travel-assistant

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name: travel-assistant
description: "Travel assistant for quickly looking up flights and hotels. Use when the user wants to search for flights, compare airfare prices, find hotels, or plan travel. Triggers include requests like 'find flights to Paris', 'search hotels in Tokyo', 'compare flight prices', 'plan my trip', or any travel booking research."
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# Travel Assistant Skill

Expert guidance for researching flights and hotels using popular online travel tools.

## Capabilities

This skill helps you:
- Search for flights using Google Flights, Skyscanner, Kayak
- Find and compare hotel options using Booking.com, Hotels.com, Expedia
- Build optimized search URLs for travel sites
- Compare prices across multiple platforms
- Find the best travel deals and timing

## Flight Search Workflow

### 1) Gather Trip Details

Before searching, collect:
- **Origin**: Departure city/airport (use IATA codes when possible, e.g., LAX, JFK, LHR)
- **Destination**: Arrival city/airport
- **Dates**: Departure date and return date (if round trip)
- **Passengers**: Number of travelers, any children
- **Class**: Economy, Premium Economy, Business, First
- **Flexibility**: Exact dates or flexible (+/- days)

### 2) Search Flight Aggregators

**Google Flights** (Recommended first stop)
- URL: https://www.google.com/travel/flights
- Features: Price tracking, date grid, "Explore" for flexible destinations
- Tip: Use "Track prices" to get alerts for price drops

**Skyscanner**
- URL: https://www.skyscanner.com
- Features: "Everywhere" search, whole month view, price alerts
- Best for: Finding cheapest dates, budget airlines

**Kayak**
- URL: https://www.kayak.com/flights
- Features: Price forecast, fare comparison, hacker fares
- Best for: Mixing airlines for better prices

### 3) Build Direct Search URLs

**Google Flights URL format:**
```
https://www.google.com/travel/flights?q=Flights%20to%20{DESTINATION}%20from%20{ORIGIN}%20on%20{DATE}
```

**Skyscanner URL format:**
```
https://www.skyscanner.com/transport/flights/{ORIGIN}/{DESTINATION}/{YYMMDD}/{YYMMDD}/
```
Example: `https://www.skyscanner.com/transport/flights/lax/cdg/250315/250322/`

### 4) Flight Search Tips

- **Best booking window**: Domestic 1-3 months ahead, International 2-8 months ahead
- **Cheapest days to fly**: Typically Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday
- **Use incognito mode**: Prevents potential price tracking cookies
- **Check airline sites directly**: Sometimes have exclusive deals
- **Consider nearby airports**: Can save significantly
- **Set price alerts**: On Google Flights or Skyscanner

## Hotel Search Workflow

### 1) Gather Stay Details

Before searching, collect:
- **Location**: City, neighborhood, or specific address/landmark
- **Check-in/Check-out dates**
- **Guests**: Number of adults, children, rooms needed
- **Budget**: Price range per night
- **Preferences**: Star rating, amenities (pool, gym, breakfast, parking, WiFi)

### 2) Search Hotel Aggregators

**Booking.com**
- URL: https://www.booking.com
- Features: Free cancellation filters, Genius discounts, verified reviews
- Best for: Wide selection, flexible cancellation

**Hotels.com**
- URL: https://www.hotels.com
- Features: Rewards program (stay 10 nights, get 1 free)
- Best for: Loyalty rewards

**Expedia**
- URL: https://www.expedia.com/Hotels
- Features: Bundle deals (flight + hotel), member prices
- Best for: Package deals

**Google Hotels**
- URL: https://www.google.com/travel/hotels
- Features: Price comparison across sites, map view
- Best for: Quick comparison, seeing all options

**Kayak Hotels**
- URL: https://www.kayak.com/hotels
- Features: Price forecast, deal ratings
- Best for: Finding underpriced hotels

### 3) Build Direct Search URLs

**Booking.com URL format:**
```
https://www.booking.com/searchresults.html?ss={LOCATION}&checkin={YYYY-MM-DD}&checkout={YYYY-MM-DD}&group_adults={N}
```

**Google Hotels URL format:**
```
https://www.google.com/travel/hotels/{LOCATION}?q={LOCATION}%20hotels
```

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