Decide between points and cash for every trip
Skills and MCP servers that let Claude Code search award flights across 25+ mileage programs, compare cash fares, and check loyalty balances.
Done withClaude Code
- What they did
- The toolkit installs into Claude Code as a plugin with skills, MCP servers and a travel-hacker subagent. Given a request, it searches cash sources (Duffel, Ignav, Google Flights, Skiplagged, Kiwi) and Seats.aero for awards. It also checks credit card portals and finds the cheapest transfer path. A calculator compares cents-per-point, and AwardWallet confirms balances. You book yourself, after checking availability on the airline's site.
- How it went
- The source describes the workflow and what is included, not measured results. Award search covers 27 programs. Options that fall below a floor valuation lead to a recommendation to pay cash.
- Worth knowing
- Award search needs a Seats.aero Pro key (about $8/month, or $99/year). Loyalty balances need an AwardWallet Business account, and the five free MCP servers cover cash search only.
Try it yourself with Claude Code
I'm planning a trip from [origin] to [destination] around [dates or flexible window] and have points in [programs and balances]. Search award availability and cash fares, then compare the cost of each option, including taxes and fees, and recommend whether to use points or pay cash. Give me the top 3 options in a table, and do not book or transfer points without showing me the details and getting my approval first.
Discussion on HN · Apr 4, 2026
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