ITA changes again?
Dec 16, 2014 | 8:13 pm
#1
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ITA changes again?
Now the "Nearby" function isn't giving the same up to 3K miles away?
I'd really recommend all FTers use the "Send Feedback" button (if you can get it to work!)
I'd really recommend all FTers use the "Send Feedback" button (if you can get it to work!)
Dec 16, 2014 | 8:28 pm
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I like it. Folks were killing the engine with 2000 and 3000 mile radius...larger than the continental US. Now one actually needs to make a focused search...or us google flights.
Dec 16, 2014 | 8:33 pm
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ITA has been horrible the last year or so, anything to shorten some of the very vague searches people put in should help it work better.,
Dec 17, 2014 | 7:08 am
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Dec 17, 2014 | 7:36 am
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Removing radius searches has essentially rendered ITA useless to me. I never have needed to use it for mileage running and I have also never used a 2000+ radius but most of the times I go overseas on holiday I am entirely flexible on dates and cities I want to visit. ITA was the only way to easily hunt for well priced fares to a region for various lengths of stay any time within a particular month.
Well done ITA/Google for killing a once very useful tool.
Well done ITA/Google for killing a once very useful tool.
Dec 17, 2014 | 7:46 am
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Dec 17, 2014 | 7:56 am
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Removing radius searches has essentially rendered ITA useless to me. I never have needed to use it for mileage running and I have also never used a 2000+ radius but most of the times I go overseas on holiday I am entirely flexible on dates and cities I want to visit. ITA was the only way to easily hunt for well priced fares to a region for various lengths of stay any time within a particular month.
Well done ITA/Google for killing a once very useful tool.
Well done ITA/Google for killing a once very useful tool.
Inferior upgrades is merely my perspective. Google, as do others, see it differently. Googles acquisition of ITA Software will create a new, easier way for users to find better flight information online, which should encourage more users to make their flight purchases online.
I will need to adjust.
Dec 17, 2014 | 8:03 am
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Removing radius searches has essentially rendered ITA useless to me. I never have needed to use it for mileage running and I have also never used a 2000+ radius but most of the times I go overseas on holiday I am entirely flexible on dates and cities I want to visit. ITA was the only way to easily hunt for well priced fares to a region for various lengths of stay any time within a particular month.
Dec 17, 2014 | 12:05 pm
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Dec 18, 2014 | 10:35 am
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Maybe someone could come up with an app/site that would bring up all airports within a given area in copy and paste-able form, people would then just have to paste them in if they were unsure, although this would be a tedious work around really
Dec 18, 2014 | 5:09 pm
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ITA is no longer providing airport codes for city names; you have to find the airport code before doing the search. The search times are much longer than just a few weeks ago; you are directed to use google flights for quicker searches.
Dec 18, 2014 | 8:36 pm
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