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
Feb 3, 2022, 9:33 pm
#2148
Join Date: Nov 2014
Programs: DL DM, UA, AA EXP, AS MVP75K GOLD, HHonors Diamond, BW Diamond, SPG Gold, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 382
Before for old site https://matrix.itasoftware.com/ I used to have extension called "Might Matrix" to Save and name the Query. How to make to work for new site address "https://oldmatrix.itasoftware.com" ? For some reason I am not able to add the site address in Extensions details. Do we need to have admin permission on my laptop ?
Sounds like a useful extension.
Where can one locate that?
Feb 3, 2022, 10:19 pm
#2149
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: IAH ↔ PAR
Posts: 777
Before for old site https://matrix.itasoftware.com/ I used to have extension called "Might Matrix" to Save and name the Query. How to make to work for new site address "https://oldmatrix.itasoftware.com" ? For some reason I am not able to add the site address in Extensions details. Do we need to have admin permission on my laptop ?
Feb 4, 2022, 2:20 pm
#2151
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: MCO via TUL + CMH
Programs: AA EXP, Former Hilton Diamond and Marriott Plat
Posts: 46
Thanks ITA Hacker for all of your work to keep Matrix around and not simply die!
Feb 4, 2022, 2:52 pm
#2152
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: MCO via TUL + CMH
Programs: AA EXP, Former Hilton Diamond and Marriott Plat
Posts: 46
Couple feedbacks
1 - If you click the advanced routing codes toggle, it removes all the codes you have typed in. i just misclicked it and had to retype them
2 - There are scroll bars for no reason when using routing codes limiting to a specific airline
3 - I exclusively use the time bars view. It would be great to have a cookie or something that would remember that so I don't have to click each time
4 - Strange bug... Steps to reproduce...
Search MCO to SEA. Routing rules AA LAX AA outbound, AA AA MIA AA return. Calendar of lowest dates starting Feb 17. First Class.
Try to choose the 3rd flight.
No matter where I click (price or time bar), it ends up choosing the top.
1 - If you click the advanced routing codes toggle, it removes all the codes you have typed in. i just misclicked it and had to retype them
2 - There are scroll bars for no reason when using routing codes limiting to a specific airline
3 - I exclusively use the time bars view. It would be great to have a cookie or something that would remember that so I don't have to click each time
4 - Strange bug... Steps to reproduce...
Search MCO to SEA. Routing rules AA LAX AA outbound, AA AA MIA AA return. Calendar of lowest dates starting Feb 17. First Class.
Try to choose the 3rd flight.
No matter where I click (price or time bar), it ends up choosing the top.
Feb 4, 2022, 3:11 pm
#2153
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: AA (EP), Hilton (Diamond), Marriott Bonvoy (Titanium)
Posts: 8,937
This is a great idea. It would also save some time and presumably some back-end load, since Matrix seems to recalculate when switching views. Although I'd much prefer a checkbox or pop-up control for which view, since my browsers are set to delete cookies on quit.
Feb 4, 2022, 3:21 pm
#2154
Moderator: Hyatt; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: WAS
Programs: :rolleyes:, DL DM, Mlife Plat, Caesars Diam, Marriott Tit, UA Gold, Hyatt Glob, invol FT beta tester
Posts: 18,946
Old Matrix has a way to filter for preferred times in the search parameters (before performing the search) -- I don't think I see a way to do this in the new interface
Feb 4, 2022, 3:24 pm
#2155
Company Representative - ITA Software
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Cambridge, MA
Posts: 362
Thanks ITA Hacker for all of your work to keep Matrix around and not simply die!
Feb 4, 2022, 3:36 pm
#2156
Company Representative - ITA Software
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Cambridge, MA
Posts: 362
2 - There are scroll bars for no reason when using routing codes limiting to a specific airline
3 - I exclusively use the time bars view. It would be great to have a cookie or something that would remember that so I don't have to click each time
4 - Strange bug... Steps to reproduce...
Search MCO to SEA. Routing rules AA LAX AA outbound, AA AA MIA AA return. Calendar of lowest dates starting Feb 17. First Class.
Try to choose the 3rd flight.
No matter where I click (price or time bar), it ends up choosing the top.
Search MCO to SEA. Routing rules AA LAX AA outbound, AA AA MIA AA return. Calendar of lowest dates starting Feb 17. First Class.
Try to choose the 3rd flight.
No matter where I click (price or time bar), it ends up choosing the top.
Feb 4, 2022, 3:38 pm
#2157
Company Representative - ITA Software
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Cambridge, MA
Posts: 362
Feb 5, 2022, 10:43 am
#2158
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Luxembourg
Programs: KLM/AF Platinum for life, IHG Platinum, Accor Platinum
Posts: 1,026
Ah. For me this New version is kind of like the demise of easySabre back in the early days of the internet. Command-line access to searching prices that didn't require mouse clicks. It is honestly one of the primary GUI features I liked in the old matrix. I could do 90% of my work using the keyboard. Calendar and class were about the only clicks I needed. [calendar is still a serious drawback on the tablet] I am still using 3rd and 4th level keystrokes in excel and word. Mouse is fine, but it slows things down considerably for me. I guess I can now move myself over into the old fogey column as technology passes me by.
Feb 5, 2022, 12:17 pm
#2159
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Virginia USA
Posts: 1,232
Am I wrong or did old matrix tell you when the reason there were no results was an error? Took me forever last night to realize the reason I was getting no results was I typed VA into the extension instead of VS.
Feb 5, 2022, 2:49 pm
#2160
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 412
Let me share my remarks. I use mostly web browser on PC (not really interested in the improvements for mobile devices).
1) looking for the lowest fares (See calendar of lowest fares) it shows the fares, but to see the time span I have to click, in the old version it was much more convenient (just hovering the mouse over the selected date);
2) if I select a return flight result and want to "Modify search" making Multi city, but based on this specific result, it was way more convenient in the old version, I had all desired data already filled and could just add some more legs, in the new version I have to fill the data manually
3) this is a request which is pretty logical since it is impossible to define Origin airports from various countries... so would you please provide an option to select airports from a given country? E.g. typing Poland, I would like to have an option to select some or even all airports from this country. I think it would be not so difficult since the ariports are actually listed... (but not possible to select them).
Thansk for your great job!
1) looking for the lowest fares (See calendar of lowest fares) it shows the fares, but to see the time span I have to click, in the old version it was much more convenient (just hovering the mouse over the selected date);
2) if I select a return flight result and want to "Modify search" making Multi city, but based on this specific result, it was way more convenient in the old version, I had all desired data already filled and could just add some more legs, in the new version I have to fill the data manually
3) this is a request which is pretty logical since it is impossible to define Origin airports from various countries... so would you please provide an option to select airports from a given country? E.g. typing Poland, I would like to have an option to select some or even all airports from this country. I think it would be not so difficult since the ariports are actually listed... (but not possible to select them).
Thansk for your great job!