You can often find cheaper fares on flights from Europe.

A Web search found round-trip fares starting around $500 in February.

A Web search found round-trip fares from New York starting at around $350.

A recent Internet search found round-trip fares in early June starting from $220 to $260.

A recent Web search found round-trip fares for late May starting at about $575.

An online search in mid-August found fares starting at about $800 for September.

Travelers willing to reserve far in advance, and stay through the weekend, can still find fares far lower than those of the 1970's.

Of course, there are others who resist online booking, but still rely on the Internet to find good fares.

A recent Internet search found round-trip fares for late February starting at $205.

An Internet search for late September found round-trip fares starting around $840.