Searches that exclude particular transit airports
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- Aparna Patel
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- 19 Jul, 2023
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You can do this with ITA Matrix search. Enter your search parameters, and then click “Advanced Controls” under “Extension codes” (or Outbound and Return Extension codes if you are searching for a return flight), enter -CITIES HKG. There are lots of other interesting parameters you can use in the routing and extension codes sections which you can find by clicking on the question mark.
Unfortunately, there doesn’t seem to be a way to exclude a whole country from being a connection point, but since most countries have few possible connecting airports, it’s not too hard to add them all. You can also do the opposite and search for flights connecting at a list of possible cities by putting, for example, HKG,SIN in the “Routing codes” box, to require a connection at either Hong Kong or Singapore.
Google Flights, which is based on Matrix search also allows you to do this with a somewhat simpler interface, but without offering such advanced options. Enter your search parameters, and perform the search. Afterwards, click the “Connecting airports” dropdown. You can then uncheck any airports you don’t want to connect at, or require a specific connection by clicking the “only” link next to the airport.
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