Originally Posted by
ITA Hacker
There is no way to do this on matrix without also forcing a fare breakpoint at NRT (i.e. using two separate fares for SFO-NRT and NRT-SIN, roughly as if you had bought two tickets). I don't know if it's possible to do what you're asking for with a single fare, but if it is, it would likely be a lot cheaper that way.
This came about because in a recent ITA calendar search I noticed a ticket with multiple airlines in which one of the carriers fare class seemed high. I checked availability for a lower class on that carrier and there was indeed less expensive availability. I then did a multi city search with the exact same flights, specifying the lower class for that flight (as is possible since advanced routing is available for each flight in multi search) and sure enough it priced it much lower. I called and was able to book it. I got lucky by stumbling across this for that one day. If fare class searching like this could be done with calendar search, obviously it would really be beneficial. Why ITA wouldn't show the cheaper class combo in the first place beats me. I know there is only so much "bandwith"...and suspicion that airline shenanigans are at play is always in the back of one's mind!
Originally Posted by
hausrath
I think this gets you closer though:
Code:
UA NRT NH / f (UA.SFO+TYO. & bc=W) | (.TYO+SIN.)
Much thanks for the idea. I will give it a try.