Promising new search engine for booking by fare class
Jun 7, 2000 | 12:34 pm
#32
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My guess is they're not using realtime data because it's not a commerical site yet. It's online to show the power of the software rather than to be used to a viable option for shopping.
Glad to see this thread brought forward, tho. I've been meaning to email these folks for an update.
Glad to see this thread brought forward, tho. I've been meaning to email these folks for an update.
Sep 11, 2000 | 8:13 am
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Now showing international itineraries...but without pricing data 
Dorian
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Dorian
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Star Alliance RTW Price Chart: http://www.informationlab.com/rtw.htm
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Sep 11, 2000 | 10:19 am
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This is the beta site; not much realtime data. The live booking engine, Orbitz comes on line later this fall, but you can sign up now to be notified when it's active.
Sep 11, 2000 | 11:30 am
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I use itasoftware's beta site all the time. They aren't perfect because the data is not real time. But, they're close enough to get the general gist of things.
I find that the "300 mile" feature is especially helpful - with five searches (LAS, OAK, SLC, PDX, DEN), I can cover all of the AA last-minute one-way fares from ORD west, then either connect them with a cheap HP/AS/WN flight or drive 100 miles to get to my destination for a mid-week trip. Same thing for the Northeast corridor - 300 miles from PIT, HPN, and RIC pretty much covers everything.
I figure that I've saved our company $2000 on airfare this year from info from their site, while still staying on AA for the vast majority of my miles.
I find that the "300 mile" feature is especially helpful - with five searches (LAS, OAK, SLC, PDX, DEN), I can cover all of the AA last-minute one-way fares from ORD west, then either connect them with a cheap HP/AS/WN flight or drive 100 miles to get to my destination for a mid-week trip. Same thing for the Northeast corridor - 300 miles from PIT, HPN, and RIC pretty much covers everything.
I figure that I've saved our company $2000 on airfare this year from info from their site, while still staying on AA for the vast majority of my miles.