Sharing the tricks and tools of better travel
Brad told me a while ago that I should continue my series on how to use ITA, focusing on how to combine different pieces of advanced routing language when using ITA's Matrix search engine. ITA is one of the most powerful ways to search for flights, with rules that will allow you to specify individual flights, carriers, alliances, and just about … [Read more...]
This week I’m reviewing some of my most popular posts, including how to use ITA Software’s Fare Matrix. If you’ve never used it before, today’s post will not make any sense. I suggest you read Part 1 first, and maybe Part 2. Part 1: Introduction to ITA Fare Matrix Part 2: Using Routing Language with ITA Fare Matrix Part 3: Other … [Read more...]
Today I'm going to show you the true power of the ITA Fare Matrix search engine. Some of this routing language has been incorporated into Hipmunk, although it's not widely publicized. (Read my reviews to learn more; there are links in yesterday's Hipmunk Giveaway post.) Yesterday I introduced how to use ITA for a basic round trip flight from … [Read more...]
I have another interview coming soon and no time for writing new posts. This blog has grown tremendously since I started writing in January, so I thought I'd share a few of my earliest and most popular posts this week. I've also gone through and edited them for clarity in some cases. But this is the kind of stuff I wanted to write when I started, … [Read more...]
One of my blog posts recently got picked up by Lifehacker, and while I’m pretty stoked about the extra publicity, it also prompted some questions from new readers. The article was discussing the usefulness of Y-Up fares to save money on first class upgrades. These tickets are essentially full-price or slightly discounted coach fares that include … [Read more...]
