As this isn't really Mileage Run specific, I'm going to move this question to the TravelBuzz forum.
That said, ITA doesn't always have the best fares - also, Expedia may be pulling inventory differently (it may be pulling segment by segment versus sell-through) - for example, if K class is available on 2 segments of 2 seperate flights, when you combine them to make a one-way, that K-class may not show up anymore. I think it's called paired segment logic or something like that.
Moving to TravelBuzz....
bhatnasx
Mileage Run Moderator
That said, ITA doesn't always have the best fares - also, Expedia may be pulling inventory differently (it may be pulling segment by segment versus sell-through) - for example, if K class is available on 2 segments of 2 seperate flights, when you combine them to make a one-way, that K-class may not show up anymore. I think it's called paired segment logic or something like that.
Moving to TravelBuzz....
bhatnasx
Mileage Run Moderator
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Expedia does not use ITA. I believe they use WWTE. ITA is used by Orbitz and CheapTickets.Originally Posted by jneugeba
I thought expedia was powered by ITA?
ITA usually has every "published airfare" filed by Airlines via APTCO.
The cheaper fares that you found on Expedia might be a "negotiated fare" which they may have negotiated directly with airlines.
Hope this helps.
Nick
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Actually the answer is very simple. ITA simply does not show unpublished fares, or "webfares."
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Travelocity sometimes have special fares which are cheaper to book through them than the airlines for the same schedule/date.Originally Posted by UnitedSkies
Actually the answer is very simple. ITA simply does not show unpublished fares, or "webfares."