BookWithMatrix.com: a tool to easily book with ITA Matrix
#31
Join Date: Aug 2010
Programs: AAdvantage, LANPass
Posts: 46
Can't buy itinerary on priceline
I put the itinerary in bookwithmatrix, it gets parsed properly, click on priceline desktop, itinerary shows great, price too, go through the passenger data, seat selection, and then when trying to enter the credit card information I cannot select the card type, it is blank. The site won't let me purchase unless I select a card type, yet there is none to select....
Anyone else experiencing the same problem? The itinerary won't show up in CheapOAir or AA, so it is either Priceline or priceline for me on this one, but it doesn't let me purchase. Maybe the link used for priceline desktop is outdated?
Anyone else experiencing the same problem? The itinerary won't show up in CheapOAir or AA, so it is either Priceline or priceline for me on this one, but it doesn't let me purchase. Maybe the link used for priceline desktop is outdated?
#34
Join Date: May 1998
Location: australia
Posts: 5,762
Fantastic tool (but that is coming from someone who can't send an SMS)
I spent days unsuccessfully trying to price the following itinerary on aa.com and various OTAs before using your tool and ticketing via aa.com.
One strange quirk: to get the QF segment SYD-AKL on Mar 25 I had to input Mar 24 on ITA and then Ctrl Alt V the itinerary with the MAr 24 flight into your tool and voila the ticket quote on aa.com would come out with the QF flight on Mar 25 - don't understand it but it doesn't detract from my level of awe.
Thanks
Fare-GBP Equiv Fare-USD Taxes and Carrier-Imposed Fees Ticket Total
396.00 489.00 731.98 $1220.98
AMERICAN AIRLINES 733 LHR London Jan 19, 2017
09:45 AM CLT Charlotte Jan 19, 2017
02:10 PM O Lunch
Snack
AMERICAN AIRLINES 1802 CLT Charlotte Jan 19, 2017
04:39 PM MSY New Orleans Jan 19, 2017
05:50 PM O N/A
AMERICAN AIRLINES 2302 MSY New Orleans Jan 30, 2017
07:37 PM DFW Dallas/ Fort Worth Jan 30, 2017
09:20 PM O N/A
AMERICAN AIRLINES 576 DFW Dallas/ Fort Worth Jan 30, 2017
10:15 PM LAS Las Vegas Jan 30, 2017
11:15 PM O Food for Purchase
AMERICAN AIRLINES 1440 LAS Las Vegas Feb 23, 2017
04:04 PM LAX Los Angeles Feb 23, 2017
05:29 PM O N/A
AMERICAN AIRLINES 73 LAX Los Angeles Feb 23, 2017
10:45 PM SYD Sydney Feb 25, 2017
08:45 AM O Dinner
Snack
QANTAS AIRWAYS OPERATED BY /QANTAS - JETCONNECT 147 SYD Sydney Mar 25, 2017
05:40 PM AKL Auckland Mar 25, 2017
10:55 PM O N/A
AMERICAN AIRLINES OPERATED BY QANTAS - JETCONNECT 7378 AKL Auckland Mar 27, 2017
06:00 AM SYD Sydney Mar 27, 2017
07:40 AM O N/A
AMERICAN AIRLINES 72 SYD Sydney Mar 27, 2017
10:10 AM LAX Los Angeles Mar 27, 2017
06:15 AM O Lunch
Snack
AMERICAN AIRLINES 2613 LAX Los Angeles Mar 27, 2017
08:20 AM LAS Las Vegas Mar 27, 2017
09:42 AM O N/A
AMERICAN AIRLINES 1547 LAS Las Vegas Apr 19, 2017
12:54 PM DFW Dallas/ Fort Worth Apr 19, 2017
05:37 PM O Food for Purchase
AMERICAN AIRLINES 78 DFW Dallas/ Fort Worth Apr 19, 2017
07:05 PM LHR London Apr 20, 2017
10:25 AM O Dinner
Breakfast
I spent days unsuccessfully trying to price the following itinerary on aa.com and various OTAs before using your tool and ticketing via aa.com.
One strange quirk: to get the QF segment SYD-AKL on Mar 25 I had to input Mar 24 on ITA and then Ctrl Alt V the itinerary with the MAr 24 flight into your tool and voila the ticket quote on aa.com would come out with the QF flight on Mar 25 - don't understand it but it doesn't detract from my level of awe.
Thanks
Fare-GBP Equiv Fare-USD Taxes and Carrier-Imposed Fees Ticket Total
396.00 489.00 731.98 $1220.98
AMERICAN AIRLINES 733 LHR London Jan 19, 2017
09:45 AM CLT Charlotte Jan 19, 2017
02:10 PM O Lunch
Snack
AMERICAN AIRLINES 1802 CLT Charlotte Jan 19, 2017
04:39 PM MSY New Orleans Jan 19, 2017
05:50 PM O N/A
AMERICAN AIRLINES 2302 MSY New Orleans Jan 30, 2017
07:37 PM DFW Dallas/ Fort Worth Jan 30, 2017
09:20 PM O N/A
AMERICAN AIRLINES 576 DFW Dallas/ Fort Worth Jan 30, 2017
10:15 PM LAS Las Vegas Jan 30, 2017
11:15 PM O Food for Purchase
AMERICAN AIRLINES 1440 LAS Las Vegas Feb 23, 2017
04:04 PM LAX Los Angeles Feb 23, 2017
05:29 PM O N/A
AMERICAN AIRLINES 73 LAX Los Angeles Feb 23, 2017
10:45 PM SYD Sydney Feb 25, 2017
08:45 AM O Dinner
Snack
QANTAS AIRWAYS OPERATED BY /QANTAS - JETCONNECT 147 SYD Sydney Mar 25, 2017
05:40 PM AKL Auckland Mar 25, 2017
10:55 PM O N/A
AMERICAN AIRLINES OPERATED BY QANTAS - JETCONNECT 7378 AKL Auckland Mar 27, 2017
06:00 AM SYD Sydney Mar 27, 2017
07:40 AM O N/A
AMERICAN AIRLINES 72 SYD Sydney Mar 27, 2017
10:10 AM LAX Los Angeles Mar 27, 2017
06:15 AM O Lunch
Snack
AMERICAN AIRLINES 2613 LAX Los Angeles Mar 27, 2017
08:20 AM LAS Las Vegas Mar 27, 2017
09:42 AM O N/A
AMERICAN AIRLINES 1547 LAS Las Vegas Apr 19, 2017
12:54 PM DFW Dallas/ Fort Worth Apr 19, 2017
05:37 PM O Food for Purchase
AMERICAN AIRLINES 78 DFW Dallas/ Fort Worth Apr 19, 2017
07:05 PM LHR London Apr 20, 2017
10:25 AM O Dinner
Breakfast
#35
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: 45° North
Programs: DL DM MM, HH Diamond
Posts: 10,196
It looks like BookWithMatrix has now partnered with a travel agency to issue tickets. There is a $15 service fee per ticket but looks as though they will issue whatever ITA spits out (including specified fare classes).
Haven't tried it but seems interesting for some complex itineraries.
Haven't tried it but seems interesting for some complex itineraries.
#36
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: SFO
Posts: 273
It looks like BookWithMatrix has now partnered with a travel agency to issue tickets. There is a $15 service fee per ticket but looks as though they will issue whatever ITA spits out (including specified fare classes).
Haven't tried it but seems interesting for some complex itineraries.
Haven't tried it but seems interesting for some complex itineraries.
* See for example: https://gist.github.com/nhfruchter/e...546879c4d3b55b
#37
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: KUL (MY), ICN (KR), ZRH (CH) or OTP (RO) - or somewhere in between
Programs: OZ, JL
Posts: 241
It looks like BookWithMatrix has now partnered with a travel agency to issue tickets. There is a $15 service fee per ticket but looks as though they will issue whatever ITA spits out (including specified fare classes).
Haven't tried it but seems interesting for some complex itineraries.
Haven't tried it but seems interesting for some complex itineraries.
#38
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 30
Thanks for noting the update, TTT! We can now reserve and issue tickets for US credit card holders for most itineraries. We've also figured out some of the kinks in these past two weeks thanks to this.
We've booked about 20 or so tickets since we started offering this service about 2 weeks ago, and it's been working fine for all but a few itineraries which we've escalated to the GDS. Give it a shot, and let me know how it works for you!
We've booked about 20 or so tickets since we started offering this service about 2 weeks ago, and it's been working fine for all but a few itineraries which we've escalated to the GDS. Give it a shot, and let me know how it works for you!
Last edited by phsource; Jan 6, 2017 at 9:35 pm
#39
Join Date: Aug 2012
Programs: AA PLT, SPG Gold
Posts: 2,405
I love this tool - haven't used it yet but have been playing around with a few itineraries to possibly book in the future. I do need some assistance though - it seems ITA Matrix won't be able to pull up ALL possible itineraries. Phsource, is there a good way to contact you (send PM on FT?) in the future if we need an itinerary constructed that doesn't automatically come up in a Matrix search? That's awesome that you're serving as a travel agent now - will really help facilitate ticketing some of these complex itineraries!
#40
Moderator: Travel Safety/Security, Travel Tools, California, Los Angeles; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: oneword Emerald
Posts: 20,634
#41
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: NYC
Posts: 538
I came across an issue with open-jaws.
Using a simple UA EWR-AMS//LHR-EWR, the itinerary previews correctly after the paste. Priceline prices it in line with expectations, but your agency comes up with a different price that corresponds to a EWR-LHR round-trip per the fare details (even if AMS is mentioned in the fare calculation).
Using a simple UA EWR-AMS//LHR-EWR, the itinerary previews correctly after the paste. Priceline prices it in line with expectations, but your agency comes up with a different price that corresponds to a EWR-LHR round-trip per the fare details (even if AMS is mentioned in the fare calculation).
#42
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 30
I came across an issue with open-jaws.
Using a simple UA EWR-AMS//LHR-EWR, the itinerary previews correctly after the paste. Priceline prices it in line with expectations, but your agency comes up with a different price that corresponds to a EWR-LHR round-trip per the fare details (even if AMS is mentioned in the fare calculation).
Using a simple UA EWR-AMS//LHR-EWR, the itinerary previews correctly after the paste. Priceline prices it in line with expectations, but your agency comes up with a different price that corresponds to a EWR-LHR round-trip per the fare details (even if AMS is mentioned in the fare calculation).
#43
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 30
Hmm, interesting; we've been able to replicate this on the same itinerary and confirm that this is an issue. We've messaged our GDS with this issue, so let's see what they get back with.
#44
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: dennisboice
Posts: 1
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#45
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Hey Dennis; that looks like a paste from Kayak rather than from ITA Matrix. To use BookWithMatrix properly, visit http://matrix.itasoftware.com/ and get to the final results page with exactly which flights/fare construction, and then paste THAT into BookWithMatrix.