How to specify the booking code on ITA
Sep 20, 2011, 10:08 am
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Sep 20, 2011, 8:49 pm
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Dec 3, 2011, 6:56 am
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mixed class booking: advice
hi all: thanks for helpful tips; followed various suggestions/'formulas' on here but still having difficulties finding a mixed booking BCN-GRU on SQ in C; second sector GRU-EZE on JJ in Y
Use multi-city and enter:
From BCN :: sq+ / f bc=C|bc=D|bc=I|bc=R
To: GRU
From GRU :: jj+ / f bc=Y|bc=B|bc=M|bc=H|bc=Q|bc=X|bc=N|bc=V|bc=W
To: EZE
Result: 'no flights found' although when searching separately - flights are available (C on SQ and M on JJ) - any advice?
Use multi-city and enter:
From BCN :: sq+ / f bc=C|bc=D|bc=I|bc=R
To: GRU
From GRU :: jj+ / f bc=Y|bc=B|bc=M|bc=H|bc=Q|bc=X|bc=N|bc=V|bc=W
To: EZE
Result: 'no flights found' although when searching separately - flights are available (C on SQ and M on JJ) - any advice?
Dec 3, 2011, 1:59 pm
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It's possible that the 2 fares you are finding (the SQ and the JJ fares) are not combinable on one ticket. If they are, try:
From BCN :: sq+ / f bc=C|bc=D|bc=I|bc=R
To: GRU
From GRU :: JJ+
To: EZE
and select class as economy.
From BCN :: sq+ / f bc=C|bc=D|bc=I|bc=R
To: GRU
From GRU :: JJ+
To: EZE
and select class as economy.
Dec 5, 2011, 4:55 pm
#53
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I'm sure others have noticed but ITA software shows tickets that I cannot find anywhere else at discounted prices. Last Aug, purchased ticket PDX-LAX-GRU-FLN-GRU-IAD-PDX for a little over $2k. Today, I was looking at PDX-FLN and could not find anything less than $1300 with UA around $1800. Looked at ITA and found ticket for $1067. Haven't seen it that cheap in years. Gave it to a travel agent and voilla. Wondering if others have had the same experience??
Dec 6, 2011, 7:36 am
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I'm sure others have noticed but ITA software shows tickets that I cannot find anywhere else at discounted prices. Last Aug, purchased ticket PDX-LAX-GRU-FLN-GRU-IAD-PDX for a little over $2k. Today, I was looking at PDX-FLN and could not find anything less than $1300 with UA around $1800. Looked at ITA and found ticket for $1067. Haven't seen it that cheap in years. Gave it to a travel agent and voilla. Wondering if others have had the same experience??
Dec 10, 2011, 4:08 am
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Their downside appears to be the booking fee, but if it's the only site that will allow ticketing a particular fare combination, it's probably be worth it.
Not talked about a ton on FT, but this thread touches on it: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onlin...ine-sites.html
Dec 20, 2011, 9:57 pm
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"/f ~bc=O" works to exclude O class but I want to exclude several.
/ f ~bc=O&~bc=N~&bc=Q&~bc=E returns an error:
"The search failed with QPX Warning. Illegal faring spec: missing Boolean connective"
What is the correct syntax?
[edit]
I see this, but it really does not help:
[/EDIT]
In response to TrayFlowInUK's question dated June 13, 2011, there is a way to complete the same types of inquiries using our advanced routing codes. The reason it did not work for him the first time is because the syntax has changed from that which the original user posted in 2004. To complete these types of searches, please use the following:
To constrain results to return YUP fares only
Using BOS as your Departing from point, enter the following syntax in the advanced routing code field "/ f ..yup" (without the quotes). Using LAX as your Destination point, enter the following syntax in the advanced routing code field "/ f ..yup" (without the quotes). Enter your preferred dates, times, number of travelers, etc. and hit search. Results should appear shortly.
To constrain results to return either YUP or F fares on any airline and between any points
Using BOS as your Departing from point, enter the following syntax in the advanced routing code field "/ f (.bos+lax.)|(..yup|..f)" (without the quotes). Using LAX as your Destination point, enter the following syntax in the advanced routing code field "/ f (.bos+lax.)|(..yup|..f)" (without the quotes). Enter your preferred dates, times, number of travelers, etc. and hit search. Results should appear shortly.
To constrain results to return YUP fares only
Using BOS as your Departing from point, enter the following syntax in the advanced routing code field "/ f ..yup" (without the quotes). Using LAX as your Destination point, enter the following syntax in the advanced routing code field "/ f ..yup" (without the quotes). Enter your preferred dates, times, number of travelers, etc. and hit search. Results should appear shortly.
To constrain results to return either YUP or F fares on any airline and between any points
Using BOS as your Departing from point, enter the following syntax in the advanced routing code field "/ f (.bos+lax.)|(..yup|..f)" (without the quotes). Using LAX as your Destination point, enter the following syntax in the advanced routing code field "/ f (.bos+lax.)|(..yup|..f)" (without the quotes). Enter your preferred dates, times, number of travelers, etc. and hit search. Results should appear shortly.
Last edited by serfty; Dec 20, 2011 at 10:07 pm
Dec 21, 2011, 4:28 am
#57
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I'm trying to do similar with Matrix-2
"/f ~bc=O" works to exclude O class but I want to exclude several.
/ f ~bc=O&~bc=N~&bc=Q&~bc=E returns an error:
"The search failed with QPX Warning. Illegal faring spec: missing Boolean connective"
What is the correct syntax?
[edit]
"/f ~bc=O" works to exclude O class but I want to exclude several.
/ f ~bc=O&~bc=N~&bc=Q&~bc=E returns an error:
"The search failed with QPX Warning. Illegal faring spec: missing Boolean connective"
What is the correct syntax?
[edit]
I see this, but it really does not help:
[/EDIT]
Aug 7, 2012, 7:45 am
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Trying to search for a Delta M fare--used just do DL+ f / bc=m on line two but now I get an error. Am I doing something wrong?
I so miss Matrix1.
I so miss Matrix1.