Book the best-priced flight and later refund it
A Claude Code agent booked a flight three months ahead at the best price, then got it refunded after talking to the airline for 24 hours.
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- What they did
- The user asked Claude Code to find the best price, and it booked the flight autonomously three months ahead. Separately, @bot obtained the refund by talking to the airline for 24 hours.
- How it went
- The ticket was successfully refunded.
Try it yourself with Claude Code
Help me find and book the cheapest flight from [origin] to [destination] around [date range], with a maximum of [price] and preferences of [e.g. nonstop, carry-on only]. Compare options across [airlines or sites], then show me your top picks and wait for my approval before paying or submitting any booking. After booking, keep the confirmation details in a file and, if I later ask for a refund, draft the request and show it to me before sending it to the airline.
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Source: X · Oct 13, 2026
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