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Check our Hot Deals for the latest offers. While some of the advanced search options require learning different codes and syntax which some folks might enjoy! The search fields on the ITA Matrix website are generally straightforward. At the top, there are tabs that allow you to search for round-trip, 1-way, or multi-city tickets. Enter the city name or the 3-letter airport code. You can search exact dates, or if your travel plans are flexible, you can search a calendar of lowest fares.
For round-trip tickets, you can specify a starting departure date and length of stay, and it will show you the cheapest fares a month beyond the departure date. That opens pull-down fields for seniors, youths, children, infants in seat, and infants in lap. The currency defaults to the currency of the sales city, which is assumed to be your departure city unless you specify otherwise. But if you click on the field, you can select from any currency you like!
Suppose I wanted to fly from Austin to Philadelphia round-trip, departing on January 9, , and returning on January 15, And if you have a little bit of flexibility in your travel, you can modify the search to include dates up to 2 days before or after your specified date. I left it as the exact dates with no preference as to time. Then I selected the cheapest available cabin and no limit to the number of stops. The results page defaults to sorting by lowest prices 1st, with a summary at the top of the lowest fares for each airline, depending on number of stops.
