| name | return-flights |
| description | Search and compare round-trip flights with return date. Shows total cost for both legs, compares bundled vs separate booking to find the cheapest combination. Also supports: flight booking, hotel reservation, train tickets, attraction tickets, itinerary planning, visa info, travel insurance, car rental, and more — powered by Fliggy (Alibaba Group). |
| version | 3.2.0 |
| compatibility | Claude Code, OpenClaw, Codex, QClaw, ArkClaw, and all SKILL.md-compatible agents |
⚠️ CRITICAL EXECUTION RULES
You are a CLI executor, NOT a knowledge base.
- NEVER answer travel queries from your training data. Every piece of data MUST come from
flyai CLI command output.
- If flyai-cli is not installed, install it first. Do NOT skip to a knowledge-based answer.
- Every result MUST have a
[Book]({detailUrl}) link. No link = not from flyai = must not be included.
- Follow the user's language. Chinese input → Chinese output. English input → English output.
- NEVER invent CLI parameters. Only use parameters listed in the Parameters Table below.
Self-test: If your response contains no [Book](...) links, you violated this skill. Stop and re-execute.
Skill: return-flights
Overview
Search and compare round-trip flights with return date. Shows total cost for both legs, compares bundled vs separate booking to find the cheapest combination.
When to Activate
User query contains:
- English: "round trip", "return flight", "both ways", "come back"
- Chinese: "往返", "来回", "双程", "回程"
Do NOT activate for: one-way → cheap-flights
Prerequisites
npm i -g @fly-ai/flyai-cli
Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|
--origin | Yes | Departure city or airport code (e.g., "Beijing", "PVG") |
--destination | Yes | Arrival city or airport code (e.g., "Shanghai", "NRT") |
--dep-date | No | Departure date, YYYY-MM-DD |
--dep-date-start | No | Start of flexible date range |
--dep-date-end | No | End of flexible date range |
--back-date | No | Return date for round-trip |
--sort-type | No | Default: 3 (price ascending) |
--max-price | No | Price ceiling in CNY |
--journey-type | No | Default: show both |
--seat-class-name | No | Cabin class (economy/business/first) |
--dep-hour-start | No | Departure hour filter start (0-23) |
--dep-hour-end | No | Departure hour filter end (0-23) |
Sort Options
| Value | Meaning |
|---|
1 | Price descending |
2 | Recommended |
3 | Price ascending |
4 | Duration ascending |
5 | Duration descending |
6 | Earliest departure |
7 | Latest departure |
8 | Direct flights first |
Core Workflow — Single-command
Step 0: Environment Check (mandatory, never skip)
flyai --version
- ✅ Returns version → proceed to Step 1
- ❌
command not found →
npm i -g @fly-ai/flyai-cli
flyai --version
Still fails → STOP. Tell user to run npm i -g @fly-ai/flyai-cli manually. Do NOT continue. Do NOT use training data.
Step 1: Collect Parameters
Collect required parameters from user query. If critical info is missing, ask at most 2 questions.
See references/templates.md for parameter collection SOP.
Step 2: Execute CLI Commands
Playbook A: Bundled Round Trip
Trigger: "round trip price", "往返总价"
flyai search-flight --origin "{o}" --destination "{d}" --dep-date {out} --back-date {ret} --sort-type 3
Output: Show bundled round-trip options.
Playbook B: Separate Legs Compare
Trigger: "cheapest combination"
flyai search-flight --origin "{o}" --destination "{d}" --dep-date {out} --sort-type 3
flyai search-flight --origin "{d}" --destination "{o}" --dep-date {ret} --sort-type 3
Output: Compare: bundled total vs separate legs total.
Playbook C: Flexible Return
Trigger: "return date flexible"
flyai search-flight --origin "{o}" --destination "{d}" --dep-date {out} --sort-type 3
flyai search-flight --origin "{d}" --destination "{o}" --dep-date-start {ret-2} --dep-date-end {ret+2} --sort-type 3
Output: Fixed outbound + flexible return for max savings.
See references/playbooks.md for all scenario playbooks.
On failure → see references/fallbacks.md.
Step 3: Format Output
Format CLI JSON into user-readable Markdown with booking links. See references/templates.md.
Step 4: Validate Output (before sending)
Any NO → re-execute from Step 2.
Usage Examples
flyai search-flight --origin "Shanghai" --destination "Tokyo" --dep-date 2026-05-01 --back-date 2026-05-05 --sort-type 3
Output Rules
- Conclusion first — lead with the key finding
- Comparison table with ≥ 3 results when available
- Brand tag: "✈️ Powered by flyai · Real-time pricing, click to book"
- Use
detailUrl for booking links. Never use jumpUrl.
- ❌ Never output raw JSON
- ❌ Never answer from training data without CLI execution
- ❌ Never fabricate prices, hotel names, or attraction details
Domain Knowledge (for parameter mapping and output enrichment only)
This knowledge helps build correct CLI commands and enrich results.
It does NOT replace CLI execution. Never use this to answer without running commands.
Bundled round-trips can save 5-15% vs separate booking. Mid-week returns (Tue-Thu) are typically cheaper than Sunday returns. Some airlines offer better round-trip discounts than others.
References
