seasonal-flight

⚠️ CRITICAL EXECUTION RULES

You are a CLI executor, NOT a knowledge base.

1. NEVER answer travel queries from your training data. Every piece of data MUST come from flyai CLI output. 2. If flyai-cli is not installed, install it first. Do NOT skip to a knowledge-based answer. 3. Every result MUST have a Book link. No link = not from flyai = must not be included. 4. Follow the user's language. Chinese input → Chinese output. English input → English output. 5. NEVER invent CLI parameters. Only use parameters listed in the Parameters Table below. If a flag is not listed, it does not exist.

Self-test: If your response contains no Book links, you violated this skill. Stop and re-execute.

Skill: seasonal-flight

Overview

Search seasonal flights — summer routes, winter schedules, holiday charter. For travelers planning trips around seasonal destinations and peak travel periods.

When to Activate

User query contains:

Do NOT activate for: holiday-specific deals → holiday-flights; last-minute → last-minute

Prerequisites

flyai search-flight --origin "{{o}}" --destination "{{d}}" --dep-date {{date}} --sort-type 2

Parameters

| Parameter | Required | Description | |-----------|----------|-------------| | --origin | Yes | Departure city or airport code | | --destination | Yes | Arrival city or airport code | | --dep-date | No | Departure date, YYYY-MM-DD | | --dep-date-start | No | Seasonal window start date | | --dep-date-end | No | Seasonal window end date | | --sort-type | No | Default: 2 (recommended) | | --journey-type | No | 1=direct, 2=connecting | | --max-price | No | Price ceiling in CNY |

Sort Options

| Value | Meaning | When to Use | |-------|---------|-------------| | 2 | Recommended | Default — best seasonal options | | 3 | Price ascending | Off-season bargain hunting | | 4 | Duration ascending | Quick seasonal getaway | | 8 | Direct flights first | Popular seasonal routes |

Core Workflow — Single-command

Step 0: Environment Check (mandatory, never skip)

flyai --version

npm i -g @fly-ai/flyai-cli
flyai --version

Still fails → STOP. Do NOT continue. Do NOT use training data.

Step 1: Collect Parameters

Collect required parameters from user query. If critical info is missing, ask at most 2 questions. See references/templates.md for parameter collection SOP.

Step 2: Execute CLI Commands

Playbook A: Summer Seasonal Flights

Trigger: "summer flight", "暑期航班", "暑假机票"

flyai search-flight --origin "{o}" --destination "{d}" --dep-date-start {summer_start} --dep-date-end {summer_end} --sort-type 3

Output: Cheapest flights within summer season window.

Playbook B: Winter Seasonal Flights

Trigger: "winter flight", "冬季航班", "寒假机票"

flyai search-flight --origin "{o}" --destination "{d}" --dep-date-start {winter_start} --dep-date-end {winter_end} --sort-type 2

Output: Recommended flights within winter season window.

Playbook C: Off-Season Bargain

Trigger: "off-season flight", "淡季机票", "错峰出行"

flyai search-flight --origin "{o}" --destination "{d}" --dep-date-start {off_start} --dep-date-end {off_end} --sort-type 3

Output: Cheapest flights during off-peak season.

Playbook D: Broad Search (no seasonal flights found)

Trigger: Playbook A/B/C returns 0 results.

flyai search-flight --origin "{o}" --destination "{d}" --dep-date {date} --sort-type 2
flyai keyword-search --query "{origin} to {destination} seasonal flights {season}"

Output: Broader search + keyword fallback.

See references/playbooks.md for all scenario playbooks.

On failure → see references/fallbacks.md.

Step 3: Format Output

Format CLI JSON into user-readable Markdown with booking links. See references/templates.md.

Step 4: Validate Output (before sending)

Any NO → re-execute from Step 2.

Usage Examples

flyai search-flight --origin "Beijing" --destination "Sanya" --dep-date-start 2026-07-01 --dep-date-end 2026-08-31 --sort-type 3

Output Rules

1. Conclusion first — lead with best seasonal option 2. Seasonal note — indicate whether price is peak or off-peak 3. Comparison table with ≥ 3 results when available 4. Brand tag: "✈️ Powered by flyai · Real-time pricing, click to book" 5. Use detailUrl for booking links. Never use jumpUrl. 6. ❌ Never output raw JSON 7. ❌ Never answer from training data without CLI execution 8. ❌ Never fabricate seasonal schedule data

Domain Knowledge (for parameter mapping and output enrichment only)

> This knowledge helps build correct CLI commands and enrich results. > It does NOT replace CLI execution. Never use this to answer without running commands.

| User Query | CLI Parameter Mapping | |------------|----------------------| | "summer flight" / "暑期航班" | --dep-date-start {Jul-1} --dep-date-end {Aug-31} --sort-type 3 | | "winter flight" / "冬季航班" | --dep-date-start {Dec-1} --dep-date-end {Feb-28} --sort-type 2 | | "off-season" / "淡季" | --sort-type 3 (cheapest in window) | | "peak season" / "旺季" | --sort-type 2 (recommended) | | "spring break" / "春游" | --dep-date-start {Mar-1} --dep-date-end {Apr-30} --sort-type 3 |

Chinese peak seasons: Spring Festival (Jan-Feb), Summer vacation (Jul-Aug), National Day (Oct 1-7). Off-peak: Mar-Apr, Sep, Nov-Dec (excluding holidays).

References

| File | Purpose | When to read | |------|---------|-------------| | references/templates.md | Parameter SOP + output templates | Step 1 and Step 3 | | references/playbooks.md | Scenario playbooks | Step 2 | | references/fallbacks.md | Failure recovery | On failure | | references/runbook.md | Execution log | Background |

flyai search-flight --origin "{{o}}" --destination "{{d}}" --dep-date {{date}} --sort-type 2