• SEARCH
  • QUOTE
  • BOOK
  • HUMAN

How to book flights and hotels with your AI

Connect Duffel to your AI client to turn chat into a travel agency. Your agent handles the searching, pricing, and final checkout.

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Short answer

Can my AI book my next trip?

Yes. Your AI uses Duffel to find real-time flight and hotel options, confirms the final price, and executes the payment and booking. You'll get confirmed itineraries without leaving your chat interface.

Travel outcomes

What you get from a booking request

Once you give your AI a destination and dates, it moves through these stages.

SEARCH

Live travel options

The AI pulls current flight and hotel availability. You get a list of real prices and times to choose from.

QUOTE

Final price check

Before paying, the AI gets a locked-in quote. This ensures the price you see is the price you actually pay.

BOOK

Confirmed reservations

The AI submits your details to the provider. You receive a confirmed booking for your flight or stay.

HUMAN

Payment authorization

The AI cannot spend your money without permission. You must review the final total and approve the payment step.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

Your agent acts as the interface between your chat and the travel providers.

  1. Find options

    The AI looks for available flights and accommodation based on your specific dates and locations.

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  2. Compare prices

    The agent lists the available deals and gets exact quotes for the specific options you like.

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  3. Finalize details

    Once you pick a flight, the AI checks the final price to make sure there are no surprises.

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  4. Complete booking

    The AI handles the heavy lifting of creating the order and processing the payment.

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Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to kick off your travel planning.

Starting points

Swap out the cities, dates, and budget for your actual trip details.

Duffel Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_DXbnZgdFixvv7n6I8hmHhoxrzI0JPZIn6jFhQB1n/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Duffel capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "duffel-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_DXbnZgdFixvv7n6I8hmHhoxrzI0JPZIn6jFhQB1n/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Find me flights from New York to London for next Tuesday.

  • Search for hotels in Paris for three nights starting June 12th.

  • Show me the cheapest flight options from LAX to JFK for this weekend.

  • Book the hotel I just picked in San Francisco and use my saved payment method.

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Start here

Connect Duffel once, then ask.

One connection gives your AI access to the entire Duffel travel network. Your credentials stay encrypted and secure.

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FAQ

How the booking process works

  • 01

    Can the AI book a flight without me seeing the price first?

    No. The AI is designed to provide quotes and prices for your approval before any booking or payment occurs.

  • 02

    Does the AI handle my credit card information?

    The AI uses the payment tools to execute the transaction, but you control which payment method is used through your client.

  • 03

    Can the AI change a flight after it is booked?

    No. This MCP is for searching, quoting, and booking. It does not have tools to modify or cancel existing reservations.

  • 04

    Can the AI book a hotel and a flight at the same time?

    Yes. You can ask your agent to find both stays and flights in a single conversation.

  • 05

    Will the AI automatically buy the first flight it finds?

    No. The AI will list the offers first and wait for your instruction to proceed with a specific quote.

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