Travel Booking

Travel Booking Skill

Research and present multi-leg travel itineraries with realistic connection times. Primarily SE Asia booking sites (12Go.asia, Google Flights, Bangkok Airways).

Workflow

Step 1: Gather Requirements

• Origin to destination(s)
• Date(s) — exact or flexible
• Preferred time windows
• One way / return
• Number of passengers
• Any constraints (weight limits, class preference, direct-only)

Step 2: Flight Research

Start with 12Go.asia (covers flights, ferries, buses, trains, taxis, combined tickets):

1. Navigate to https://12go.asia/en/travel/<origin>/<destination>?date=YYYY-MM-DD
2. Handle cookie consent popup — click Allow all
3. Use document.body.innerText.substring(0, X) via browser_console to extract results
4. For transport-type filtering, click filter buttons then Update
5. Extract schedule tables — they contain per-airline pricing (often cheaper than listing prices)

Fallback: Google Flights (most reliable with headless browser):

• Use this URL pattern: https://www.google.com/travel/flights?q=flights+from+<ORIGIN>+to+<DEST>+on+YYYY-MM-DD+one+way&curr=THB
• The one+way parameter is critical — without it Google shows round-trip pricing
• Use Escape key to dismiss popup dialogs
• Switch to the Cheapest tab

Step 3: Ferry / Ground Transport Research

Use 12Go.asia for connecting routes:

• Filter by Ferries and relevant time window
• Note departure piers — some are far from airports
• Combined tickets often available (airport shuttle + ferry as single ticket)

Step 4: Build the Itinerary

CRITICAL: Account for realistic transfer time between modes:

• Airport to Pier transfer: varies (10min to 45min)
• Baggage collection: +10-15min after landing
• Check-in cutoff: Ferries typically need 15-30min check-in before departure

Step 5: Present Options

Present 2-3 scenarios with estimated arrival times:

**SCENARIO X: [Flight time] to [Ferry time]**
- Landing [time], baggage ~[time]
- [Transport] from [place], +[transfer time] transfer
- [Ferry/bus] departure ~[time], arrive [dest] ~[time]
- **Arrive [dest] ~[time]**
- Cost: [flight] + [ferry] = [total]

Include transfer time between modes in every scenario.

Step 6: Offer to Book

Ask if they want you to proceed with booking. Do not auto-book.

Step 7: Extract Booking Confirmations from Email

After the user books, check inbox for confirmations:

1. Scan recent emails for booking keywords (airline name, ferry, booking ref)
2. Read messages to find attached e-tickets/PDFs
3. Download attachments via email CLI
4. Extract PDF contents using pdftotext / PyPDF2 / pdfplumber fallback chain

Pitfalls

• Bangkok Airways and Skyscanner block headless browsers — use Google Flights as fallback.
• 12Go pricing discrepancy: listing card prices differ from schedule table prices.
• 12Go dynamic loading: results don't always appear in accessibility tree — use browser_console.
• Google Flights shows round-trip prices by default.
• Ferry schedules after 17:00 become limited.
• Self-connect flights: 12Go sometimes groups flights with long layovers — flag these.
• Always note which airport (BKK vs DMK in Bangkok).
• Transfer time is non-negotiable: always account for baggage collection, transfer, and check-in.