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Searching a one-way from LGA-CLE on 07/06 comes up $500 for a nonstop.
To find a hidden-city ticket:
Search for a one-way from LGA::CLE and then going to CLE and cities within 300 miles and it will come up with the same non-stop flight (along with a throw-away leg to PIT) for $140.
Just don't do it too often and don't check luggage!

There's lots of other useful codes if people want similar demonstrations.
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Re: Using ITA Codes.
« Reply #40 on: July 11, 2010, 11:48:34 AM »
why do you have to put +
Won't work without it.
+ searches for all flights including multiple connections.
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Re: Using ITA Codes.
« Reply #41 on: July 11, 2010, 11:59:16 AM »
when you do a regular search it searches nonstop one stop and 2 stops. why does that change when you add a specific airline?

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Re: Using ITA Codes.
« Reply #42 on: July 11, 2010, 12:07:59 PM »
when you do a regular search it searches nonstop one stop and 2 stops. why does that change when you add a specific airline?
Because it assumes that you want a flight with only a single segment unless you add a + after the airline code.
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Re: Using ITA Codes.
« Reply #43 on: July 11, 2010, 12:57:10 PM »
Code lesson #1: Hidden-City Ticketing.

http://matrix.itasoftware.com

Searching a one-way from LGA-CLE on 07/06 comes up $500 for a nonstop.
To find a hidden-city ticket:
Search for a one-way from LGA::CLE and then going to CLE and cities within 300 miles and it will come up with the same non-stop flight (along with a throw-away leg to PIT) for $140.
Just don't do it too often and don't check luggage!

There's lots of other useful codes if people want similar demonstrations.

thanks for these tips, but let me ask is it possible for a regular search without hidden cities, like lax- nyc to work better then a hidden city search ?

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Re: Using ITA Codes.
« Reply #44 on: July 11, 2010, 01:00:15 PM »
thanks for these tips, but let me ask is it possible for a regular search without hidden cities, like lax- nyc to work better then a hidden city search ?
yes it all depends on where you are flying. When flying to or from a hub city it usually costs alot as the airline that hubs that city has a monopoly on most routes so then its very useful to purchase hct but for nyc-lax i dont think it will be cheaper with a hct

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Re: Using ITA Codes.
« Reply #45 on: July 11, 2010, 01:25:31 PM »
thanks for the info

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Re: Using ITA Codes.
« Reply #46 on: July 11, 2010, 06:11:14 PM »
If it comes up on it's why not just book it? If it's mire expensive how do you know orbitz price mistake on it?

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Re: Using ITA Codes.
« Reply #47 on: July 11, 2010, 08:07:40 PM »
If it comes up on it's why not just book it? If it's mire expensive how do you know orbitz price mistake on it?
You can't book on ITA, it only shows availability.

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Re: Using ITA Codes.
« Reply #48 on: August 17, 2010, 01:50:05 AM »
They appear to have switched to Matrix 2.  Can you still search for hidden city?

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Re: Using ITA Codes.
« Reply #49 on: August 17, 2010, 01:52:35 AM »
They appear to have switched to Matrix 2.  Can you still search for hidden city?

The hidden city prices come from the way the airline price their tickets.
ITA searches what you feed it so itll still work.

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Re: Using ITA Codes.
« Reply #50 on: August 17, 2010, 08:30:23 AM »
They appear to have switched to Matrix 2.  Can you still search for hidden city?
In case you want to use the classic matrix, here is the link. (its still active)
http://matrix1.itasoftware.com/cvg/dispatch

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Re: Hidden City Ticketing
« Reply #51 on: September 05, 2010, 08:08:48 PM »
Deleted. Found what i was looking for.
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searching for a specific fareclass
« Reply #52 on: September 09, 2010, 01:04:31 AM »
Is it possible to search ITA for a specific fare class for an airline ?

I am interested in looking up a Z (disc upgradable business)  LAX-FRA fare on LH in Z class so I can use my LH cert to upgrade to First Class.

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Re: Using ITA Codes.
« Reply #53 on: September 14, 2010, 12:36:05 PM »
Here's the code to search for a one-way LAX-FRA:

LAX:: /f bc=Z
FRA

And for the round-trip:
LAX:: /f bc=Z
FRA:: /f bc=Z
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Re: Using ITA Codes.
« Reply #54 on: September 20, 2010, 07:07:51 PM »
Does hidden city ticketing work when flying to/from canada? Such as YYZ-ORD-MKE and get off in ORD? Would someone have a problem with customs or anything?
What about ORD-YYZ-YXU and get off in YYZ?


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Re: Using ITA Codes.
« Reply #55 on: September 20, 2010, 07:20:32 PM »
Does hidden city ticketing work when flying to/from canada? Such as YYZ-ORD-MKE and get off in ORD? Would someone have a problem with customs or anything?
What about ORD-YYZ-YXU and get off in YYZ?


You clear customs in YYZ.
I don't see why Canada would pose a problem as long as you don't have luggage.  Note that at least earlier this year that the Canadian TSA were making everyone check even medium sized carry-ons.
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Re: Using ITA Codes.
« Reply #56 on: September 22, 2010, 12:51:19 PM »
how can I purchase tickets that I found with a different sales city 

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Re: Using ITA Codes.
« Reply #57 on: September 28, 2010, 08:41:26 PM »
Can't seem to get to the new site, only matrix1.itasoftware.com
Anyone else having the same issue?

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Re: Using ITA Codes.
« Reply #58 on: September 28, 2010, 08:53:48 PM »
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Re: Using ITA Codes.
« Reply #59 on: November 04, 2010, 01:05:26 PM »
Any reason why kayak would give me better fare than ITA? (TLV-NYC)