It is a gamble, but the two of us were able to travel last month R/T Florida to Rome for less than $900. Flights were 1 stop each way and we had 2 day deviations on each end of the trip. We had no control over the flight other than to pick our departure airport. Close to trip time, we were able to pick (& upgrade) our seats, and we had to pay for luggage. I originally moaned about the long layover times in Frankfurt and Toronto, but because of FL weather delays and dual (Canadian & US) passport controls, it ended up working out. Some people lucked out and got direct flights.