fiumicino trims 40.6% from Florence to Palermo and 32% from Turin to Brindisi. The company's chief executive, Giuseppe Conversano, described the trend:

“Giving up direct flights and choosing connecting ones is an increasingly widespread reality, especially among young people and students.”

Giuseppe Conversano

He also warned that connections carry risks such as delays and cancellations.

Milan-Catania fare: direct versus connecting routingeuros

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Extras, data limits and outlook

The displayed prices are not final, because baggage and seat choices are charged on top. The figures reflect prices recorded at the time of analysis, so availability and fares may change. The study covers national flights only, so international trips fall outside its figures. Codacons said rising demand could force many travellers to pay heavier fares or give up the trip altogether. The association expects fares to rise further in the weeks ahead as the holidays get closer.

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