The full upstream README, mirrored here for reference. Install config, tool schemas, adoption signals, and an original overview live on the Travelpayouts MCP listing page.
If you were looking for a way to have Claude or another AI assistant find the cheapest flight on a route, show a price calendar across flexible dates, resolve an airport or airline code or search hotels, this is it. 13 tools sit on the Travelpayouts (Aviasales) API: flight search, price calendars, hotel search, airport/airline/city lookup, direct routes and flexible date pricing.
Or use directly with npx:
| Variable | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
TRAVELPAYOUTS_TOKEN | Yes | API token from Travelpayouts |
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
search_flights_prices | Search cheap flights by route, dates, and currency |
get_cheapest_month | Find cheapest flights for an entire month |
get_calendar_prices | Price calendar showing cheapest price per day |
get_popular_directions | Popular flight directions from a city with prices |
get_airline_directions | Routes served by a specific airline |
get_special_offers | Current special flight deals across all routes |
get_direct_routes | Search only non-stop flights between two cities |
get_nearest_prices | Prices for ±N days around a target date (flexible travel) |
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
search_hotels | Search hotels by city with dates and guest count |
get_hotel_prices | Get prices for a specific hotel by ID |
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
lookup_airports | Search/autocomplete airports by name or IATA code |
lookup_airlines | Search airlines by name or IATA/ICAO code |
lookup_cities | Search/autocomplete cities by name or IATA code |
API token passed via X-Access-Token header or query parameter. Retries on 429 (rate limit) and 5xx (server errors) with exponential backoff.
"Find the cheapest flights from Moscow to Istanbul in June"
Uses lookup_cities to resolve IATA codes, then get_cheapest_month to find the best deals for the month.
"What are the popular destinations from Saint Petersburg right now?"
Uses get_popular_directions with origin LED to show trending routes and current prices.
"Search hotels in Sochi for July 10-17 for 2 adults, then find flights there from Moscow"
Uses search_hotels for accommodation options, then search_flights_prices for matching flight dates.
"I want to fly Moscow → Dubai around March 15, but ±3 days is fine if it's cheaper"
Uses get_nearest_prices to compare prices across 7 dates centered on March 15.
"Find only direct flights from Moscow to Minsk"
Uses get_direct_routes with direct=true filter.
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