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Airport codes for hidden city ticketing now has a dedicated thread see here: http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=45539

For mileage runs, here’s a backdoor URL: http://matrix.itasoftware.com/?showPricePerMile=true

Just do a regular search and it will be there. You can have it sort by CPM, great tool for mileage running.


Click on "Advanced routing codes" and enter the following routing codes:

Description    Format
Restricting to specific airlines   
Direct flight marketed by American Airlines   
Code: [Select]
[AA] or [C:AA]Any number of flights marketed by American Airlines   
Code: [Select]
[AA+] or [C:AA+]Direct flight marked by American Airlines, United, or Delta   
Code: [Select]
[AA,CO,DL] or
Code: [Select]
[C:AA,C:UA,C:DL]Direct flight operated by American Airlines (as opposed to a code-share or subsidiary carrier)   
Code: [Select]
[O:AA]Direct flight operated by American Airlines, United, or Delta (as opposed to a code-share)   
Code: [Select]
[O:AA,O:UA,O:DL]Up to 3 flights, including at least one marketed by US Airways   
Code: [Select]
[F? US F?]Any number of flights, including at least one marketed by American Airlines   
Code: [Select]
[F+ AA F+]Exclude United and only show direct flights   
Code: [Select]
[~UA]Exclude United and show options with zero or more connections.   
Code: [Select]
[~UA+]Search for results with exactly two flights, and excluding United from the 2nd flight   
Code: [Select]
[F ~UA]Search for results with a direct flight excluding flights marketed   
Code: [Select]
[~AA,CO,DL]Search for results with a direct flight excluding flights marketed by American Airlines, United, or Delta   
Code: [Select]
[~AA,UA,DL]A flight on US Airways followed by a flight on United   
Code: [Select]
[US UA]Restricting by alliance   
oneworld   
Code: [Select]
[/ alliance oneworld]SkyTeam   
Code: [Select]
[/ alliance skyteam]Star Alliance   
Code: [Select]
[/ alliance star-alliance]Restricting the number of stops   
Non-stop flight   
Code: [Select]
[N]Non-stop flight on United Airlines   
Code: [Select]
[N:UA]Direct flight (may have a stop, but same flight number continues to destination)   
Code: [Select]
[F]Specifying connections   
Any number of connections, each with a minimum connection time of 45 min   
Code: [Select]
[/ minconnect 45]Any number of connections, each with a minimum connection time of 1 hour, maximum connection time of 2 hours   
Code: [Select]
[/ minconnect 60; maxconnect 120]Require at least 20 minutes more than airline recommended minimum connection time   
Code: [Select]
[/ padconnect 20]One or more connection points   
Code: [Select]
[X+]One connection point with at least 45 min   
Code: [Select]
[X / minconnect 45]Exactly 2 connections   
Code: [Select]
[X X]Two connections or less   
Code: [Select]
[X? X?]Two connections or more   
Code: [Select]
[X X+]Connect in Dallas-Fort-Worth with no other connection points   
Code: [Select]
[DFW] or
Code: [Select]
[X:DFW]Connect in Dallas-Fort-Worth with any additional connections before or after   
Code: [Select]
[F? DFW F?]Connect in either Dallas-Fort-Worth or Denver with no other connection points   
Code: [Select]
[DFW,DEN]Connect only in Dallas-Fort-Worth or Denver   
Code: [Select]
[N DFW,DEN N]Connect in Dallas-Fort-Worth followed by Denver followed by 0 or more stops   
Code: [Select]
[DFW DEN X?]Find itineraries with exactly one connection and exclude connections in Dallas-Fort-Worth   
Code: [Select]
[~DFW]Exclude connections in the United States (Note: this does not exclude stops on direct flights.)   
Code: [Select]
[~l:nUS+]Specifying itinerary duration   
Maximum itinerary duration of 4 hours (specify in minutes)   
Code: [Select]
[/ maxdur 240]Specifying flight attributes   
Exclude overnight stops   
Quote
[/ -overnight]
Exclude both red-eye flights and overnight stops   
Code: [Select]
[/ -overnight;-redeye]Exclude propeller planes   
Code: [Select]
[/ -prop]Specifying specific flight numbers   
A particular flight -
Code: [Select]
UA882    UA882Any flights except UA882   
Code: [Select]
~UA882+A particular flight - UA882 - followed by any number of flights   
Code: [Select]
UA882 F+One or more flights on UA with flight numbers in the range 1000-2000   
Code: [Select]
UA1000-2000+
Nonstop flight on a United 737:
Code: [Select]
UA / aircraft t:737
Nonstop flight on a United 737-700 only:
Code: [Select]
UA / aircraft t:73G
Nonstop flight on a United 737-800 only:
Code: [Select]
UA / aircraft t:738
Specify fare class and maxconnect:
Code: [Select]
AA+ / f bc=Y; maxconnect 45
Exclude basic economy on US airlines:
Code: [Select]
f ~(ua,bc=N|aa,bc=B|dl,bc=E|b6,bc=L|as,bc=X)
Exclude basic economy on AA:
Code: [Select]
AA+ / f ~bc=b
Exclude basic economy on DL:
Code: [Select]
DL+ / f ~bc=e
Exclude basic economy on UA:
Code: [Select]
UA+ / f ~bc=n
Exclude international light fares on UA:
Code: [Select]
UA+ / f ~..-lgt
« Last edited by Dan on February 03, 2023, 12:04:19 AM »

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Re: ITA Software Advanced Routing Codes
« Reply #500 on: February 10, 2025, 02:09:42 PM »
if ITA is showing a flight, but its not showing on ELAL website

how can i book it?

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Re: ITA Software Advanced Routing Codes
« Reply #501 on: February 10, 2025, 02:41:39 PM »
if ITA is showing a flight, but its not showing on ELAL website

how can i book it?
Make sure this box is checked when you search:

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Re: ITA Software Advanced Routing Codes
« Reply #502 on: February 10, 2025, 11:35:23 PM »
whats the best way to book a HC found on matrix?

priceline never works through bookwithmatrix.com

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Re: ITA Software Advanced Routing Codes
« Reply #503 on: February 11, 2025, 01:15:43 PM »
if ITA is showing a flight, but its not showing on ELAL website

how can i book it?

Some Itineraries with layovers don't show on EL AL website. Can be booked with a TA.
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Re: ITA Software Advanced Routing Codes
« Reply #504 on: February 11, 2025, 01:20:24 PM »
Some Itineraries with layovers don't show on EL AL website. Can be booked with a TA.
Along with multi city itineraries (including complementary airports in all cities other then NYC

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Re: ITA Software Advanced Routing Codes
« Reply #505 on: March 06, 2025, 01:37:12 PM »
Anyone having issues with ITA Matrix lately? it keeps erroring out.
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Re: ITA Software Advanced Routing Codes
« Reply #506 on: March 10, 2025, 12:21:21 PM »
Is the old matrix dead ?
how can i search the whole list in the new site ?

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Re: ITA Software Advanced Routing Codes
« Reply #507 on: March 18, 2025, 12:45:44 PM »
how can i search the whole list in the new matrix site ?

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Re: ITA Software Advanced Routing Codes
« Reply #508 on: March 30, 2025, 05:56:22 PM »
how can i search the whole list in the new matrix site ?

Bump, Is there no easy way to search a list of origins at once ?

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Re: ITA Software Advanced Routing Codes
« Reply #509 on: March 30, 2025, 08:32:13 PM »
Bump, Is there no easy way to search a list of origins at once ?
Not really, you can search on kiwi whole countries and regions like Europe to get the idea

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Re: ITA Software Advanced Routing Codes
« Reply #510 on: March 31, 2025, 05:35:01 AM »
Bump, Is there no easy way to search a list of origins at once ?
You can by putting in the name of an airport in a central location and after putting it in you would click on it and move the mile guide to be as far as you want and then click select all.
It is much easier than it sounds here are screen shots:



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Re: ITA Software Advanced Routing Codes
« Reply #511 on: April 15, 2025, 12:16:22 AM »
You can by putting in the name of an airport in a central location and after putting it in you would click on it and move the mile guide to be as far as you want and then click select all.
It is much easier than it sounds here are screen shots:




Still very annoying to have Canadian airports pull ups in my search since Canada borders the USA. I'm fine doing a HC but when I have to go to another country it may not be worth it. Unless when flying between 2 states and then Canada assuming the last flight is where I would be going through intrntl customs and all? 

On a side point any working links for the old ITA matrix site? Was a lot easier to search with vs this new site.

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Re: ITA Software Advanced Routing Codes
« Reply #512 on: April 20, 2025, 05:08:18 AM »
Even if you get to it, the old website now runs the new website: https://oldmatrix.itasoftware.com/search
The old ITAmatrix has been shutdown.

You can also use copy/paste: e.g.: NYC, LAX,ORD ATL SFO DFW LAS MCO DEN IAD MIA SEA PHX . - make sure there are no mistakes, periods or anything that isn't a valid code or the entire copy/paste will not work! It works with a comma, space or both just no periods.

Note that some major cities can be put in as search for city as demonstrated in the example above. (Los Angeles and Boston both don't work. - I think this has to do with the code [LOS, BOS] not being available...)
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Re: ITA Software Advanced Routing Codes
« Reply #513 on: June 18, 2025, 05:41:21 PM »
I get an error that origin can't be in mixed countries, is there a way around?
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Re: ITA Software Advanced Routing Codes
« Reply #514 on: June 19, 2025, 12:45:44 PM »
I get an error that origin can't be in mixed countries, is there a way around?
No, departure can only be searched one country at a time, destination can be many countries together