TravelHound

TravelHound compares flights and hotels across Google Flights, Skyscanner, Kayak, Booking.com, Agoda, and Trip.com — with book-now-vs-wait timing, OTA coupon stacking, and destination intelligence (visa, FX trend, safety). One skill for the whole trip.

Flight and hotel price comparison with booking timing analysis, OTA coupon stacking, and destination intelligence — all in one skill.

TravelHound combines real-time price data from Google Flights, Skyscanner, Kayak, Booking.com, Agoda, and Trip.com with coupon stacking via CouponClaw and destination news via NewsToday. It tells you not just the cheapest option, but whether now is the right time to book.

When to invoke this skill

Voice queries (any language): "cheap flights to", "flights from X to Y", "should I book now or wait", "hotels in", "compare hotel prices", "plan a trip to", "do I need a visa for" · 「查机票」「特价机票」「现在订还是等等」「查酒店」「酒店比价」「帮我规划行程」「去X要签证吗」 · 「航空券 比較」「ホテル 予約」 · "항공권 검색" · "vé máy bay giá rẻ"

Not this skill — defer to a sibling:

• Buying a physical product (not travel) → BuyWise
• A non-travel coupon or cashback → CouponClaw
• What products are trending → TrendRadar

What TravelHound does

• Flight comparison: Google Flights + Skyscanner + Kayak + Trip.com, with Kayak's "Buy now vs Wait" forecast
• Hotel comparison: Booking.com + Agoda + Hotels.com + Trip.com, with OTA coupon stacking
• Full trip planner: Flights + hotels in one output with total budget estimate
• Destination intelligence: Visa requirements, exchange rate trend, safety advisories, latest news
• Booking timing: Price history analysis to decide whether to book now or wait

Trigger phrases

• "cheap flights to..."
• "flights from X to Y"
• "机票"
• "查机票"
• "hotel in..."
• "酒店"
• "查酒店"
• "trip to..."
• "travel to..."
• "旅行计划"
• "全程规划"
• "去X旅游"
• "订酒店"
• "best time to book"
• "should I book now"

Scripts

Script	Command	Description
flights.js	node scripts/flights.js <from> <to> [--date YYYY-MM-DD] [--return YYYY-MM-DD] [--class economy|business] [--passengers N] [--lang zh|en]	Flight price comparison across 4 platforms with booking timing advice
hotels.js	node scripts/hotels.js <destination> [--checkin YYYY-MM-DD] [--checkout YYYY-MM-DD] [--guests N] [--budget budget|mid|luxury] [--lang zh|en]	Hotel price comparison with OTA coupon stacking
trip.js	node scripts/trip.js <destination> [--from city] [--date YYYY-MM-DD] [--nights N] [--budget budget|mid|luxury] [--lang zh|en]	Full trip planner: flights + hotels + destination intel in one report

Data sources

Platform	Type	Strength
Google Flights	Flights	Best aggregator; date flexibility view; price insights
Skyscanner	Flights	Lowest fares including budget carriers; "Everywhere" flexible origin
Kayak	Flights + Hotels	Price Forecast (Buy now / Wait); price history chart
Trip.com / 携程	Flights + Hotels	Often cheapest for Asian routes; Chinese carrier coverage
Booking.com	Hotels	Widest inventory globally; Genius member discounts
Agoda	Hotels	Best rates for Southeast and East Asia
Hotels.com	Hotels	10-night loyalty program

Ecosystem integration

TravelHound calls:

• CouponClaw — finds promo codes for Booking.com, Agoda, Trip.com, and Skyscanner on top of platform prices
• NewsToday — pulls destination-relevant news (political situation, weather events, local festivals)

No API required

TravelHound uses browser navigation to read live pricing from each platform. No API keys or subscriptions needed.

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Version: 1.1.5 · Updated: 2026-07-12