name: check-trip-before-departure description: "A pre-flight briefing - aircraft and seat, lounges, wifi, airport delays and security waits, and a reprice check on the award. Use when the user has a flight in the next 2 weeks, or asks \"am I ready for my trip?\". Requires the Award Travel Finder MCP connector (https://mcp.awardtravelfinder.com/mcp)." version: 1.0.0

Check my trip before departure

The tools named below are on the Award Travel Finder MCP connector. If they are not available, tell the user to connect https://mcp.awardtravelfinder.com/mcp (setup: https://awardtravelfinder.com/developers/mcp).

Plan: needs Premium: get_trip_briefing. If the user is on the free plan, tell them before you call these tools, and use the free steps where the skill gives one.

1. Find the flight

• If the user gave no flight, call list_flight_bookings and pick the next departure.
• Call lookup_flight with the flight number to confirm the airline. It returns carrier identity only, not times, aircraft or status.
• Get origin and destination from the booking. Ask the user only if they are still unknown.

2. Briefing

• Call get_trip_briefing with flight number, date, origin and destination. It returns aircraft and seatmap data, plus airport delay and security-wait snapshots.
• Live flight status (departure time, gate, delay for this flight) is not part of these tools. If a live flight status tool is available, use it. If not, tell the user to check the airline app on the day.

3. Seat

• Call fs_find_best_seats for the flight and cabin. Compare with the seat on the booking, if known.
• If the user wants a better seat, offer fs_create_seat_alert.

4. Lounges

• Call list_loyalty_statuses to learn the user's status.
• Call lounge_get_airport_lounges for the departure airport.
• Call lounge_find_lounges_by_access when the user has a card or status that grants access.

5. Wifi

• Call sw_get_flight_wifi for the flight.

6. Reprice check

• Call search_all_airlines for the same route, date and cabin.
• If the same award now costs fewer points, tell the user. Call get_cancellation_fee so they know the cost of rebooking.

Output format

A short briefing with headings: Flight, Seat, Lounges, Wifi, Airport, Reprice. One or two lines each. Put any action (seat change, rebook) at the top.