Aviasales Flight Prices vs Google Flights
A side-by-side look at the Aviasales Flight Prices and Google Flights MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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Aviasales Flight PricesTravel & Transportation · Local subprocess (stdio)Flight price search via Aviasales/Travelpayouts: fares by route, cheapest days, flexible dates.56GoodAuth: api key requiredVerdict: choose Aviasales Flight Prices for travel & transportation work as a local process; choose Google Flights for travel & transportation as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
AChoose Aviasales Flight Prices when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Travel & Transportation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
AVIASALES_API_TOKEN, AVIASALES_MARKET. - You want tools like
search_flights, get_prices_calendar, get_flexible_date_prices.
Choose Google Flights when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Travel & Transportation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
search_flights, search_multi_city, get_calendar_heatmap.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | A Aviasales Flight Prices | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Travel & Transportation | Travel & Transportation |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 52/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | AVIASALES_API_TOKENAVIASALES_MARKET | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 14 | 5 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 13 | 12 |
| Full listing | View Aviasales Flight Prices | View Google Flights |
Tools & capabilities
Aviasales Flight Prices tools 13
search_flightsPrices between two cities on a date or across a month (v3/prices_for_dates)get_prices_calendarPrices grouped by day or month — the cheapest day to flyget_flexible_date_pricesPrices for the days around your dates — "would shifting a day be cheaper?"get_latest_pricesMost recently found fares, optionally filtered by routeget_popular_directionsWhere travellers reach a destination **fromget_city_directionsCheapest destinations reachable **from** a city — inspiration searchget_alternative_directionsPrices for nearby airports/citiessearch_by_price_rangeFlights inside a budget; omit the destination to search anywhere (no date filter — the endpoint ignores one)lookup_airlinesAirlines by name or IATA codelookup_airportsAirports by name, IATA code, or city codelookup_citiesCities by name or IATA code — turn a city name into a codelookup_countriesCountries by name or code- +1 more on the listing page
Google Flights tools 12
search_flightsOne-way & round-trip search. Returns prices, airlines, durations, stops, aircraft, seat pitch, CO2 emissions, and price context.search_multi_cityMulti-leg itinerary search (2-5 segments).get_calendar_heatmapFull calendar of daily prices (~60 days) from a single API call. Cheapest dates at a glance.get_price_insightsScan a date range to find cheapest departure dates (multiple API calls for precision).compare_cabin_classesCompare economy, premium economy, business, and first class prices for the same route.track_priceRecord current price and report trend (dropping/rising/stable). Persists in SQLite.get_price_historyView all recorded price observations for a tracked route.list_tracked_routesList all routes being price-tracked with last known price.lookup_airportSearch 8,800+ airports by city, name, IATA code, or country.find_nearby_airportsFind alternative airports within a radius (default: 200km). Uses Haversine distance.get_flight_urlGenerate a direct Google Flights booking URL.analyze_layoversAnalyze connection quality for multi-stop flights. Reports risk level, connection type, aircraft.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Aviasales Flight Prices
{
"mcpServers": {
"aviasales-flight-prices": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"aviasales-mcp"
],
"env": {
"AVIASALES_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_AVIASALES_API_TOKEN_HERE",
"AVIASALES_MARKET": "YOUR_AVIASALES_MARKET_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Google Flights
{
"mcpServers": {
"google-flights": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"google-flights-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Aviasales Flight Prices is categorized under Travel & Transportation and uses a local stdio subprocess. Google Flights belongs to Travel & Transportation and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Aviasales Flight Prices for travel & transportation work and Google Flights for travel & transportation.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Aviasales Flight Prices has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: api key required. Google Flights has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add aviasales-flight-prices and google-flights as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Aviasales Flight Prices has a quality signal of 56/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 14 GitHub stars. Google Flights has 52/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 5 GitHub stars.