Last edit by: IAkH
Welcome to the ITA-Matrix-PowerTools
*** About ***The ITA-Matrix-PowerTools are a user script maintained by fellow flyertalk members to enhance the already powerful Matrix of ITA Software by providing new features and booking links.
Features added to the itinerary details page:
- convert times into 24h format
- translation support
- open fare rules in new window by default
- price breakdown (base fare, taxes & carrier imposed surcharges)
- editor mode (adjust cabin prior extraction)
- multiple handy links (Seatguru, Planefinder, WhereToCredit)
- new on page features like detailed mileage breakdown*, GCM-Map* and earned frequent flyer miles*
- create links to various providers (OTAs / airlines / other tools) to try direct booking of your itinerary
Originally Posted by Error: Unable to find class IR6M2QD-k-i for itinRow.
If you see this error, currently you'll need to manually edit your installed script.
See posts from October 1st, 2018 for more information.
See posts from October 1st, 2018 for more information.
The script may have lots of bugs and comes without warranty of any kind! Not all fares will be bookable or will price correctly in the booking engines. You are responsible for the money you spend - so double check your flights before purchasing AND use your sanity! Read this and the next two posts as an example: click
*** How it works ***
Using pure JavaScript we are "creating" some sort of hook that is periodically checking for page changes while working with the Matrix. As soon as you reload or leave the page the script stops (leaving the page or using the console-version) or starts from the beginning (using the userscript and perfoming a reload). Also this script is only running in these tabs/windows in which you are looking at the Matrix.
As soon as the script detects the itinerary page it reads its content - unless you activated the editor mode. It's parsing all the information found and creates - based on this information - several links to OTAs, airlines and other tools. Since we are able to remove, replace and add content to the page - we make them visible and clickable in a way you choose. By default there are no background requests.
*** How to get it running ***
There are three methods to install the script. All three below run exactly the same underlying script but are listed in order of installation complexity:
Method 1: Browser Extensions
- Chrome: Chrome Web Store
- Firefox (and Firefox for Android): Firefox Add-ons
- Microsoft Edge: Microsoft Edge Addons
- Opera Opera Addons
Method 2: As a UserScript
It takes a moment to get it running but after that it will start automatically everytime you visit the Matrix and we will be able to store your settings. You will need to install a script manager.
Warning: Using a script manager and installing user scripts is a potential security risk - We need to mention it here.
Step 1: Install a script manager
- Chrome: Tampermonkey or Violentmonkey
- Firefox: Greasemonkey, Tampermonkey, or Violentmonkey
- Safari: Tampermonkey
- Microsoft Edge: Tampermonkey
- Opera: Tampermonkey or Violentmonkey
- Maxthon: Violentmonkey
- Dolphin: Tampermonkey
- UC: Tampermonkey
See the FAQ of your script manager how to install the script.
- Through GreasyFork
- Through OpenUserJS
- Through GitHub: you should be asked whether you want to install it - make sure your script manager is running.
Get the "Add ITA Matrix Powertools" Shortcut
Instructions much be run each time
- Open ITA Matrix in Safari on your iPhone or iPad
- Tap on the Share button in the bottom navigation
- Scroll down through all the actions
- Select Add ITA Matrix Powertools
Method 4: Console/Debug mode
You need to access the command line of your browser to execute the script. You can use either the regular version or the minified version. Just copy the entire text.
Chrome:
- Open Chrome DevTools: developer.chrome.com
- Switch to the console tab
- Paste the script into the command line: developer.chrome.com
- Run it
- Open the web console: developer.mozilla.org
- Switch to the console tab
- Paste the script into the command line: developer.mozilla.org
- Run it
- Open the web console by pressing F12
- Switch to the console tab
- Paste the script into the command line - at the very bottom
- Run it by pressing the green triangle
*** How to use it ***
Once the script is running you should see a new line above the ITA logo:
Code:
Passengers (1a) Settings (v0.18) (Cabin: Auto)
Your settings are "reloaded" everytime the itinerary details show up! If you want to use other settings, just get back to the flight selection and reselect your flights - the new settings will be used. This belongs to the passengers and cabin detection as well
Passengers:
The passenger count will not be taken from your search results! Use the passenger config on the upper left and make sure they are set before you get to the itinerary details. We had to do it this way because some providers require the age of children. But always make sure to search for the equivalent passenger count. There might be seat availability for one passenger but not for two!
Cabin detection:
You should set the cabin on the upper right to the appropriate main cabin you are looking for. Sometimes you will have economy/business class segments in mainly business/first class itineraries. These mixed itineraries make it hard to autodetect the main cabin - so you can set it manually.
*** Background requests - Privacy issues ***
Some features require to contact other servers. As long as you do not activate any of the autoload features within the settings there won't be any automatic background requests. You will have to initiate them manually. The following list will tell which features are contacting what server and what information will be transferred. All websites will know you are using this script und you are currently using the Matrix - what by the way applies to the link targets you click as well.
- GCM-Map in inline mode - contacting gcmap.com (non SSL) providing full route data
- WhereToCredit.com mileage accrual breakdown - contacting wheretocredit.com (non SSL or SSL - depending on whether you use the Matrix with or without SSL) providing full itinerary
- Skimlinks affiliate links - loads a js script to adds affiliate ids to some links if and only if the "Support this tool" setting is enabled. If it is disabled, no external scripts are loaded
General statement regarding this script: click
How to fix class names yourself: click
Problems and limitations regarding pricing itins: click
*** Contributors ***
paul21, Steppo, IAkH, 18sas, Benchmarc and others!
I'd like to give special thanks to paul21 for starting this idea.
*** Latest Version ***
GitHub Repo
OR install directly: Executable Version minified
FYI
Steppo & IAkH (Adam Hwang) have full access to this repository.
Discussion - written by paul21:
The original posting can be found here, related to building links on delta's booking engine. The script scrapes the flight info from the itinerary (flight numbers, dates, class of service, price) and builds a link string to two booking engines (Orbitz/Delta). These links are the same links used by Google Flights (owns ITA) , Kayak, et. al. to drive purchases. I used the Google referrer codes in the scripts, so they should get the commission. It's beyond me why ITA doesn't have some form of purchase link. This a userscript, and like an ad-blocker, it modifies the way a page is viewed by editing DOM objects in the browser. Keep in mind that this tool is meant to do something you already do yourself, but to save time in the process. Any tickets issued by Orbitz/DL via these links could be issued via phone or web search. If the links work, you are avoiding a phone booking fee potentially.
ITA-Matrix-PowerTools - Userscript for Orbitz/DL/UA/AA/BA/CZ/IB/LA/LH/LX/TK
#257
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: HEL
Posts: 24
Nice work. Worked quite well some complex fares I checked.
For a six segments flight, links to ebookers cannot replicate the ITA fares with scripts. But with the link to FareFreaks.com, I can book the desired flights via ebookers. So different quires are used?
Also I noticed that most OTAs only support less than six segment search on their websites, orbitz 5, expedia 5, ebookers 3. But the scripts can search six segments with orbitz and ebookers. Would it be possible to include Expedia also for the six segment flights? I saw Kayak can return six segments flight from Expedia.
For a six segments flight, links to ebookers cannot replicate the ITA fares with scripts. But with the link to FareFreaks.com, I can book the desired flights via ebookers. So different quires are used?
Also I noticed that most OTAs only support less than six segment search on their websites, orbitz 5, expedia 5, ebookers 3. But the scripts can search six segments with orbitz and ebookers. Would it be possible to include Expedia also for the six segment flights? I saw Kayak can return six segments flight from Expedia.
#258
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Valencia, Spain
Programs: Pascal and Python, no C++
Posts: 738
Nice work. Worked quite well some complex fares I checked.
For a six segments flight, links to ebookers cannot replicate the ITA fares with scripts. But with the link to FareFreaks.com, I can book the desired flights via ebookers. So different quires are used?
Also I noticed that most OTAs only support less than six segment search on their websites, orbitz 5, expedia 5, ebookers 3. But the scripts can search six segments with orbitz and ebookers. Would it be possible to include Expedia also for the six segment flights? I saw Kayak can return six segments flight from Expedia.
For a six segments flight, links to ebookers cannot replicate the ITA fares with scripts. But with the link to FareFreaks.com, I can book the desired flights via ebookers. So different quires are used?
Also I noticed that most OTAs only support less than six segment search on their websites, orbitz 5, expedia 5, ebookers 3. But the scripts can search six segments with orbitz and ebookers. Would it be possible to include Expedia also for the six segment flights? I saw Kayak can return six segments flight from Expedia.
#259
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Somewhere between if and else
Posts: 142
Yes.. it once was possible to search for 6 legs on expedia. But as far as I know they quit supporting it in early 2015.
FareFreaks includes the travel times of your itinerary and also asks for the desired cabin The problem of the ebookers network is that every site is using different parameters for these times and you have to handle multiple flights on a single day. Even automatic detection of the cabin is sometimes impossible within the matrix. Especially on mixed itineraries. Ebookers and etravali don't really support "direct booking". I mentioned it here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/25497833-post212.html
Since I wanted to avoid third-party redirecting and it would not solve the cabin issue - it would make (from my point of view ) no sense to implement time support into this script. Instead you should always keep in mind that you might be forced try other approaches to find your itinerary on ebookers. Just to let you know: Separating each leg is in some cases the wrong way while searching complex itineraries. Also providing times for each flight can mess up your results. Sometimes you need to test different combinations of times and leg-splitting to find what you are looking for.
Since I wanted to avoid third-party redirecting and it would not solve the cabin issue - it would make (from my point of view ) no sense to implement time support into this script. Instead you should always keep in mind that you might be forced try other approaches to find your itinerary on ebookers. Just to let you know: Separating each leg is in some cases the wrong way while searching complex itineraries. Also providing times for each flight can mess up your results. Sometimes you need to test different combinations of times and leg-splitting to find what you are looking for.
#260
Join Date: May 2006
Location: MYF/CMA/SAN/YYZ/YKF
Programs: COdbaUA 1K MM, AA EXP, Bonbon Gold, GHA Titanium, Hertz PC, NEXUS and GE
Posts: 5,839
How does one make this work with AC? I haven't been able to make it work on them. Further, shouldn't the title be changed now that you guys have removed United functionality?
#261
Join Date: Jan 2011
Programs: MVP Gold
Posts: 81
Why did I not know about this script before?!?!?! This is amazing!
FYI, last night I was unable to use the Delta link to book this fare. It brought up the correct segments but in business class (haha >$4k vs $950). The Orbitz link did work, however. Thanks again for an amazing tool.
FYI, last night I was unable to use the Delta link to book this fare. It brought up the correct segments but in business class (haha >$4k vs $950). The Orbitz link did work, however. Thanks again for an amazing tool.
Code:
Delta 144 Dep: 6:10PM Arr: 1:00PM 9h 50m Airbus A330 Coach (X) Layover in AMS Fri, Jun 17 1h 45m KLM 1115 Dep: 2:45PM Arr: 4:45PM 2h Boeing 737 Coach (R) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stockholm (ARN) to Seattle (SEA) - Sun, Jun 26 Delta 9277 Dep: 9:35AM Arr: 11:35AM 2h Boeing 737 Coach (X) OPERATED BY KLM Layover in AMS 1h 15m Delta 145 Dep: 12:50PM Arr: 2:00PM 10h 10m Airbus A330 Coach (X) FARE AND BOOKING DETAILS Provide this information to a travel agent to help them match the fares found. Make sure to provide the exact booking and fare codes shown. Fare 1: Carrier DL XHWP69US SEA to STO $177.50 Passenger type ADT, round trip fare, booking code X, R Covers SEA-AMS (Economy), AMS-ARN (Economy) Fare 2: Carrier DL XHWP69US STO to SEA $177.50 Passenger type ADT, round trip fare, booking code X Covers ARN-AMS (Economy), AMS-SEA (Economy) Netherlands Passenger Service Charge (RN) $12.60 Netherlands Noise Surcharge (VV) $1.00 Netherlands Security Service Charge (CJ) $13.00 DL YR surcharge (YR) $496.00 US International Departure Tax (US) $17.80 US September 11th Security Fee (AY) $5.60 US Passenger Facility Charge (XF) $4.50 USDA APHIS Fee (XA) $3.96 US Immigration Fee (XY) $7.00 US Customs Fee (YC) $5.50 US International Arrival Tax (US) $17.80 Sweden Passenger Charge (YA) $18.40 Subtotal per passenger $958.16 Number of passengers x1 Total airfare & taxes $958.16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fare construction (can be useful to travel agents) SEA DL X/E/AMS Q19.00 KL STO M 158.50XHWP69US DL X/E/AMS Q19.00 DL SEA M 158.50XHWP69US NUC 355.00 END ROE 1.00 XT 5.50YC 7.00XY 3.96XA 35.60US 5.60AY 13.00CJ 12.60RN 1.00VV 18.40YA 496.00YR 4.50XF SEA4.50
#262
Join Date: Dec 2009
Programs: DL DM, Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 233
I think there's a glitch where the DL.com search engine sees a deeply-discounted R fare class from KL or AF and assumes it's a business fare with this script, hence your result. Orbitz seems to be more savvy.
#264
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 747
It's still alive and there are many of us that would like to see the UA functionality return. In the past it was possible to pass an entire non-UA itinerary to UA using the old Hipmunk link.
#265
Join Date: Dec 2009
Programs: DL DM, Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 233
Likewise, it used to be possible to pass an entire non-DL itinerary to book directly on DL.com and there are many of us that would like to see this work again too!
#266
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: SJC
Programs: Southwest, Alaska, United, American Airlines
Posts: 994
This still works, with some carriers. Was able to ticket a single non-SkyTeam member carrier flight within Europe on DL ticket stock.
#267
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: SJC
Programs: Southwest, Alaska, United, American Airlines
Posts: 994
#269
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Somewhere between if and else
Posts: 142
Orbitz still alive but dying. Expedia is transforming Orbitz/ebookers towards expedia-technology. Some ebookers brands will be shut down - some will stay alive.
Using "direct booking" orbitz/cheaptickets.com currently support flights startig before 06 SEP 16.
ebookers seems to support flights starting before 31 OCT 16.
Using "direct booking" orbitz/cheaptickets.com currently support flights startig before 06 SEP 16.
ebookers seems to support flights starting before 31 OCT 16.