• SEARCH
  • BASKET
  • PURCHASE
  • HUMAN

How to book airline seats and bags with your AI

Connect Gordian Software to your agent to manage flight extras. Once connected, your agent handles the search, selection, and checkout for seats or luggage.

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Short answer

How can I book seats and bags using my AI?

Your agent uses the Gordian Software MCP to find available seats and baggage options for your specific trip. It adds these items to a basket and completes the purchase once you approve the total. You'll see the specific steps below.

The outcomes

Where your request leads

Your agent moves through these stages to finish the booking.

SEARCH

Find available extras

The agent looks up specific seat types or baggage options. You get a list of what's available and the cost for each.

BASKET

Build your selection

The agent adds your chosen items to a digital basket. You can check the full list before paying.

PURCHASE

Complete the booking

The agent executes the transaction to attach the extras to your flight. This secures your seat or bag.

HUMAN

Final approval

You stay in control of the money. The agent shows you the total cost and the items for your sign-off before it buys anything.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

The agent follows a set sequence to move from a question to a confirmed booking.

  1. Identify the trip

    The agent starts by setting up the context for your specific flight itinerary.

    create_trip

  2. Locate available extras

    It scans the airline's inventory for specific products like checked bags or premium seating.

    start_searchget_search_results_by_product

  3. Manage the selection

    The agent places your chosen items into a basket and verifies the contents.

    add_to_basketcheck_basket

  4. Finalize the order

    Once you approve the total, the agent completes the transaction to secure the extras.

    fulfill_trip

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the workflow in your chat interface.

Starting points

These are opening lines. Swap out the flight numbers and bag counts with your actual trip details.

Gordian Software Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_PY1Sz6LT5oNRy6GodQYjEAIwUGxW7116iJF2oG3o/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 — Gordian Software capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gordian-software-airline-ancillaries-api-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_PY1Sz6LT5oNRy6GodQYjEAIwUGxW7116iJF2oG3o/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Find all available seat upgrades for my flight BA123.

  • Add a 23kg checked bag to my current trip basket.

  • Check my basket to see if I have added a seat and a bag.

  • Purchase the items currently in my basket for my flight.

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Start here

Connect Gordian Software once, then ask.

Click the link to connect the MCP to your client. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start managing flight extras.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI change my actual flight time?

    No. This MCP is for adding ancillaries like seats and bags, not for modifying the core flight itinerary.

  • 02

    Will the AI buy things without asking me?

    No. The agent will present the basket contents for your review before it attempts to fulfill the trip.

  • 03

    Can I add multiple bags at once?

    Yes. You can instruct the agent to add multiple bags to your basket during the search and selection process.

  • 04

    Does the AI handle the payment details?

    The agent uses the payment methods already associated with your account or trip profile to complete the purchase.

  • 05

    Can the AI refund a seat I just bought?

    No. The current tools only support searching, adding to basket, and fulfilling the purchase.

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