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Re: ITA Old Matrix = my favorite way to research flights. Yes, the old ITA Software Matrix has been my go-to for travel planning. Google's Airfare Search just doesn't offer the flexibility to thoroughly research your options. Everything seems to get dumbed down when corporations take control of good ideas.
ITA Software is a travel industry software division of Google, formerly an independent company, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The company was founded by Jeremy Wertheimer, a computer scientist from the MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory and Cooper Union , [ 1 ] with his partner Richard Aiken in 1996. [ 2 ]
29 reviews. 25 helpful votes. 2. Re: ITA Matrix options vs airline. Jul 31, 2024, 5:17 AM. Not all fare combinations are sold on airline websites, especially for more complex itineraries. If the flights are all with AA or their codeshare partners, you can call them and see if they can do the booking offline.
The old ITA Matrix is still available, but there's a notice that says it's lifespan is going to be short, and eventually it will be unusable.
ITA Matrix, along with other search engines, are a good tool for judging the cost of fares on different routes. That is what I use them for, but always go to the airline sites to book. Even on airline sites fares can change in the blink of an eye as fare buckets get sold out. Another common problem is that when doing an initial search is that ...
Since posting the question I have discovered that ITA Matrix seems to save even the profiles of complex searches and makes them available via one of the tabs under "Recent Searches" towards the top of the search window. I haven't yet checked whether search profiles of any complexity can be saved.
9 years ago. As mentioned, ITA Matrix gives you the fare basis. Send or take it to a travel agent. They should be able to book the exact same fare (assuming the fare is still available by the time they try to make the booking).
77 helpful votes. 3. Re: ita matrix. 5 years ago. the first problem. is the flight with Air New Zealand 4761 from Vancouver to Sydney This flight code shares with the flight with Air Canada to get me to Vancouver. Another problem is the Brisbane to Auckland with Air New Zealand for the fare portion. My flights are open jaw.