🔴 EXPERIENCED

"Power User"

Advanced AI skills - detailed optimization

âš¡

Power User Guidelines

What Makes This "Experienced"

  • → Multi-variable optimization: Balance 4+ competing priorities
  • → Strategic analysis: Not just "find cheap flights" but "develop booking strategy"
  • → Risk assessment: Evaluate cancellation, delays, devaluations
  • → Comparative tables: Request structured data output

When to Use Each System

System 1 (Comprehensive):

Complex paid trips with multiple factors

System 2 (Points):

Premium cabin awards, multi-program portfolios

System 3 (Corporate):

Business travel with policy constraints

Critical for Power Users

These templates create massive prompts (500-1000 tokens). Only use them when you genuinely need this level of analysis. For simple trips, use Intermediate templates instead.

You should understand: airline alliances, fare classes, award charts, GDS systems, and travel policy structures to use these effectively.

Verification is Non-Negotiable

At this level, you're making complex, often expensive decisions. Always verify:

  • ✓ Award space actually exists (not phantom availability)
  • ✓ Fare rules match AI's interpretation
  • ✓ Transfer partners and ratios are current
  • ✓ Policy compliance before booking

3 Advanced Flight Search Systems

These comprehensive templates enable multi-dimensional analysis and strategic optimization

📊

System 1: Comprehensive Flight Analysis

Multi-source search with full optimization analysis

Execute a multi-source flight search with full optimization analysis:

**SEARCH PARAMETERS**
- Origin: [City/airport(s) with codes]
- Destination: [City/airport(s) with codes]
- Travel Dates: [Exact dates] OR [Date range with flexibility matrix]
- Pax: [Number] [ADT/CHD/INF] with exact ages if applicable
- Cabin: [Class with fare buckets if known]
- Budget: $[Total] with [%] flexibility for value

**OPTIMIZATION PRIORITIES** (weighted 1-10)
- Cost minimization: [Weight]
- Time efficiency: [Weight]
- Comfort/reliability: [Weight]
- Loyalty value: [Weight]

**CONSTRAINTS MATRIX**
- Layover limits: [Max number] @ [Max hours each]
- Time windows: Depart [earliest]-[latest], Arrive [earliest]-[latest]
- Equipment restrictions: [Aircraft types to avoid]
- Alliance preferences: [Star Alliance/OneWorld/SkyTeam]
- CO2 considerations: [Yes/No with max % premium]

**SEARCH METHODOLOGY**
1. Primary: Search via [Google Flights matrix/Kayak explore/Skyscanner]
2. Secondary: Direct airline site checks for [airline codes]
3. Tertiary: Package deal assessment on [sites]
4. Alternative: Nearby airport radius search [miles]
5. Advanced: Hidden city/positioning flight analysis

**OUTPUT REQUIREMENTS**
Format: Comparative analysis table with columns:
- Total all-in cost (including [bags/seats/fees])
- Effective $/hour calculation
- Loyalty earning potential (miles/$)
- CO2 estimate (kg)
- Cancellation/change risk score (1-5)
- Value score weighted by priorities

Include:
- Top 3 recommendations with justification
- Alternative date savings analysis
- Price trend prediction
- Booking timeline strategy
- Contingency options
💎

System 2: Advanced Points Optimization

Premium cabin award space analysis with multi-program optimization

Conduct premium cabin award space analysis with multi-program optimization:

**POINTS PORTFOLIO**
[Program]: [Balance] @ [valuation cpp] | Transfer partners: [list]
[Program]: [Balance] @ [valuation cpp] | Transfer partners: [list]
[Program]: [Balance] @ [valuation cpp] | Transfer partners: [list]

**TARGET REDEMPTION**
- Route: [Origin(s)] → [Destination(s)]
- Dates: [Date range] with [flexibility] days
- Cabin: [Minimum class] with [upgrade bid strategy]
- Travelers: [Number] with [status levels]

**SEARCH PROTOCOL**
Phase 1: Saver space sweep across:
  - Alliance availability (Aeroplan, ANA, Avianca)
  - Partner portals (Virgin, Flying Blue, Qantas)
  - Dynamic program searches (Amex, Chase, C1)
  
Phase 2: Mixed cabin optimization:
  - Long-haul premium + short-haul economy
  - Positioning flight cost analysis
  - Open-jaw/stopover valuation
  
Phase 3: Risk-adjusted strategy:
  - Waitlist probability assessment
  - Transfer timing vs. space risk
  - Cash co-pay vs. points valuation

**OUTPUT REQUIREMENTS**
1. Matrix of available options with:
   - Total points cost by currency
   - Effective cpp with surcharges
   - Space availability calendar
   - Transfer timing requirements
   
2. Recommended strategy with:
   - Exact booking sequence
   - Points transfer schedule
   - Contingency plans
   - Alternative airports/dates
   
3. Value protection measures:
   - Award change policies
   - Upgrade possibilities
   - Protection against devaluation
💼

System 3: Corporate/Business Travel

Optimize corporate travel with T&E policy compliance

Optimize corporate travel with T&E policy compliance:

**POLICY PARAMETERS**
- Travel policy code: [Policy ID/version]
- Approved airlines: [IATA codes]
- Cabin rules: [Class by distance/role]
- Advance purchase: [Days minimum]
- Change flexibility: [Level required]
- Reporting requirements: [Carbon/expense]

**TRIP SPECIFICS**
- Purpose: [Client meeting/conference/etc.]
- Travelers: [Names with roles/status levels]
- Dates: [Fixed/flexible with meeting schedules]
- Route: [City pairs with alternatives]
- Budget code: [Cost center/project code]

**OPTIMIZATION GOALS**
Primary: Policy compliance (100% required)
Secondary: Cost minimization within [%] of benchmark
Tertiary: Traveler productivity/time efficiency

**SEARCH PROTOCOL**
1. Check GDS via [corporate tool]
2. Benchmark against [industry avg/previous trips]
3. Policy exception analysis for premium options
4. Group booking assessment if applicable
5. VAT/recovery opportunities

**REQUIRED OUTPUT**
A. Compliant Options Matrix:
   - Option | Airline | Cost | Policy compliance % | Productivity score
   
B. Recommendation Package:
   - Primary selection with justification
   - Exception request documentation if needed
   - Alternative compliant options
   - Savings vs. benchmark calculation
   
C. Booking & Management:
   - Approval workflow requirements
   - Change/cancel protocol
   - Expense coding instructions
   - Carbon offset calculation