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Here are some more hidden features of the ITA software.
The extensions to the itasoftware routing language are accessed by postpending commands after a '/'. There's a wide set of commands available, but there's no description of them available on the ITA web site. Unfortunately, each command applies only to one part of the trip, so they must usually be entered in each box. EXCLUDE SPECIFIC AIRLINES Command is "-airlines XX ..." Ex: prohibit jetBlue or Delta from: BOS ::/ -airlines B6 DL to: LAX ::/ -airlines B6 DL LIMIT TO SPECIFIC AIRLINES Command is "airlines XX ..." Ex: consider only jetBlue or Delta from: BOS ::/ airlines B6 DL to: LAX ::/ airlines B6 DL LIMIT TO A SINGLE ALLIANCE Command is "alliance star-alliance|oneworld|skyteam" Ex: oneworld carriers only from: BOS ::/ alliance oneworld to: LAX ::/ alliance oneworld EXCLUDE CODESHARES Command is "-codeshare" Ex: prohibit jetBlue or Delta from: BOS ::/ -codeshare to: LAX ::/ -codeshare LIMIT DURATION OF ITINERARY, IN MINUTES Command is "maxdur XXX" Ex: no more than 5hrs for each part of trip from: BOS ::/ maxdur 300 to: LAX ::/ maxdur 300 EXCLUDE OVERNIGHT STOPS, AIRPORT CHANGES, REDEYES, PROPELLER PLANES, TRAINS, HELICOPTERS, ANY KIND OF SURFACE TRAVEL Commands are "-overnight", "-change", "-redeye", "-prop", "-train", "-helicopter", "-surface" Ex: no overnight stops, no airport changes, no redeyes, no propeller planes from: BOS ::/ -overnight, -change, -redeye, -prop to: LAX ::/ -overnight, -change, -redeye, -prop SET MINIMUM OR MAXIMUM TIME FOR CONNECTIONS, IN MINUTES Commands are "minconnect XX", "maxconnect XX" Ex: no less than one hour, no more than two hour connections from: BOS ::/ minconnect 60, maxconnect 120 to: LAX ::/ minconnect 60, maxconnect 120 EXTRA CONNECTION TIME Command is "padconnect XX" Ex: require at least 20 minutes more than airline specified minimum connection time from: BOS ::/ padconnect 20 to: LAX ::/ padconnect 20 PUTTING LOTS OF THINGS TOGETHER Separate with commas. Ex: from: BOS :: UA UA / f bc=l|bc=y, -redeye, -prop to: LAX :: UA+ / f ua.bos+lax.yup, padconnect 20, -overnight |
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