Flight Planner MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server that creates travel agent-level flight plans using the fast-flights API.

Features

Search for one-way and round-trip flights
Create comprehensive travel plans based on trip parameters
Get airport code information
Use templates for common travel queries

Related MCP server: Travel Planner MCP Server

Installation

Make sure you have Python 3.10 or higher installed
Install the required packages:

pip install mcp fast-flights

Usage

Running the Server

You can run the server directly:

python flight_planner_server.py

Integrating with Claude Desktop

Install Claude Desktop
Create or edit your Claude Desktop configuration file:
- macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
- Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
Add the flight-planner server configuration:

{ "mcpServers": { "flight-planner": { "command": "python", "args": [ "/PATH/TO/flight_planner_server.py" ], "env": { "PYTHONPATH": "/PATH/TO/PROJECT" } } } }

Replace /PATH/TO/ with the actual path to your server file
Restart Claude Desktop

Using the MCP Inspector

For testing and development, you can use the MCP Inspector:

# Install the inspector npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/inspector # Run the inspector with your server npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector python flight_planner_server.py

Available Tools

search_one_way_flights: Search for one-way flights between airports
search_round_trip_flights: Search for round-trip flights between airports
create_travel_plan: Generate a comprehensive travel plan

Available Resources

airport_codes://{query}: Get airport code information based on a search query

Available Prompts

flight_search_prompt: Template for searching flights
travel_plan_prompt: Template for creating a comprehensive travel plan

Example Queries for Claude

Once integrated with Claude Desktop, you can ask things like:

"What flights are available from NYC to SFO on 2025-04-15?"
"Can you create a travel plan for my business trip from LAX to TPE from 2025-05-01 to 2025-05-08?"
"Help me find airport codes for Tokyo."
"What's the best time to book flights from Boston to London for a summer vacation?"