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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
#1651
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: DXB
Programs: Marriott Titanium Elite, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, BA Silver, A3 Gold, Sixt Diamond
Posts: 2,802
Say I don’t care if I fly from ARN, CPH or OSL to MIA and back (ARN-X-MIA-X-CPH would be fine).
How would using the separate screens help?
Sure, from MIA I can fly to all cities, but I still have to make 3 searches...?
How would using the separate screens help?
Sure, from MIA I can fly to all cities, but I still have to make 3 searches...?
#1652
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: London
Programs: Mucci. Nothing else matters.
Posts: 38,642
Old search:-
ARN,CPH,OSL
MIA
New searches:-
ARN
MIA
MIA
ARN,CPH,OSL
CPH
MIA
MIA
ARN,CPH,OSL
OSL
MIA
MIA
ARN,CPH,OSL
Yes, it's a bit more work. But we've had "total disaster", "virtually useless" and "almost impossible", amongst other epithets. I'm almost tempted to suggest that if this really is too much effort for some people, they don't deserve the benefit of the power that this tool still provides.
#1653
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: TPA/ABZ
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold. GGL/CCR.
Posts: 13,209
Yes, it's a bit more work. But we've had "total disaster", "virtually useless" and "almost impossible", amongst other epithets. I'm almost tempted to suggest that if this really is too much effort for some people, they don't deserve the benefit of the power that this tool still provides.
#1654
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: DXB
Programs: Marriott Titanium Elite, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, BA Silver, A3 Gold, Sixt Diamond
Posts: 2,802
Yes, it's 3 searches in that example. In that example I could simply use Google Flights as well.
But the real advantage was being able to search many, many more airports at the same time. And that is gone.
But the real advantage was being able to search many, many more airports at the same time. And that is gone.
#1655
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA GGL
Posts: 1,577
#1656
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: London
Programs: Mucci. Nothing else matters.
Posts: 38,642
I think we're all agreed that it's a bit more effort now, but it sounds like many of those who are immediately giving up (or being irrationally rude about the change) were wrongly expecting ITA to be a magic bullet that would instantly give you perfect answers no matter how complex the query.
#1658
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: New England
Programs: American Gold, Marriott Gold, Hilton Silver
Posts: 5,617
ITA can only search carriers who have opted to join the global GDS network for partner/agency pricing and ticketing. LCCs typically do not join the global network as they often do not allow other airline/agency ticketing, since they need to control their cost structure.
#1659
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: NYC
Programs: UA
Posts: 36
Is anyone else's searches timing out for very simple requests from certain airports? For example, it happens when I search for a simple round trip from MUC to SYD on QF with ± 2 days on the departure dates, but this same query departing from LHR works fine. Very frustrating.
Also, is there a way to avoid the "internal error?" I currently have to refresh before each new search.
Also, is there a way to avoid the "internal error?" I currently have to refresh before each new search.
#1661
Join Date: Oct 2004
Programs: DL Gold
Posts: 880
Anybody know of a good way (either using BookWithMatrix or some other trick) to price out an itinerary found on ITA, but as an award? BWM worked great for a paid itinerary that DL.com would not normally price out (nearly 24 hour layover on an international connection), but I’m trying to buy 1 ticket with money and 1 ticket with miles on this itinerary.
Any ideas?
Any ideas?
#1662
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Great Britain
Programs: Air: QR Silver. BA Silver Emirates, Hotels: CC Gold, IHG Spire AMB, Hilton Diamond.
Posts: 1,486
A new feature needs to be added if they are not going to allow multiple countries. We need the ability to select the radius of nearby airports but be able to specify ONLY in the same country as the initial airport entered.
Its a PITA at the moment sifting through and finding which ones aren't in the same country when you select, say, 300 mile radius.
Its a PITA at the moment sifting through and finding which ones aren't in the same country when you select, say, 300 mile radius.
#1663
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: SW London
Programs: BAEC Silver; Hilton Diamond;a miscellany of other hotel non-statuses
Posts: 3,607
A new feature needs to be added if they are not going to allow multiple countries. We need the ability to select the radius of nearby airports but be able to specify ONLY in the same country as the initial airport entered.
Its a PITA at the moment sifting through and finding which ones aren't in the same country when you select, say, 300 mile radius.
Its a PITA at the moment sifting through and finding which ones aren't in the same country when you select, say, 300 mile radius.
#1665
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: SW London
Programs: BAEC Silver; Hilton Diamond;a miscellany of other hotel non-statuses
Posts: 3,607