Airports vs MolTravel

In-depth architectural comparison of the Airports and MolTravel MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Airports when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Travel & Transportation domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: search_airports, get_airport, calculate_distance.

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Choose MolTravel when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Travel & Transportation domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: kiwi_search-flight, navifare_format_flight_pricecheck_request, navifare_flight_pricecheck.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Airports Travel & Transportation	MolTravel Travel & Transportation
Summary	Airports MCP — wraps AirportGap API (free, no auth required)	Aggregated travel MCP — flights, tours, activities, price checks, visas, and more.
Category & Scope	Travel & Transportation	Travel & Transportation
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Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "airports": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/airports/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "moltravel": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "moltravel"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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