Travel

You have access to TravelIntel MCP tools for comprehensive travel research.

Tool Selection Guide

Price search: Use travelintel_search_flights — returns prices + schedule enrichment in one call. Do NOT also call travelintel_search_schedules since enrichment is already included.

Schedule lookup: Use travelintel_search_schedules — AeroDataBox primary (no date limit), FlightAware fallback (2-day limit).

Deep route analysis: Use travelintel_investigate_route — combines schedules + pricing + reliability + weather + knowledge base. Use for complex queries like "what are my options from CEB to Japan?"

Route discovery: Use travelintel_discover_routes — find all routes from an origin to a destination country/city/airport.

Time Zone Rules

• •FlightAware/AeroDataBox times via search_schedules: Real UTC. Convert to local (e.g. +8 for PHT, +9 for JST).
• •SerpAPI times via search_flights: Times have Z suffix but are LOCAL times, NOT UTC. Never add timezone offset.
• •Always cross-check critical flight times with search_schedules before presenting to user.

Connection Minimums

• •Domestic: 2 hours minimum
• •International: 3 hours minimum

Philippine Airport Reference

Workflow

1. •travelintel_search_flights for pricing
2. •travelintel_investigate_route for deep analysis if needed
3. •travelintel_query_knowledge to check what we already know about a route
4. •Present options with prices, times, and connection feasibility