May 28, 2023, 3:24 pm
Last edit by: canadiancow
To search for a specific fare brand in markets where AC uses branded fare basis codes, use the extension codes box:
Latitude can be a little more complicated because there are Latitude fares that do not end in "LT"
Comfort: f ac..-co
Flex: f ac..-fl
Standard: f ac..-tg
Basic: f ac..-ba
Latitude can be a little more complicated because there are Latitude fares that do not end in "LT"
Comfort: f ac..-co
Flex: f ac..-fl
Standard: f ac..-tg
Basic: f ac..-ba
ITA Matrix and AC reservations
Jun 11, 2019, 11:29 pm
#61
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: *G^2, Bonvoyed, NEXUS
Posts: 3,506
Sometimes yes, sometimes no. It might show P out and P return when AC shows P out and Z return, etc.
Is there another way then to reliably search for inventory with the same power as Matrix's advanced routing codes? I've always known AC's website to produce underwhelming results.
Is there another way then to reliably search for inventory with the same power as Matrix's advanced routing codes? I've always known AC's website to produce underwhelming results.
For example, I could independently search for YYZ-SFO and return SFO-YYZ and both could should J9 C9 D9 Z9 P9, but once I add YYZ-SFO to the PNR, SFO-YYZ availability is now J9 C9 D9 Z9 P0. AC's website can run these 'what-ifs' scenarios without building a PNR, but other search engines cannot really do this.
Jun 12, 2019, 10:05 am
#62
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: YWG
Posts: 2,272
Not really... availability of further segments can change based on segments added to a PNR.
For example, I could independently search for YYZ-SFO and return SFO-YYZ and both could should J9 C9 D9 Z9 P9, but once I add YYZ-SFO to the PNR, SFO-YYZ availability is now J9 C9 D9 Z9 P0. AC's website can run these 'what-ifs' scenarios without building a PNR, but other search engines cannot really do this.
For example, I could independently search for YYZ-SFO and return SFO-YYZ and both could should J9 C9 D9 Z9 P9, but once I add YYZ-SFO to the PNR, SFO-YYZ availability is now J9 C9 D9 Z9 P0. AC's website can run these 'what-ifs' scenarios without building a PNR, but other search engines cannot really do this.
If AC wants to use O-D ticketing to “hide” availability that would otherwise be available, looks like I will have to fly OAL Especially since it sounds like there is no script to sort these “what-if” scenarios...
Jun 12, 2019, 6:18 pm
#64
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: YWG
Posts: 2,272
Who else does this in *A? Isn't LH Group the main player with O-D ticketing rules?
AC can do whatever it wants - just slightly annoying that this wasn't as much of an issue, say a year or two ago, where everything on Matrix was bookable and segments could be pieced together to create a fare.
AC can do whatever it wants - just slightly annoying that this wasn't as much of an issue, say a year or two ago, where everything on Matrix was bookable and segments could be pieced together to create a fare.
Oct 16, 2019, 9:00 am
#65
Join Date: Mar 2008
Programs: AC SE MM, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 904
Rookie question as I need to call the SE line to get this booked. Since this routing isn't available on AC.com, what info do I need to give the AC agent in order to get this exact itinerary and pricing? Do I need to spell out the entire fare construction line or are there extracts from that line that will suffice?
YTO AC X/YYJ AC X/YVR AC TPE 619.39NLYXCT AC X/YVR AC YTO 619.39NLYXCT NUC 1238.78 END ROE 1.323867 XT 25.91CA 3.25RC 25.00SQ 21.60TW 96.00YQ
YTO AC X/YYJ AC X/YVR AC TPE 619.39NLYXCT AC X/YVR AC YTO 619.39NLYXCT NUC 1238.78 END ROE 1.323867 XT 25.91CA 3.25RC 25.00SQ 21.60TW 96.00YQ
Oct 16, 2019, 9:53 am
#67
Join Date: Mar 2008
Programs: AC SE MM, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 904
Oct 16, 2019, 10:23 am
#69
Join Date: Mar 2008
Programs: AC SE MM, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 904
Again, as a rookie (and non-techie), i don't think the ability to accept a single promo code is sufficient for me as I want to apply 2 eCerts as part of the payment hence why I think i need to call in the above itinerary and have an AC agent build it.
Oct 16, 2019, 11:29 am
#70
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: AC SE MM, BA Gold, SQ Silver, Bonvoy Tit LTG, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond
Posts: 44,302
Oct 16, 2019, 11:57 am
#71
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: ARN
Programs: AC, SK, Marriott
Posts: 1,149
I'm not sure if it's possible to enter the promo code in the ITA Matrix search field and get the discounted results, so I went for a simple approach of just adding a text field when using the Use Air Canada booking link.
PR is at https://github.com/SteppoFF/ita-matr...rtools/pull/42
EDIT: Code has been merged in to master with version 0.33
To enter the promo code:
Once you have selected your desired routing, click the + beside Use Air Canada and choose Add Promo Code on the popup.
Move your mouse off the popup and you'll see a text entry field for the promo code. Enter your code and click Open to open a new window with the AC booking.
PR is at https://github.com/SteppoFF/ita-matr...rtools/pull/42
EDIT: Code has been merged in to master with version 0.33
To enter the promo code:
Once you have selected your desired routing, click the + beside Use Air Canada and choose Add Promo Code on the popup.
Move your mouse off the popup and you'll see a text entry field for the promo code. Enter your code and click Open to open a new window with the AC booking.
Last edited by TechnoTourist; Oct 16, 2019 at 12:35 pm Reason: edited to replace github repo with PR
Oct 16, 2019, 12:05 pm
#72
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That's what the PR is for 
I don't know if I'll have time to really look or play around until my flight on Friday, but I'll try to take a look before then.
So it's just AUTHORIZATION_ID? That seems so... simple. How has it taken years to get this done? (and no, that's not criticism - I delayed fixing branded fares for 2 years and it was even easier than this)
I don't know if I'll have time to really look or play around until my flight on Friday, but I'll try to take a look before then.
So it's just AUTHORIZATION_ID? That seems so... simple. How has it taken years to get this done? (and no, that's not criticism - I delayed fixing branded fares for 2 years and it was even easier than this)
Oct 16, 2019, 12:21 pm
#73
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: ARN
Programs: AC, SK, Marriott
Posts: 1,149
Yes, it's just AUTHORIZATION_ID=x. It was much easier to get the URL working than expected. Most of the effort was remembering how to call javascript defined in the userscript so I could get the entered code in to the URL.