Post-Booking Fare Tracker – Auto Alerts & Refund Checks via Amadeus & Skyscanner
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n8n-nodes-base.ifn8n-nodes-base.ifn8n-nodes-base.ifn8n-nodes-base.coden8n-nodes-base.coden8n-nodes-base.postgresn8n-nodes-base.postgresn8n-nodes-base.postgresn8n-nodes-base.stickyNoten8n-nodes-base.stickyNote
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workflow.json
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"query": "SELECT \n b.booking_id,\n b.passenger_name,\n b.email,\n b.phone,\n b.flight_number,\n b.departure_date,\n b.origin,\n b.destination,\n b.airline,\n b.booking_class,\n b.original_fare,\n b.booking_date,\n b.confirmation_code,\n b.tracking_enabled,\n b.last_checked,\n COALESCE(ft.lowest_fare, b.original_fare) as current_lowest_fare,\n COALESCE(ft.fare_trend, 'stable') as trend\nFROM bookings b\nLEFT JOIN fare_tracking ft ON b.booking_id = ft.booking_id\nWHERE b.departure_date > CURRENT_DATE + INTERVAL '1 day'\n AND b.departure_date <= CURRENT_DATE + INTERVAL '90 days'\n AND b.tracking_enabled = true\n AND b.booking_status = 'confirmed'\n AND (b.last_checked IS NULL OR b.last_checked < NOW() - INTERVAL '6 hours')\nORDER BY b.departure_date ASC\nLIMIT 50",
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"jsCode": "// Process bookings for fare tracking\nconst bookings = $input.all()[0].json;\nconst processedBookings = [];\n\nfor (const booking of bookings) {\n // Format dates and create search parameters\n const departureDate = new Date(booking.departure_date).toISOString().split('T')[0];\n const searchParams = {\n booking_id: booking.booking_id,\n origin: booking.origin,\n destination: booking.destination,\n departure_date: departureDate,\n airline: booking.airline,\n flight_number: booking.flight_number,\n booking_class: booking.booking_class,\n original_fare: parseFloat(booking.original_fare),\n passenger_name: booking.passenger_name,\n email: booking.email,\n phone: booking.phone,\n confirmation_code: booking.confirmation_code,\n current_lowest_fare: parseFloat(booking.current_lowest_fare || booking.original_fare),\n booking_date: booking.booking_date,\n last_checked: new Date().toISOString()\n };\n \n processedBookings.push(searchParams);\n}\n\nreturn processedBookings.map(booking => ({ json: booking }));"
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"jsCode": "// Analyze fare data and detect drops\nconst bookingData = $('prepare-fare-search').item.json;\nconst amadeusFares = $('search-current-fares').item.json.data || [];\nconst skyscannerFares = $('search-skyscanner-fares').item.json.Quotes || [];\n\nconst originalFare = bookingData.original_fare;\nconst currentLowestFare = bookingData.current_lowest_fare;\nlet newLowestFare = originalFare;\nlet fareSource = 'original';\nlet availableFares = [];\n\n// Process Amadeus fares\namadeusFares.forEach(offer => {\n if (offer.price && offer.price.total) {\n const fare = parseFloat(offer.price.total);\n availableFares.push({\n source: 'amadeus',\n fare: fare,\n airline: offer.validatingAirlineCodes?.[0] || 'Unknown',\n flight_number: offer.itineraries?.[0]?.segments?.[0]?.number || 'N/A',\n booking_class: offer.travelerPricings?.[0]?.fareDetailsBySegment?.[0]?.class || 'Unknown'\n });\n \n if (fare < newLowestFare) {\n newLowestFare = fare;\n fareSource = 'amadeus';\n }\n }\n});\n\n// Process Skyscanner fares\nskyscannerFares.forEach(quote => {\n if (quote.MinPrice) {\n const fare = parseFloat(quote.MinPrice);\n availableFares.push({\n source: 'skyscanner',\n fare: fare,\n airline: 'Various',\n flight_number: 'Multiple',\n booking_class: 'Economy'\n });\n \n if (fare < newLowestFare) {\n newLowestFare = fare;\n fareSource = 'skyscanner';\n }\n }\n});\n\n// Calculate savings and determine action\nconst originalSavings = originalFare - newLowestFare;\nconst currentSavings = currentLowestFare - newLowestFare;\nconst savingsPercentage = ((originalFare - newLowestFare) / originalFare * 100).toFixed(1);\n\n// Determine fare trend\nlet trend = 'stable';\nif (newLowestFare < currentLowestFare * 0.95) trend = 'dropping';\nelse if (newLowestFare > currentLowestFare * 1.05) trend = 'rising';\n\n// Determine notification priority\nlet priority = 'low';\nlet actionRecommended = false;\n\nif (originalSavings >= 100 || savingsPercentage >= 15) {\n priority = 'high';\n actionRecommended = true;\n} else if (originalSavings >= 50 || savingsPercentage >= 8) {\n priority = 'medium';\n actionRecommended = true;\n}\n\n// Check airline-specific refund policies\nconst refundEligible = checkRefundEligibility(bookingData.airline, originalSavings, bookingData.booking_date);\n\nfunction checkRefundEligibility(airline, savings, bookingDate) {\n const daysSinceBooking = Math.floor((new Date() - new Date(bookingDate)) / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24));\n \n // Airline-specific policies (simplified)\n const policies = {\n 'AA': { min_savings: 50, max_days: 24 }, // American Airlines\n 'DL': { min_savings: 75, max_days: 24 }, // Delta\n 'UA': { min_savings: 50, max_days: 24 }, // United\n 'SW': { min_savings: 25, max_days: 365 }, // Southwest (more flexible)\n 'JB': { min_savings: 50, max_days: 24 }, // JetBlue\n };\n \n const policy = policies[airline] || { min_savings: 75, max_days: 24 };\n \n return savings >= policy.min_savings && daysSinceBooking <= policy.max_days;\n}\n\nreturn [{\n json: {\n ...bookingData,\n new_lowest_fare: newLowestFare,\n fare_source: fareSource,\n original_savings: Math.round(originalSavings * 100) / 100,\n current_savings: Math.round(currentSavings * 100) / 100,\n savings_percentage: parseFloat(savingsPercentage),\n fare_trend: trend,\n priority: priority,\n action_recommended: actionRecommended,\n refund_eligible: refundEligible,\n available_fares: availableFares.sort((a, b) => a.fare - b.fare).slice(0, 5),\n check_timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),\n days_until_departure: Math.ceil((new Date(bookingData.departure_date) - new Date()) / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24))\n }\n}];"
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"value": "🔥 FARE DROP ALERT! Your flight {{ $json.flight_number }} ({{ $json.departure_date }}) dropped by ${{ $json.original_savings }} ({{ $json.savings_percentage }}%). {{ $json.refund_eligible ? 'You may be eligible for a refund!' : 'Consider rebooking.' }} Check email for details."
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"content": "\n## Fundamental Aspects\n- **Fare Check Trigger** - Initiates the workflow\n- **Get Tracked Bookings** - Retrieves existing booking data\n- **Prepare Fare Query** - Prepares query parameters\n- **Search Current Fares** - Queries Skyscanner for current fares\n- **Analyze Fare Drops** - Identifies significant fare reductions\n- **Update Fare Tracking** - Updates fare tracking records\n- **Update Booking Status** - Updates status based on fare changes\n- **Check if Notification Needed** - Determines if alerts are required\n- **Send Fare Drop Email** - Notifies users via email\n- **Notify Slack Team** - Alerts the team via Slack\n- **Check Refund Eligible** - Assesses refund eligibility\n- **Initiate Refund Process** - Starts refund procedure if eligible\n- **Check if SMS Needed** - Decides if SMS alert is necessary\n- **Send SMS Alert** - Sends SMS notification"
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"content": "## Required Resources\n- Amadeus API credentials\n- Skyscanner API credentials\n- Email/SMS service integration (e.g., Twilio, SMTP)\n- Slack webhook URL\n- n8n instance with internet access"
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