ITA Matrix : cannot find same cheapest fare (V) as official airline website ?

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ITA Matrix : cannot find same cheapest fare (V) as official airline website ?

by Ben Schlappig Guest June 29, 2016, 11:33 pm

ITA Matrix : cannot find same cheapest fare (V) as official airline website ?

Anonymous Guest
June 29, 2016, 11:33 pm

Hi,
I tried to use ITA Matrix to find a round trip between HKG and HND, with example dates of 12-17 August 2016, direct flight with Cathay, preferable CX548/549.
Cheapest fare given by ITA Matrix is ~11253 HKD
Same itinerary on CX website costs ~6423 HKD
Any reason ?
It’s my first time using ITA Matrix, so I expected to find at least the same itineraries and prices as on the official airline website, with more powerful tools.
Thanks.
TheAsianAdventure
Gaurav Community Ambassador
June 30, 2016, 1:23 am

AsianAdventure were you using the same sales city and currency settings for both searches?
Gaurav Community Ambassador
June 30, 2016, 1:33 am

Interesting. I only have a passing knowledge of ITA matrix but the only difference I can spot between the two is that ITA is showing “B” fare class prices while the CX site is showing V. I wonder if CX does not release lower priced inventory to agent channels. Maybe someone else knows? [USER=7]@Tiffany[/USER]?
No Name Member
June 30, 2016, 11:25 am

[USER=79]@Gaurav[/USER]

Well know fact that CX don’t always release the cheapest tickets to agent channels, remember Luckys return from the Maldives last year? Only on CX website.
[URL]http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/03/22/how-im-flying-home-from-the-maldives/[/URL]

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ITA Matrix : cannot find same cheapest fare (V) as official airline website ?