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The public airfare search engine (Matrix) provide by ITA Software, now a division of Google Inc.

Matrix Airfare Search.

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How can I book a flight plan found on Matrix Airfare Search?

When I find a flight I like on the Matrix Airfare Search, it spits out a bunch of travel agent secret codes™. If I look for the same flight on the airline's web site, I often get much higher rates. As an example, looking at a flight from Cape Town…
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Finding flights that do NOT stop in the USA

I'm trying to find flights between New Zealand and Tijuana, Mexico that do NOT stop in the USA, however the flight searches I've been doing all seem to have a stop somewhere in the US - LAX, SFO, IAH are the most common. Is there a way to do a…
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What is the difference between Google Flights and the ITA Matrix?

Is one better than the other? Does one have features that the other doesn't?
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Are there "traditional" travel agents receiving requests online for ITA fares?

I found a really nice fare in ITA. I cant get that price in any of the usual flight search engines. I tried hipmunk with its extended search capabilities (maybe I didnt explore them to the max) and I still didn't get the price. I went through the…
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Why is 2x one-way fares cheaper than round-trip on Matrix?

I'm searching for flights to NZ and back for some time in Feb-Apr next year. I've been using Matrix to find suitable dates and prices, however I ran into something that I thought was odd - the prices for round-trip were about $400NZD higher than…
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ITA Matrix search -- how do I force a connection point to be in a country?

So, I'm trying to search for a round-trip flight from a CONUS domestic origin to Keflavik, Iceland on ITA Matrix. However, one of the people I want to take on the trip won't be very happy after a transatlantic trip on a narrowbody, so I'd much…
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Price difference on Matrix ITA and Google Flights

While checking for a flight at Matrix, I got the following price, http://matrix.itasoftware.com/#view-details:research=LHELON-LONLHE;solution=03gZAa16LIJDMteAykMJSHV/fMeQKy66yx6TmRFQ9x40TT001 For the same flight on Google and the airline website…
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Does the ITA Matrix work for all destinations?

Playing around with the ITA Matrix and I noticed that I couldn't find any flights between London and Havana, nor between Miami and Havana, Mexico City and Havana, or Madrid (Barrajas) and Havana. I searched for a one-way trip, with no restrictions…
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Why ITA Matrix is failing so much last months?

Last months I've noted that Google ITA Matrix is giving results (ticket prices) impossible to buy. The first time I perceived it, I was going mad to find where to book this ticket price online and after a lot unsuccessful search in sites like…
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Aer Lingus Stopover with no time at destination

Ok, so I purchased what I thought was a round trip ticket from BOS to SNN (Boston to Shannon) airport for a family of four. The Itinerary seemed strange, but the price was very good courtesy of Google Flights. BOS to SNN; 10 days in Ireland! SNN…
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Fly America compliant itineraries only

I need to follow the Fly America Act to book upcoming international travel. Is there a way to specifically search for compliant itineraries through ITA Flight Matrix? Other suggestions?
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ITA Matrix Search - at least one connection point in MUC? "No flights found"

Is it me (i.e., am I missing an incredibly simple code?), or can ITA Matrix not support my broad search? My goal is to find a one-way ticket from Hanoi to Munich using hidden cities. For several hours, I have googled various codes that don't seem to…
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How can I convert a return itinerary into one with stopovers?

I have found a return itinerary CWL > MEL > CWL, with connections in AMS and CAN. Outbound: 30th July, return: 10th August. However, I would like to have stopovers in AMS - say, something like: CWL > AMS: 23rd July AMS > MEL: 30th July MEL > AMS:…
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Is it possible to search for SAS youth tickets in external services?

SAS has a youth ticketing scheme for people under 26. These tickets are part of fare class V and can be booked via their website. I often use other services to look for flights, such as Skyscanner, Google Flights and ITA Matrix. Is it possible to…
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Is it possible that a fare is shown on ITA Matrix but not available to agencies?

I got a fare on ITA, but the agencies that I contacted say they don't have one of the legs available? Basically the class shown on ITA is not available on travel agents. I double-checked all the parameters. Even the city of the origin. I am seeing…
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