Flight Fare Flex

Flight Fare Flex

Use this skill for airfare requests where the user wants low prices with flexible dates. Default policy is balanced: show price when available, but mark confidence. Execution policy is live API first (Amadeus if configured), then fallback to web-estimated mode.

Inputs

Collect these fields first:

• from: origin city/airport code (e.g., NYC, JFK)
• to: destination city/airport code (e.g., SFO)
• start: start date (YYYY-MM-DD)
• end: end date (YYYY-MM-DD)
• optional: trip = round or oneway (default round)
• optional: stops = nonstop or any (default nonstop)
• optional: price-mode = strict or balanced or aggressive (default balanced)
• optional: provider = auto or amadeus or ddg (default auto)
• optional: adults = 1..9 (default 1)
• optional: cabin = economy | premium_economy | business | first (default economy)
• optional: recheck-top = re-validate top live results once (default 3)
• optional (round trip): stay-min and stay-max nights (default 3 and 7)

Command

node "{baseDir}/scripts/flex_flight_search.mjs" \
  --from "NYC" --to "SFO" \
  --start "2026-03-10" --end "2026-03-25" \
  --trip round --stops nonstop --price-mode balanced --provider auto \
  --adults 1 --cabin economy --recheck-top 3 \
  --stay-min 3 --stay-max 7 --max-itins 12 --json

Parameter note:

• Both kebab-case and snake_case are accepted for these options: price-mode/price_mode, recheck-top/recheck_top, stay-min/stay_min, stay-max/stay_max, max-itins/max_itins.

Response policy

• Return top 3-5 cheapest options first.
• Include: dates, detected price, price type, provider, and Google Flights link.
• Keep default as round-trip + nonstop unless user explicitly requests otherwise.
• If user request is vague (e.g., "find cheap flights") or required fields are missing, provide command presets first using: node "{baseDir}/scripts/flex_flight_search.mjs" --examples
• strict: only high-confidence live-looking prices.
• balanced (default): prefer strict, then fallback to estimated price.
• aggressive: prioritize always showing a numeric estimate if detectable.
• Expose liveProviderAvailable and generatedAt in JSON output for traceability.
• If exact price extraction fails, say so clearly and still return usable booking links.
• Never claim a confirmed fare unless a numeric price was actually detected.

Live Provider Setup (Optional but Recommended)

Set these environment variables to enable live API pricing:

• AMADEUS_CLIENT_ID
• AMADEUS_CLIENT_SECRET
• optional: AMADEUS_BASE_URL (defaults to Amadeus test endpoint)

Safety

• Do not bypass login/paywall/captcha.
• Do not perform bookings or payments without explicit user approval.