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ITA Matrix is still my go-to for booking flights: https://matrix.itasoftware.com/ https://matrix.itasoftware.com/ Playing with this version, it's a little eas

ITA Matrix is still my go-to for booking flights: https://matrix.itasoftware.com/ https://matrix.itasoftware.com/ Playing with this version, it's a little easier to use, but I don't see any functionality not in the regular version. Still, if it means Google is investing in Matrix, that's a good thing. I always worry at some point it will be killed.

notyourwork 5y ago
> https://matrix.itasoftware.com/ https://matrix.itasoftware.com/ Error: Service Unavailable for me.
- thesausageking 5y ago
  Try it again; it loads for me. I'm guessing it got hugged to death by everyone checking it out.
the_pwner224 5y ago
The speed and usability of this website is so refreshing compared to all the other flight search sites. All the input boxes are normal and shown on screen at once, the calendar and airport selection autocompleter dropdowns work instantly with zero lag or animations, and then it shows the results after 2 seconds of processing time. The new design in the OP is still decent compared to the alternative websites, but slower and harder to use compared to this original design (to me, who had never heard of Matrix before). It's a shame that this is going to be gone soon.
traek 5y ago
> Still, if it means Google is investing in Matrix, that's a good thing. I always worry at some point it will be killed. This isn't Google investing in Matrix, this is a group of people who work at Google using their spare time to rewrite the product so it doesn't get taken offline. If anything, the lack of a dedicated team or resources is a strong indicator that Matrix will be on the chopping block at some point in the future.
- ragall 5y ago
  There isn't a dedicated team because it's not a business product, but internally it's considered very important because it essentially allows power users to beta test our backend. For that reason alone it will be kept around and supported indefinitely.

notyourwork 5y ago

> https://matrix.itasoftware.com/ https://matrix.itasoftware.com/ Error: Service Unavailable for me.

thesausageking 5y ago
Try it again; it loads for me. I'm guessing it got hugged to death by everyone checking it out.

the_pwner224 5y ago

The speed and usability of this website is so refreshing compared to all the other flight search sites. All the input boxes are normal and shown on screen at once, the calendar and airport selection autocompleter dropdowns work instantly with zero lag or animations, and then it shows the results after 2 seconds of processing time. The new design in the OP is still decent compared to the alternative websites, but slower and harder to use compared to this original design (to me, who had never heard of Matrix before). It's a shame that this is going to be gone soon.

traek 5y ago

> Still, if it means Google is investing in Matrix, that's a good thing. I always worry at some point it will be killed. This isn't Google investing in Matrix, this is a group of people who work at Google using their spare time to rewrite the product so it doesn't get taken offline. If anything, the lack of a dedicated team or resources is a strong indicator that Matrix will be on the chopping block at some point in the future.

ragall 5y ago
There isn't a dedicated team because it's not a business product, but internally it's considered very important because it essentially allows power users to beta test our backend. For that reason alone it will be kept around and supported indefinitely.