search_flights_by_airline
Find flights filtered by specific airlines or alliances. Enter origin, destination, date, and preferred carriers to search for available options.
Instructions
Search flights filtered by specific airlines or alliances.
💡 TIP: Default max_stops=2 provides more reliable scraping for round-trip searches.
Args:
origin: Origin airport code (e.g., "SFO").
destination: Destination airport code (e.g., "JFK").
date: Departure date (YYYY-MM-DD format).
airlines: Airline code(s) or alliance name. Can be either:
- Single airline: "UA" or "AA" or "DL" (2-letter codes)
- Multiple airlines: ["UA", "AA", "DL"] (JSON array)
- Alliance: "STAR_ALLIANCE" or "SKYTEAM" or "ONEWORLD"
is_round_trip: If True, search round-trip flights (default: False).
return_date: Return date for round-trips (YYYY-MM-DD format).
adults: Number of adult passengers (default: 1).
seat_type: Fare class (default: "economy").
max_stops: Maximum number of stops (0=direct, 1=one stop, 2=two stops, default: 2).
return_cheapest_only: If True, returns only the cheapest flight (default: False).
Example Args:
{"origin": "SFO", "destination": "TYO", "date": "2026-02-20", "airlines": "UA"}
{"origin": "SFO", "destination": "JFK", "date": "2025-07-20", "airlines": "["UA", "AA"]"}
{"origin": "SFO", "destination": "JFK", "date": "2025-07-20", "airlines": "STAR_ALLIANCE", "max_stops": 0}
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| origin | Yes | ||
| destination | Yes | ||
| date | Yes | ||
| airlines | Yes | ||
| is_round_trip | No | ||
| return_date | No | ||
| adults | No | ||
| seat_type | No | economy | |
| max_stops | No | ||
| return_cheapest_only | No | ||
| max_results | No | ||
| compact_mode | No |