Perhaps the feature has been in place forever, but I just noticed the "time bar" when searching flights on Google's ITA website http://matrix.itasoftware.com/ It provides a graphic presentation of misery...very useful.
Posted by
Washington DC Region, USA
7053 posts
Can you clarify what you're referring to? I use it all the time and haven't noticed any changes. Don't know the difference between this and Google Flights...out of habit, I search the former.
Posted by
Green Bay
20987 posts
Just a graphical presentation of the actual times in flight and time sitting in a connecting airport.
Posted by
Washington DC Region, USA
7053 posts
It must be a browser issue - I am on Safari (Mac) and although the text refers to it, I don't see it displayed. Probably my software/browser is way out of date. Can you confirm what browser you're using? I may install Chrome if I can't get it to work. I'm a big fan of visual displays of data/info, so I'm sure I'll really like this.
Posted by
Washington DC Region, USA
7053 posts
Many thanks! I do need to update my browser (and operating system). I just put off an update the other day - this will make me finally do it.
Posted by
Huntsville, AL, USA
8309 posts
I also use ITA all the time to plot flights. Its total time in transit is an illustration that low price is not necessarily the best flight. And some times the shortest flights give you 45 minutes to change planes--not very safe.
Don't forget that the big legacy airlines are on ITA. Many of the new low cost airlines are not covered, and take more investigation to get the best price vs. time balance.
Posted by
Freedonia
16096 posts
FYI--ITA Matrix and Google Flights are the same thing. Google Flights uses the ITA Matrix software it just has a different look.