flight-search-strategy
Canonical multi-source flight search strategy. Source priority (Duffel, Ignav, Google Flights, Skiplagged, Kiwi, Seats.aero, Southwest), parallel workflow, market selection for international price arbitrage.
Profile →npx skills add borski/travel-hacking-toolkit --skill flight-search-strategy --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Flight Search Strategy ## Search ALL Sources for EVERY Flight Search This is not a pick-one list. Each source returns different results, different prices, and different airlines. Missing a source means missing options. The priority order determines which price to trust when sources disagree, not which sources to skip. | Priority | Source | Strengths | Blind Spots | |----------|--------|-----------|-------------| | 1 | **Duffel** (skill) | Most accurate cash prices. Real GDS per-fare-class data. Bookable. | No Southwest. No award pricing. Offers expire in 15-30 min. | | 2 | **Ignav** (skill) | Fast REST API. Market selection for price arbitrage. Free. | No Southwest. No award pricing. | | 3 | **Google Flights** (skill, agent-browser) | Covers ALL airlines including Southwest cash prices. Free. Economy/business comparison. | Prices can be inflated vs GDS. No points pricing. | | 4 | **Skiplagged** (MCP) | Hidden city fares. Zero config. | No Southwest. Can be noisy on small markets. | | 5 | **Kiwi.com** (MCP) | Virtual interlining (creative cross-airline routings). Zero config. | Returns garbage on small markets. No Southwest. | | 6 | **Seats.aero** (skill) | Award flight availabili
- Search ALL Sources for EVERY Flight Search
- The Standard Flight Search Workflow
- Round Trip vs One-Way Construction
- For Southwest Specifically
- Monitoring Existing Southwest Reservations
- Market Selection Strategy
- Source Accuracy Hierarchy
- Common Failure Modes
docker run --rm ghcr.io/borski/sw-fares --origin SJC --dest DEN --depart 2026-05-15 --points python3 skills/southwest/scripts/search_fares.py --origin SJC --dest DEN --depart 2026-05-15 --points docker run --rm -e SW_USERNAME -e SW_PASSWORD \ ghcr.io/borski/sw-fares change --conf ABC123 --first Jane --last Doe --json
What does the flight-search-strategy skill do?
Canonical multi-source flight search strategy. Source priority (Duffel, Ignav, Google Flights, Skiplagged, Kiwi, Seats.aero, Southwest), parallel workflow, market selection for international price arbitrage.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add borski/travel-hacking-toolkit --skill flight-search-strategy --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From borski/travel-hacking-toolkit, a repository with 611 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.