Core Value Propositions

1

Zero-Friction Booking

Text on WhatsApp, get flights/hotels, tap to pay. No apps, no browsers, no accounts. The entire booking flow happens in a conversation.

2

Loyalty Intelligence

Unified view of all your miles, points, and tier statuses. Knows when to pay cash vs redeem points. Tracks expiring miles and suggests optimal redemptions.

3

Credit Card Optimization

Recommends the best card for every purchase. Calculates transfer partner math automatically. "Pay with Chase Sapphire Reserve: 3x = 1,350 points worth ~$20."

4

Preference Learning

Gets smarter with every trip. Learns your seat, airline, timing, budget, and hotel preferences. Confidence scoring: explicit (90%) > observed (60%) > inferred (50%).

5

Proactive Value

Alerts when prices drop, when miles are about to expire, when a better deal appears for your saved routes. Your travel agent, always on.

The Switching Cost Flywheel

✈️
User books a trip
🧠
Agent learns preferences
🎯
Next search is personalized
💳
User adds cards & programs
🔒
Switching = losing intelligence

Booking Flow

1
User sends message

"Book me SFO to DEL in April"

2
Agent checks preferences

Home airport, preferred airline, seat, budget — all from stored profile

3
Search via Duffel API

Live flight data from 400+ airlines. No hallucinated prices.

4
Present options

Top 5 results, formatted for WhatsApp. Bold prices, nonstop indicators.

5
User picks, agent confirms price

Live pricing confirmation via API. Card recommendation included.

6
Payment link sent

Stripe payment link. User taps, completes 2FA on phone.

7
Ticket issued

Confirmation + PNR on WhatsApp. Booking saved. Preferences updated.

Agent Identity

🎭

Personality

Premium concierge who happens to be AI. Think: seasoned travel agent at a premium agency. Warm during planning, precise during booking, confident about optimization.

🤝

Trust Model

AI proposes, human disposes. Always confirm before booking. Show source data (airline, flight number, fare class). Never generate prices — always from live API. Start with search (low stakes), earn trust, then handle booking.

Roadmap

Phase 1 — Now

WhatsApp MVP

Flight search + booking, hotel search + booking, preference learning, loyalty tracking, credit card optimization

Phase 2

Proactive Intelligence

Price drop alerts, miles expiration warnings, check-in reminders, boarding pass delivery, weather updates

Phase 3

Award Booking Engine

Award flight search, cash vs miles calculator, transfer partner optimization, award calendar

Phase 4

Group Travel & Multi-Channel

Split costs, coordinate preferences, Telegram/Slack, B2B white-label for banks