I Know The Pilot

Find curated cheap flight and travel deals from Australia.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    Find curated cheap flight and travel deals from Australia.

    How to connect

    How to connect I Know The Pilot to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://iknowthepilot.com.au/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect I Know The Pilot to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://iknowthepilot.com.au/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect I Know The Pilot to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://iknowthepilot.com.au/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (5)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    search_dealsSearch for currently active curated flight deals from Australia. Returns deals matching destination and/or price criteria. Deals are curated exceptional fares, not live inventory search.
    list_top_deals_fromList the cheapest currently active flight deals from a specific Australian airport. Great for answering 'what's cheap from Melbourne right now?'
    get_dealGet full details for a specific flight deal including routes and airlines.
    get_cheapest_flight_datesFor a known origin and destination, get the cheapest fare for each departure date in a date window. Prices are cached fares in AUD from I Want That Flight (I Know The Pilot's sister flight-search site) - refreshed regularly and indicative, not live availability. Always present the travel dates alongside prices. Use this for 'cheapest flights from Sydney to Bali in September' queries; use search_deals for curated editorial deals.
    find_cheapest_flights_toWhen the user hasn't said where they're flying from, compare the cheapest fare to a destination from every origin airport with cached data. Prices are cached fares in AUD from I Want That Flight (I Know The Pilot's sister flight-search site) - refreshed regularly and indicative, not live availability. Always present the travel dates alongside prices. Use this for 'cheapest flights to Bali next month' queries; use get_cheapest_flight_dates when the origin is known.