Last edit by: IAkH
Welcome to the ITA-Matrix-PowerTools
*** About ***The ITA-Matrix-PowerTools are a user script maintained by fellow flyertalk members to enhance the already powerful Matrix of ITA Software by providing new features and booking links.
Features added to the itinerary details page:
- convert times into 24h format
- translation support
- open fare rules in new window by default
- price breakdown (base fare, taxes & carrier imposed surcharges)
- editor mode (adjust cabin prior extraction)
- multiple handy links (Seatguru, Planefinder, WhereToCredit)
- new on page features like detailed mileage breakdown*, GCM-Map* and earned frequent flyer miles*
- create links to various providers (OTAs / airlines / other tools) to try direct booking of your itinerary
Originally Posted by Error: Unable to find class IR6M2QD-k-i for itinRow.
If you see this error, currently you'll need to manually edit your installed script.
See posts from October 1st, 2018 for more information.
See posts from October 1st, 2018 for more information.
The script may have lots of bugs and comes without warranty of any kind! Not all fares will be bookable or will price correctly in the booking engines. You are responsible for the money you spend - so double check your flights before purchasing AND use your sanity! Read this and the next two posts as an example: click
*** How it works ***
Using pure JavaScript we are "creating" some sort of hook that is periodically checking for page changes while working with the Matrix. As soon as you reload or leave the page the script stops (leaving the page or using the console-version) or starts from the beginning (using the userscript and perfoming a reload). Also this script is only running in these tabs/windows in which you are looking at the Matrix.
As soon as the script detects the itinerary page it reads its content - unless you activated the editor mode. It's parsing all the information found and creates - based on this information - several links to OTAs, airlines and other tools. Since we are able to remove, replace and add content to the page - we make them visible and clickable in a way you choose. By default there are no background requests.
*** How to get it running ***
There are three methods to install the script. All three below run exactly the same underlying script but are listed in order of installation complexity:
Method 1: Browser Extensions
- Chrome: Chrome Web Store
- Firefox (and Firefox for Android): Firefox Add-ons
- Microsoft Edge: Microsoft Edge Addons
- Opera Opera Addons
Method 2: As a UserScript
It takes a moment to get it running but after that it will start automatically everytime you visit the Matrix and we will be able to store your settings. You will need to install a script manager.
Warning: Using a script manager and installing user scripts is a potential security risk - We need to mention it here.
Step 1: Install a script manager
- Chrome: Tampermonkey or Violentmonkey
- Firefox: Greasemonkey, Tampermonkey, or Violentmonkey
- Safari: Tampermonkey
- Microsoft Edge: Tampermonkey
- Opera: Tampermonkey or Violentmonkey
- Maxthon: Violentmonkey
- Dolphin: Tampermonkey
- UC: Tampermonkey
See the FAQ of your script manager how to install the script.
- Through GreasyFork
- Through OpenUserJS
- Through GitHub: you should be asked whether you want to install it - make sure your script manager is running.
Get the "Add ITA Matrix Powertools" Shortcut
Instructions much be run each time
- Open ITA Matrix in Safari on your iPhone or iPad
- Tap on the Share button in the bottom navigation
- Scroll down through all the actions
- Select Add ITA Matrix Powertools
Method 4: Console/Debug mode
You need to access the command line of your browser to execute the script. You can use either the regular version or the minified version. Just copy the entire text.
Chrome:
- Open Chrome DevTools: developer.chrome.com
- Switch to the console tab
- Paste the script into the command line: developer.chrome.com
- Run it
- Open the web console: developer.mozilla.org
- Switch to the console tab
- Paste the script into the command line: developer.mozilla.org
- Run it
- Open the web console by pressing F12
- Switch to the console tab
- Paste the script into the command line - at the very bottom
- Run it by pressing the green triangle
*** How to use it ***
Once the script is running you should see a new line above the ITA logo:
Code:
Passengers (1a) Settings (v0.18) (Cabin: Auto)
Your settings are "reloaded" everytime the itinerary details show up! If you want to use other settings, just get back to the flight selection and reselect your flights - the new settings will be used. This belongs to the passengers and cabin detection as well
Passengers:
The passenger count will not be taken from your search results! Use the passenger config on the upper left and make sure they are set before you get to the itinerary details. We had to do it this way because some providers require the age of children. But always make sure to search for the equivalent passenger count. There might be seat availability for one passenger but not for two!
Cabin detection:
You should set the cabin on the upper right to the appropriate main cabin you are looking for. Sometimes you will have economy/business class segments in mainly business/first class itineraries. These mixed itineraries make it hard to autodetect the main cabin - so you can set it manually.
*** Background requests - Privacy issues ***
Some features require to contact other servers. As long as you do not activate any of the autoload features within the settings there won't be any automatic background requests. You will have to initiate them manually. The following list will tell which features are contacting what server and what information will be transferred. All websites will know you are using this script und you are currently using the Matrix - what by the way applies to the link targets you click as well.
- GCM-Map in inline mode - contacting gcmap.com (non SSL) providing full route data
- WhereToCredit.com mileage accrual breakdown - contacting wheretocredit.com (non SSL or SSL - depending on whether you use the Matrix with or without SSL) providing full itinerary
- Skimlinks affiliate links - loads a js script to adds affiliate ids to some links if and only if the "Support this tool" setting is enabled. If it is disabled, no external scripts are loaded
General statement regarding this script: click
How to fix class names yourself: click
Problems and limitations regarding pricing itins: click
*** Contributors ***
paul21, Steppo, IAkH, 18sas, Benchmarc and others!
I'd like to give special thanks to paul21 for starting this idea.
*** Latest Version ***
GitHub Repo
OR install directly: Executable Version minified
FYI
Steppo & IAkH (Adam Hwang) have full access to this repository.
Discussion - written by paul21:
The original posting can be found here, related to building links on delta's booking engine. The script scrapes the flight info from the itinerary (flight numbers, dates, class of service, price) and builds a link string to two booking engines (Orbitz/Delta). These links are the same links used by Google Flights (owns ITA) , Kayak, et. al. to drive purchases. I used the Google referrer codes in the scripts, so they should get the commission. It's beyond me why ITA doesn't have some form of purchase link. This a userscript, and like an ad-blocker, it modifies the way a page is viewed by editing DOM objects in the browser. Keep in mind that this tool is meant to do something you already do yourself, but to save time in the process. Any tickets issued by Orbitz/DL via these links could be issued via phone or web search. If the links work, you are avoiding a phone booking fee potentially.
ITA-Matrix-PowerTools - Userscript for Orbitz/DL/UA/AA/BA/CZ/IB/LA/LH/LX/TK
#166
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Minutes from ATL
Programs: DL
Posts: 436
Any idea how to modify the Hipmunk bookjs request to UA to have it working for children/infants? Or is there any documentation for the web request? Clearly, Hipmunk can send you to UA itinerary which has infants and UA displays the correct price. I don't mind doing this manually, i.e. just need to either have the docs or figure out the correct param names.
I've tried changing "pax" to 1 and adding all sorts of names such as infant, infants, child, children etc ... but nothing seems to work
Cheers
Code:
https://www.hipmunk.com/bookjs?booking_info={"post": {"pax": 2, "trips": [{"origin": "BOS", "dest": "PEK", "dep_date": "9/8/2015", "segments": [{"origin": "BOS", "dep_date": "9/8/2015", "dest_date": " ", "dest": "IAD", "flight_num": 299, "carrier": "UA", "fare_code": "PFEQZCM2"},{"origin": "IAD", "dep_date": "9/8/2015", "dest_date": " ", "dest": "PEK", "flight_num": 807, "carrier": "UA", "fare_code": "PFEQZCM2"}],"cabin": "Business"}]}, "kind": "flight", "provider_code": "UA" }
Cheers
Anyway if you want to find some other link combinations, the go to method for me is to use Chrome's debugging (right click, inspect element brings it up) and go to the Network tab. Check "preserve log" and run through a search on hipmunk and try to book via United (p.s. liberally use clear log between actions to help). You'll get a pop-out to a new tab, so you'll have to be quick in stopping the page and opening the network sheet again (then you can just refresh to get it to re-post your info). Scan through the immense junk, and I just happen to know that you're looking for a "POST" to bookjs since I found this one a long time ago. Right click, copy cURL, and paste into your notepad or something. Look for the --data "<lots of stuff>". Then you need to decode that, so strip the " using a replace all and then go to a URL decoder to get the %junk into letters and spaces.
You'll end up with this:
Code:
booking_info={"attribution": null, "booking_currency": "USD", "clientversion": "", "hide_price": false, "price": 143.1, "source_scrapers": ["SabreScraper"], "search_iden": "SFO.ORD,Aug20&1-0-1", "point_of_sale": "US", "sub_kind": "oneway", "nationality": null, "post": {"seniors": 0, "infants_lap": 0, "pax": 1, "country": "US", "who": "UA", "children": 0, "infants_seat": 1, "trips": [{"origin": "SFO", "dest": "ORD", "dep_date": "08/20/2015 01:04:00 PM", "segments": [{"origin": "SFO", "dep_date": "08/20/2015 01:04:00 PM", "dest_date": "08/20/2015 07:15:00 PM", "dest": "ORD", "flight_num": 698, "carrier": "UA", "fare_code": "GAA14AXS"}], "cabin": "Coach"}]}, "search_time": 1438280907, "recapture": "none", "kind": "flight", "provider_code": "UA", "name": "United", "clienttype": "web", "url": "http://united.com", "other_urls": null, "routings": [[["SFO", "ORD"]]], "booking_price": 143.1, "outside_provider": false, "platform": "web", "flights": [[["UA", 698], ["UA", 698]]], "action": true, "total_seats": 2}&revision=2.1
It just so happens that the particular JS file responds well to poorly-referred and GET vs POST commands, and returns nice plaintext json you can read => you can just edit that URL.
Edit:
And for those wanting a OW-OTA, just find some sites like hipmunk/kayak/google flights/etc that relink to the carrier's sites. You should be able to follow your browser's crumbs and decide if it's worth the effort to reproduce. A lot of the OW carriers use some kind of session key that makes it difficult. It also happens DL's site uses some dynamic javascript generation tool that's really clunky to interface--but possible! It allows some tools like seat alerts (for multiple airlines, I'm not sure the limitations on that), award search/alerts, etc.
Last edited by paul21; Jul 30, 2015 at 2:28 pm
#167
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Somewhere between if and else
Posts: 142
Updated Class-Names
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Update to v0.13a using https://github.com/SteppoFF/ita-matrix-powertools/ or install/open directly
Installable/Executable Version
Executable Version minified
Happy searching
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Update to v0.13a using https://github.com/SteppoFF/ita-matrix-powertools/ or install/open directly
Installable/Executable Version
Executable Version minified
Happy searching
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#168
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BOS/EAP
Programs: UA 1K, MR LTT, HH Dia, Amex Plat
Posts: 31,956
I am always getting this response back from Chrome: {"jquery": "var _0=jQuery.redirect;\nvar _1=_0.call(jQuery,\"http://www.united.com/services/flight/avail/PreReview.aspx?VendorSID=BAF0E7634E9A40D0850228713 211E615\")"}
#169
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Austin, TX
Programs: Once upon a time...
Posts: 863
I just can't figure it out I guess. As far as I can tell I am following the instructions verbatim.
I am always getting this response back from Chrome: {"jquery": "var _0=jQuery.redirect;\nvar _1=_0.call(jQuery,\"http://www.united.com/services/flight/avail/PreReview.aspx?VendorSID=BAF0E7634E9A40D0850228713 211E615\")"}
I am always getting this response back from Chrome: {"jquery": "var _0=jQuery.redirect;\nvar _1=_0.call(jQuery,\"http://www.united.com/services/flight/avail/PreReview.aspx?VendorSID=BAF0E7634E9A40D0850228713 211E615\")"}
#170
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Somewhere between if and else
Posts: 142
This is the part you need to copy into a new tab or window.
#171
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BOS/EAP
Programs: UA 1K, MR LTT, HH Dia, Amex Plat
Posts: 31,956
{"jquery": "var _0=jQuery.redirect;\nvar _1=_0.call(jQuery,\"http://www.united.com/services/fligh...0228713211E615\")"}
This is the part you need to copy into a new tab or window.
This is the part you need to copy into a new tab or window.
#172
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 506
Updated Class-Names
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Update to v0.13a using https://github.com/SteppoFF/ita-matrix-powertools/ or install/open directly
Installable/Executable Version
Executable Version minified
Happy searching
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Update to v0.13a using https://github.com/SteppoFF/ita-matrix-powertools/ or install/open directly
Installable/Executable Version
Executable Version minified
Happy searching
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#173
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 498
Question: How come my script didn't auto update? I noticed it wasn't working this morning so I came onto this thread to see there's a v0.13a that I had to manually install. However, I thought the script is supposed to auto update itself? I have been using it for a while, and I know I don't come here to always check up on new versions so it must've been auto updating this whole time.... did something go wrong?
#174
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Here and there.
Programs: Brooks Beta Runner
Posts: 116
Random question.
So I was playing around with matrix and found an AA flight, and out of curiosity clicked to book it through united. Oddly enough, the united website appears to be willing to sell me a ticket that is entirely on AA. Does anyone have any experience with this? Will I end up with a ticket?
So I was playing around with matrix and found an AA flight, and out of curiosity clicked to book it through united. Oddly enough, the united website appears to be willing to sell me a ticket that is entirely on AA. Does anyone have any experience with this? Will I end up with a ticket?
#175
Join Date: May 2012
Location: MCI
Posts: 165
e.g. if your string was:
{"jquery": "var _0=jQuery.redirect;\nvar _1=_0.call(jQuery,\"https://www.united.com/services/flight/avail/PreReview.aspx?VendorSID=B30FEAEDBC0C47B6A699E34DB 0EA1410\")"}
Then just copy https: //www.united.com/services/flight/avail/PreReview.aspx?VendorSID=B30FEAEDBC0C47B6A699E34DB 0EA1410 and make sure you don't have that slash at the end or it will error.
I am using firefox ver 40.0.2 FWIW
#176
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Minutes from ATL
Programs: DL
Posts: 436
Random question.
So I was playing around with matrix and found an AA flight, and out of curiosity clicked to book it through united. Oddly enough, the united website appears to be willing to sell me a ticket that is entirely on AA. Does anyone have any experience with this? Will I end up with a ticket?
So I was playing around with matrix and found an AA flight, and out of curiosity clicked to book it through united. Oddly enough, the united website appears to be willing to sell me a ticket that is entirely on AA. Does anyone have any experience with this? Will I end up with a ticket?
#178
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: NYC
Posts: 538
Again, many thanks for this awesome tool.
#179
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Here and there.
Programs: Brooks Beta Runner
Posts: 116
Yes, it's really feels good when the confused UA agent asks if your 016-plated, DL-marketed , KLM-operated ticket is "special."
Again, many thanks for this awesome tool.
Again, many thanks for this awesome tool.