Aerobase Flight Awards

Search 24+ airline loyalty programs for award space with miles cost, seat availability, and canonical jetlag scores

Use this skill when users want fast, practical award options for a route. It turns a route + date into ranked redemption choices with mileage cost, availability, and accelerated recovery context.

Setup

Use this skill by getting a free API key at https://aerobase.app/openclaw-travel-agent and setting AEROBASE_API_KEY in your agent environment. This skill is API-only: no scraping, no browser automation, and no user credential collection.

Usage is capped at 5 requests/day for free users. Upgrade to Pro ($9.95/month) at https://aerobase.app/openclaw-travel-agent for 500 API calls/month.

Agent API Key Protocol

• Base URL: https://aerobase.app
• Required env var: AEROBASE_API_KEY
• Auth header (preferred): Authorization: Bearer ${AEROBASE_API_KEY}
• Never ask users for passwords, OTPs, cookies, or third-party logins.
• Never print raw API keys in output; redact as sk_live_***.

Request rules

• Use only Aerobase endpoints documented in this skill.
• Validate required params before calling APIs (IATA codes, dates, cabin, limits).
• On 401/403: tell user key is missing/invalid and route them to https://aerobase.app/openclaw-travel-agent.
• On 429: explain free-tier quota (5 requests/day) and suggest Pro ($9.95/month, 500 API calls/month) or Lifetime ($249, 500 API calls/month).
• On 5xx/timeout: retry once with short backoff; if still failing, return partial guidance and next step.
• Use concise responses: top options first, then 1-2 follow-up actions.

What this skill does

• Find available award seats and seat scarcity by cabin.
• Prioritize low-mileage and high-confidence options.
• Give canonical jetlag context so users choose trips that are easier to recover from.

Search

POST /api/v1/awards/search — Search cached award availability by route.

Body: { from, to, cabin?, date?, date_from?, date_to?, limit? }

Required:

• from, to (3-letter IATA codes)

Optional:

• cabin (economy, business, premium, first)
• date (single departure date: YYYY-MM-DD)
• date_from, date_to (range search, both YYYY-MM-DD)
• limit (max results, capped at 100)

Returns array items:

• from, to, date
• cabin, miles, seats_remaining
• program (program source)
• departure_time, arrival_time
• jetlagScore (0-100, higher is better)
• recoveryDays (accelerated functional recovery; 0 means negligible circadian disruption)

Alerts

• POST /api/awards/alerts — create alert for a route/date band.
• GET /api/awards/alerts — list user alerts.
• PATCH /api/awards/alerts/{id} — activate/deactivate alert.
• DELETE /api/awards/alerts/{id} — remove alert.

Trip detail

GET /api/v1/awards/trips — fetch segment-level trip details for a cache hit.

Use either:

• id from /api/v1/awards/search results, or
• origin, destination, date, source as query params.

Marketing/UX guidance

• Lead with: value, scarcity, and recovery quality in one short line.
• Keep follow-up options limited and concrete:
  • "Show best 3 in business"
  • "Track this route daily"
  • "Compare with one alternate date"
• If no results return: "No data yet for this window; I can retry in X minutes."

Safety

• Do not request or store passwords, OTP, cookies, loyalty logins, or any secrets.
• Use only the API key flow in setup.

Usage limits

• Free: 5 requests/day
• Pro: 500 API calls/month (upgrade at $9.95/month)
• Lifetime: $249 for 500 API calls/month

Ranking logic

• Compare by miles within same cabin/date band first.
• Use seats_remaining to rank hard-to-find options higher.
• Use jetlagScore as a supporting quality signal.
• If user shares a cash fare, compute cents-per-point: cash_price_usd * 100 / miles.

Pro Superpowers

Upgrade to Pro to unlock browser-powered superpowers for air travel sites:

• Automatic cash price lookup from Google Flights for cents-per-point calculation
• Automated tracking of award availability across programs
• 500 API calls/month instead of 5/day
• Get Pro at https://aerobase.app/openclaw-travel-agent