Any way to search from any origin?
Apr 20, 2015, 12:29 pm
#1
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Any way to search from any origin?
I know kayak and google flights explore are capable of searching "ATL to Europe," but I was just wondering if there's a way to search something like "United states to FRA." Ita matrix can sort of do this, but not easily.
I ask because it would be a good tool for optimizing gains when positioning for a MR. For example, I could position ATL to FRA and shrug off the positioning flight, but what if there is a cheap flight with my alliance from ORD-FRA? I could potentially add that leg in as a separate PNR without tossing the miles of the tatl entirely.
Just wondering. Any insights are appreciated!
I ask because it would be a good tool for optimizing gains when positioning for a MR. For example, I could position ATL to FRA and shrug off the positioning flight, but what if there is a cheap flight with my alliance from ORD-FRA? I could potentially add that leg in as a separate PNR without tossing the miles of the tatl entirely.
Just wondering. Any insights are appreciated!
Apr 20, 2015, 12:34 pm
#2
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Use United States as your departure and XYZ as your destination...
I'm not sure what the level of completeness and accuracy you'll get, but you should get a decent picture of options, then I'd use ITA to dig deeper into the top 3/4.
Use United States as your departure and XYZ as your destination...
I'm not sure what the level of completeness and accuracy you'll get, but you should get a decent picture of options, then I'd use ITA to dig deeper into the top 3/4.
Apr 20, 2015, 1:37 pm
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Use United States as your departure and XYZ as your destination...
I'm not sure what the level of completeness and accuracy you'll get, but you should get a decent picture of options, then I'd use ITA to dig deeper into the top 3/4.
Use United States as your departure and XYZ as your destination...
I'm not sure what the level of completeness and accuracy you'll get, but you should get a decent picture of options, then I'd use ITA to dig deeper into the top 3/4.
Apr 20, 2015, 11:54 pm
#4
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In my experience this skyscanner function is incredibly inaccurate. Results depend on cached results, they tend to show old prices, no results for lots and lots of locations. Wouldn't rely on that. Can't hurt but I would think you are better off going with ITA right away. If you split it up in 10 searches you should be able to cover basically all relevant US airports.
Apr 23, 2015, 6:36 pm
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Seems ok on well traveled routes
I guess every time you look something up it goes into their cache. Nice idea but no good if lots of other people don't use it.