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
Sep 10, 2018, 9:19 am
#1741
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I'm sure it's been asked already, but is there advanced routing code language that I can use that would a booking class for one airline while searching for multiple airlines ie:
WAS-MCO, instead of doing 3 separate searches with (AA+ F ~BC=B)(DL+ F ~BC=E) and (UA+ F ~BC=N) is there a script I can use to merge all three of those and do one search?
Thanks
WAS-MCO, instead of doing 3 separate searches with (AA+ F ~BC=B)(DL+ F ~BC=E) and (UA+ F ~BC=N) is there a script I can use to merge all three of those and do one search?
Thanks
Sep 10, 2018, 1:44 pm
#1742
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: London
Programs: BA Silver, ZSL Silver
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Anyone else having trouble with availability? I sent our TA a few quotes which came back as more expensive. When I checked EF I class had sold out on all the options but is still showing on ITA a day later.
Sep 11, 2018, 4:07 pm
#1744
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: London
Programs: BA Silver, ZSL Silver
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This is so weird. ITA is still showing the out of date prices. Google has the up to date ones, as do the airlines' websites and our TA.
Sep 12, 2018, 2:57 pm
#1746
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What ITA does do is provide a general indication. I have found it's results are more often than not bookable. Of course there are exceptions.
Sep 12, 2018, 3:10 pm
#1747
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: London
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I think so. I have asked our TA to price it up with individual segments (though I'm not sure how we'll get on there). Google shows £2.7k in I to PVG/CTU on CX. Our TA can only find it in J for £10k. I don't fully understand it myself!
Sep 12, 2018, 3:12 pm
#1748
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: London
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While using the same booking engine as Google Flights, ITA uses "Cached availability" data so its results can be out of date - hence the variability.
What ITA does do is provide a general indication. I have found it's results are more often than not bookable. Of course there are exceptions.
What ITA does do is provide a general indication. I have found it's results are more often than not bookable. Of course there are exceptions.
Sep 12, 2018, 3:20 pm
#1749
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The availability lag more relates to the volatility of Fare Buckets. e.g. The presence or not of I class ('I' often denoting discounted Business)
Sep 12, 2018, 9:51 pm
#1750
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Generally the issue is Fare Bucket availability, these can change frequently.
Unlikely to be 'married segment issues' specifically, even though this is also relates to fare buckets (for the 'through' travel).
Unlikely to be 'married segment issues' specifically, even though this is also relates to fare buckets (for the 'through' travel).
Sep 13, 2018, 4:57 am
#1752
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 146
While using the same booking engine as Google Flights, ITA uses "Cached availability" data so its results can be out of date - hence the variability.
What ITA does do is provide a general indication. I have found it's results are more often than not bookable. Of course there are exceptions.
What ITA does do is provide a general indication. I have found it's results are more often than not bookable. Of course there are exceptions.
ITA used to be Gold standard for advanced flights searching until big brother bought it and screwed it over. I still think that ITA shows live availability, but cannot do it for certain airlines because of X, Y and Z reasons.
In general, my personal experience is that availability of LX, CA & TK is rarely correct. 99% of the times, ITA will show wrong availability (i.e. often show cheaper booking class) then actually available. I have also reported this to ITAHacker but reply never arrived.
Sep 13, 2018, 5:29 am
#1753
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Is this for single sectors, or connections? I'm wondering whether there's any support for my guess that ITA doesn't handle married sector issues well - or, for that matter, whether it ever did.
Sep 14, 2018, 3:38 am
#1754
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: CDG, ORY
Posts: 116
Hey friends,
Any chance to combien more than 1 filter in ITA ? i mean can i put "minconnect 30:00" filter and another one for fares ? i tried to do this by using the separate " " but not working, any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Any chance to combien more than 1 filter in ITA ? i mean can i put "minconnect 30:00" filter and another one for fares ? i tried to do this by using the separate " " but not working, any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Sep 14, 2018, 4:42 am
#1755
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA GGL
Posts: 1,578
Try a semicolon: minconnect 12:00; alliance oneworld