Jun 4, 2014, 6:07 pm

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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:

ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search Consolidated Information and Help Thread

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May 30, 2014, 4:36 pm

#541

cmn.jcs

Join Date: Dec 2009

Location: WAS

Posts: 3,006

Getting it today as well.

Jun 17, 2014, 12:27 pm

#542

schafx

Join Date: Nov 2005

Programs: UA-1K, EK-G

Posts: 2

I'm getting this today. Have been retrying for 30mins, same issue.

Jun 17, 2014, 12:37 pm

#543

jeautk01

Join Date: Apr 2006

Location: 1A

Programs: Most

Posts: 393

I have been getting those errors frequently during the day. Less during the evening.

and this error also:
"The search failed with Exceeded Boombox request quota."

Jun 17, 2014, 2:35 pm

#544

Ritz

Join Date: Jan 2007

Posts: 2,905

Quote:

Originally Posted by schafx

I'm getting this today. Have been retrying for 30mins, same issue.

Me too.

Jun 23, 2014, 3:27 pm

#545

discoseal

Join Date: Oct 2011

Location: DTW

Posts: 322

Question: If I was flying LAX-YYZ, and I wanted to connect in YUL and YOW respectively with a minimum connection time of 3 hours, how would I code that?

Jun 24, 2014, 4:31 am

#546

Hyacinthe

Join Date: Feb 2013

Location: YQM

Posts: 341

Quote:

Originally Posted by discoseal

Question: If I was flying LAX-YYZ, and I wanted to connect in YUL and YOW respectively with a minimum connection time of 3 hours, how would I code that?

With this

Code:

From: LAX :: YUL YOW / minconnect 180
To: YYZ

the route will be LAX-YUL-YOW-YYZ, with 3 h min connection.

Jun 24, 2014, 11:08 pm

#547

discoseal

Join Date: Oct 2011

Location: DTW

Posts: 322

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hyacinthe

With this

Code:

From: LAX :: YUL YOW / minconnect 180
To: YYZ

the route will be LAX-YUL-YOW-YYZ, with 3 h min connection.

Thanks! What if I wanted say a 2 hr connection in YUL and a 3 hr in YOW, just out of curiosity? Would I use the same format, but just separate the two airports by a semicolon?

Jun 25, 2014, 4:44 pm

#548

Dieuwer

Suspended

Join Date: Aug 2005

Location: BOS

Posts: 15,027

The latest ITA problem:

Quote:

Sorry, your results have expired

...one second after I initiated the search!

Jun 26, 2014, 7:26 am

#549

bigbash

Join Date: Apr 2014

Posts: 35

Hi all,

Does anyone have a script/tool that automates searches on the ITA?

Many Thanks

Jun 26, 2014, 8:01 am

#550

bigbash

Join Date: Apr 2014

Posts: 35

ITA Matrix search query

Hi

Is there a tool that automates searches on the ITA matrix?

Many Thanks

Jun 26, 2014, 9:26 am

#551

cmn.jcs

Join Date: Dec 2009

Location: WAS

Posts: 3,006

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigbash

Hi all,

Does anyone have a script/tool that automates searches on the ITA?

Many Thanks

Curious--what's the end goal?

Jun 26, 2014, 10:32 am

#552

bigbash

Join Date: Apr 2014

Posts: 35

Quote:

Originally Posted by cmn.jcs

Curious--what's the end goal?

Hi

Ultimately to find cheap flights using the 3rd flight destination ie 3x

Jun 26, 2014, 2:13 pm

#553

Hyacinthe

Join Date: Feb 2013

Location: YQM

Posts: 341

Quote:

Originally Posted by discoseal

Thanks! What if I wanted say a 2 hr connection in YUL and a 3 hr in YOW, just out of curiosity? Would I use the same format, but just separate the two airports by a semicolon?

Everything you put before the "/" is your routing. Flight #, Carriers codes, Airport codes.
Everything after the "/" are parameters that apply for the whole leg. You won't be able to specify different connection times.

Jun 26, 2014, 8:50 pm

#554

richardinmotion

Join Date: Oct 2013

Location: BIL

Programs: Delta FO

Posts: 786

Its been totally unusable to me for a week now. Constant errors.

Jul 1, 2014, 8:58 pm

#555

meb226

Join Date: Jan 2014

Location: DCA

Programs: AA, UA, DL, Amex, M&M, UR

Posts: 49

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigbash

Hi

Is there a tool that automates searches on the ITA matrix?

Many Thanks

There is one, but it costs $$$.

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