Route notes
Why this routing works
This is a short, one-week economy itinerary built as a compact loop: Rome to Palermo, onward to Lampedusa, then back through Palermo before returning to Rome. Structuring the trip this way keeps the intermediate Sicily connection consistent in both directions, which can simplify timing across a brief travel window.
Because the routing returns through Palermo rather than using an open-jaw structure, the ticketing is straightforward and the travel order is easy to follow. For a one-week plan in April, that kind of sequencing helps keep connection logic clear and makes the overall trip workable without adding extra stop combinations.
With only a few flight segments and all stops contained within Italy on this routing, this itinerary fits travelers looking for a simple multi-stop ticket rather than a long-haul build. In economy, the emphasis here is on efficient sequencing and a clean return path back to the origin city.