Booking OAL on dl.com
Aug 30, 2021, 4:30 pm
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Booking OAL on dl.com manually using URL
Is it still possible to book OAL ticket by putting all the information in URL?
If so where can I find how to format URL?
If so where can I find how to format URL?
Last edited by flyerCO; Aug 30, 2021 at 4:40 pm
Aug 30, 2021, 5:08 pm
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Easiest way is to install ITA Matrix Powertools browser extension -- https://chrome.google.com/webstore/d...alononkolnplpp
I don't know that the Delta API is published anywhere.
I don't know that the Delta API is published anywhere.
Aug 30, 2021, 5:19 pm
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Easiest way is to install ITA Matrix Powertools browser extension -- https://chrome.google.com/webstore/d...alononkolnplpp
I don't know that the Delta API is published anywhere.
I don't know that the Delta API is published anywhere.
Aug 30, 2021, 5:40 pm
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I've had mixed results using bookwithmatrix with delta.com recently (on all DL flights!); sometimes it just refuses to price.
My experience has been that there must be at least one DL-marketed segment on an itinerary for delta.com to price and plate it. Folks have had luck calling in and getting joint venture tickets (mostly KL but sometimes AF and VS) ticketed on 006/DL stock. Recently it seems airlines have cracked down on off-plating.
Is there a reason you need your flights to be 006 ticketed?
My experience has been that there must be at least one DL-marketed segment on an itinerary for delta.com to price and plate it. Folks have had luck calling in and getting joint venture tickets (mostly KL but sometimes AF and VS) ticketed on 006/DL stock. Recently it seems airlines have cracked down on off-plating.
Is there a reason you need your flights to be 006 ticketed?
Aug 30, 2021, 5:48 pm
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Aug 30, 2021, 5:57 pm
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However, I couldn't get it to work with AM flights.
Aug 30, 2021, 6:09 pm
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Aug 30, 2021, 7:20 pm
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I've had mixed results using bookwithmatrix with delta.com recently (on all DL flights!); sometimes it just refuses to price.
My experience has been that there must be at least one DL-marketed segment on an itinerary for delta.com to price and plate it. Folks have had luck calling in and getting joint venture tickets (mostly KL but sometimes AF and VS) ticketed on 006/DL stock. Recently it seems airlines have cracked down on off-plating.
Is there a reason you need your flights to be 006 ticketed?
My experience has been that there must be at least one DL-marketed segment on an itinerary for delta.com to price and plate it. Folks have had luck calling in and getting joint venture tickets (mostly KL but sometimes AF and VS) ticketed on 006/DL stock. Recently it seems airlines have cracked down on off-plating.
Is there a reason you need your flights to be 006 ticketed?
Aug 30, 2021, 7:57 pm
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Interestingly, delta.com will sell you a transborder all-AM ticket with no DL flights on it. Just type your cities into the search bar.
I also managed to reverse-engineer the URL scheme, so if you can't make that work flyerCO then DM me your itinerary and I'll send you a URL.
I also managed to reverse-engineer the URL scheme, so if you can't make that work flyerCO then DM me your itinerary and I'll send you a URL.
Aug 30, 2021, 11:27 pm
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Interestingly, delta.com will sell you a transborder all-AM ticket with no DL flights on it. Just type your cities into the search bar.
I also managed to reverse-engineer the URL scheme, so if you can't make that work flyerCO then DM me your itinerary and I'll send you a URL.
I also managed to reverse-engineer the URL scheme, so if you can't make that work flyerCO then DM me your itinerary and I'll send you a URL.
Aug 31, 2021, 6:06 am
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Interestingly enough, I put it into Amex Travel (since IAP sometimes reduces AM fares) and they couldn't find the same price that ITA Matrix did, discount or not.
Aug 31, 2021, 8:48 am
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Unfortunately, I can't get delta.com to price this. It seems they will only price fares covered by the joint business.
Interestingly enough, I put it into Amex Travel (since IAP sometimes reduces AM fares) and they couldn't find the same price that ITA Matrix did, discount or not.
Interestingly enough, I put it into Amex Travel (since IAP sometimes reduces AM fares) and they couldn't find the same price that ITA Matrix did, discount or not.
Aug 31, 2021, 9:02 am
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If fare was priced using multi-city search on ITA Matrix, there's a chance that there is no married segment inventory for the fare. ITA Matrix doesn't look at married segment bucket inventory when using multi-city to quote fares that cover multiple segments (it only checks bucket inventory on the individual segments). One-way and Roundtrip searches on ITA will correctly look at married segment inventory when quoting fares. You can generally use the advanced search options to get the routing you want with a one-way or roundtrip fare search.
Aug 31, 2021, 7:43 pm
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Aug 31, 2021, 7:46 pm
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If fare was priced using multi-city search on ITA Matrix, there's a chance that there is no married segment inventory for the fare. ITA Matrix doesn't look at married segment bucket inventory when using multi-city to quote fares that cover multiple segments (it only checks bucket inventory on the individual segments). One-way and Roundtrip searches on ITA will correctly look at married segment inventory when quoting fares. You can generally use the advanced search options to get the routing you want with a one-way or roundtrip fare search.