My niece is trying to fly from Portland to Cantania Sicily to see her twin brother who's wife is in the Navy. Ok. Is there a better way to go. Are there flights in Rome or Milan that are cheaper to fly over. She is looking at $1500 in coach. Are there certain flights that don't have large fuel charges? Are there better airports to go to? HELP
Looking @ Wikipedia It appears a few low cost carriers fly into CTA. AirOne/Blu-express/etc http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_low-cost_airlines
Ferries run between Naples and Sicily. I would have her look for flights to Naples and then catch a ferry to Sicily.