Jun 4, 2014, 6:07 pm
Last edit by: TWA884
ITA Matrix Search: http://matrix.itasoftware.com
You can sometimes see flights, fares and detailed fare rules that may not be reflected on an airline's website. Please read the thread for some tips and tricks, screen shots, etc.
A related thread, ITA-Matrix-PowerTools - Userscript for Orbitz/DL/UA/AA/BA/CZ/IB/LA/LH/LX/TK, discusses a user script which is maintained by fellow flyertalk members to enhance the already powerful Matrix of ITA Software by providing new features and booking links.
Additional details and tips on the use of ITA's advanced routing code feature can be found in the following long-standing Mileage Run Discussion threads:
You can sometimes see flights, fares and detailed fare rules that may not be reflected on an airline's website. Please read the thread for some tips and tricks, screen shots, etc.
A related thread, ITA-Matrix-PowerTools - Userscript for Orbitz/DL/UA/AA/BA/CZ/IB/LA/LH/LX/TK, discusses a user script which is maintained by fellow flyertalk members to enhance the already powerful Matrix of ITA Software by providing new features and booking links.
Additional details and tips on the use of ITA's advanced routing code feature can be found in the following long-standing Mileage Run Discussion threads:
ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search Consolidated Information and Help Thread
Jul 6, 2018 | 12:11 pm
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Because the volume of search results is otherwise unmanageable - simple search queries quickly produce many millions of potential routing results, each of which would then has to be fared for display. ITA has always, at heart, been an exercise in trying how best to manage the unmanageable, while allowing the user to specify some very specific parameters to help ITA produce results that are exactly tailored to the individual's needs.
If you don't want to put the effort in to learning how to use ITA to your advantage, you can always try some dumbed-down search engine instead. Google Flights, for example.
If you don't want to put the effort in to learning how to use ITA to your advantage, you can always try some dumbed-down search engine instead. Google Flights, for example.
Jul 13, 2018 | 6:08 am
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Guys.. did a lot of googling but couldnt find the info
i am looking to fly from LHR-CPT - and i want to fly ONLY on say EK or BA or CX
Then what would be the coding?
Would it be AIRLINES EK BA CX under the outbound code?
Also say i want only Y B H fares on the above 3 airlines? then how do i go about it
i am looking to fly from LHR-CPT - and i want to fly ONLY on say EK or BA or CX
Then what would be the coding?
Would it be AIRLINES EK BA CX under the outbound code?
Also say i want only Y B H fares on the above 3 airlines? then how do i go about it
Jul 13, 2018 | 6:28 am
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The first of these will return only non-stops between LHR and CPT, so specifying CX and EK will do nothing. The second will return connecting itineraries. However, you will still get nothing back on CX with this because as far as I can see it's a minimum two-stop itinerary on CX, so you would also have to change the "Extra stops" selection to allow 2 extra stops (or more) - plus because CX is such an outlier compared to BA and EK, you actually probably won't get any CX results unless you specify it as the only airline of these three (ie just CX+).
Last edited by Globaliser; Feb 27, 2019 at 8:34 am
Jul 16, 2018 | 12:36 am
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Am I hallucinating or did the calendar date picker used to run from Sunday-to-Saturday? It now starts the week on Monday. (I wasn't originally paying attention and only noticed because the day of week was different than I expected on the search results page 
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Jul 16, 2018 | 1:44 am
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Could it be dependent on your location?
In Europe, the week starts on Monday (which I, as a European, have to say makes a lot more sense to me), whereas in the US for example, it starts on Sunday.
It's quite common to see that difference when you open an airline's booking calendar on a European vs. the US website.
In Europe, the week starts on Monday (which I, as a European, have to say makes a lot more sense to me), whereas in the US for example, it starts on Sunday.
It's quite common to see that difference when you open an airline's booking calendar on a European vs. the US website.
Jul 16, 2018 | 1:46 am
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Strange. But I do only see Mon-Sun on my desktop computer, which is running FF60 (even in incognito mode). On smartphone (Opera) or Chromebook it's still Sun-Sat for me.
I wondered if it could be something like that, but I'm US-based, and have not done any Europe-origin searches lately (nor VPNed to Europe) and I've only noticed it in the last day (which is roughly when I got the FF60 update)
EDIT: which doesn't rule out I guess that FF60 somehow makes it appear to ITA that I'm in a different locale.
Could it be dependent on your location?
In Europe, the week starts on Monday (which I, as a European, have to say makes a lot more sense to me), whereas in the US for example, it starts on Sunday.
It's quite common to see that difference when you open an airline's booking calendar on a European vs. the US website.
In Europe, the week starts on Monday (which I, as a European, have to say makes a lot more sense to me), whereas in the US for example, it starts on Sunday.
It's quite common to see that difference when you open an airline's booking calendar on a European vs. the US website.
EDIT: which doesn't rule out I guess that FF60 somehow makes it appear to ITA that I'm in a different locale.
Jul 16, 2018 | 2:41 am
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Could it be dependent on your location?
In Europe, the week starts on Monday (which I, as a European, have to say makes a lot more sense to me), whereas in the US for example, it starts on Sunday.
It's quite common to see that difference when you open an airline's booking calendar on a European vs. the US website.
In Europe, the week starts on Monday (which I, as a European, have to say makes a lot more sense to me), whereas in the US for example, it starts on Sunday.
It's quite common to see that difference when you open an airline's booking calendar on a European vs. the US website.
Back to ITA, I'm still seeing Sunday-Saturday, from the UK on a desktop with nothing special attached to it. I'd personally prefer Monday-Sunday, too.
Jul 16, 2018 | 3:33 pm
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Jul 16, 2018 | 3:56 pm
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I tested this quickly (just click "Run"):
https://dotnetfiddle.net/fzHnua
Apparently in Portugal and Malta indeed Sunday is the first day of the week.
I still think it's strange to start the week with the second half of the weekend though.
https://dotnetfiddle.net/fzHnua
Apparently in Portugal and Malta indeed Sunday is the first day of the week.
I still think it's strange to start the week with the second half of the weekend though.
Jul 17, 2018 | 4:31 am
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Are we sufficiently off topic?
Jul 17, 2018 | 4:42 am
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Not before mentioning that some Muslim countries have had Thursday/Friday weekends, although the ones that have concerned me moved to Friday/Saturday on the basis that it's less disruptive when they have to do business with countries whose weekends are Saturday/Sunday.
Jul 18, 2018 | 9:07 am
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Jul 21, 2018 | 8:21 pm
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Can someone explain to me what's going on with KM 2700 on November 3? I'm getting 2 results for the same flight, one at 930 AM and one at 1050 AM for the same flight, MLA-IST.