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0 pointsjoelrunyon9y ago0 comments

Google flights or matrix.itasoftware.com (you can't book here though)

0 pointsjoelrunyon9y ago0 comments

Google flights or matrix.itasoftware.com (you can't book here though)

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blahshaw9y ago· 3 in thread

Google Flights is simply a pretty UI around matrix.itasoftware.com, no?

wxs9y ago

The matrix has nice features like flexible dates on a multi-leg trip that Google Flights doesn't offer.

mbesto9y ago

Google Flights has gradually added ITA Matrix stuff over time.

joelrunyonOP9y ago

You can nerd out a lot more with Ita about specific routing and airlines

saurabhjha9y ago· 1 in thread

I also use google flights but I thought google flights was created after Google acquired ITA software. Isn't it ITA's backend behind google.com/flights?

dboreham9y ago

Yes.

joshwa9y ago

I use this userscript to book directly from ITA matrix:

https://github.com/SteppoFF/ita-matrix-powertools

chris_79y ago

bookwithmatrix.com

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