✈️ ITA Matrix Airfare Search
About
Overview
- Customize flight search
- E.g., Airlines, layover time, airline alliances, stops, type of plane to fly or avoid (Useful for comfort and feature preferences like seat room, Wi-Fi, and outlet availability), range of airports to search, and etc.
- History
- Built at MIT in the 1990s
- Operated by Google since 2011
Community and support
Versions
Advanced features not included in Google Flights
- Not as advanced Routing Codes and Extension Codes
To research
- Are there any differences in the search parameters between the 2 versions?
- Reverse results not included in the new version
- Is it possible to save searches?
- Is there a difference in cost between open jaws and multiple trips?
Parameters
- One Way, Multi City, or Round Trip
- Cities
- Show Advanced Controls (Optional)
- Routing Codes
- Airports to connect through or avoid
- Airlines
- Airline alliance
- etc.
- Multiple codes
- Separate with a comma
,
- E.g.
UA,AA
- Extension Codes
- Amount of layover time: Types
minconnect:HHMM
- Use a long minimum time to force overnight layovers
- etc.
- Multiple codes
- Separate with a semicolin
;
- Dates
- Flexible or exact
- See calendar of lowest fares
- Search exact date
- Preferred times
- Adults/Seniors/Youths
- Stops
- Cabin: Level of service
- etc.
Results
Details
- Include taxes and fees
- Can filter based on all of the search parameters
- Bookmark the search results to save them
Verify
- Check the ITA Matrix results with the airline(s) directly and/or a fight aggregator.
Book
BookWithMatrix
Resources
Upgraded Points
Other
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