amex-travel

# Amex Travel Portal Search Search the American Express travel portal for flights and hotels via Patchright. Returns cash prices, MR points pricing, International Airline Program (IAP) discounts, and Fine Hotels & Resorts / The Hotel Collection benefits. **Requires Patchright** (undetected Playwright fork). Amex blocks standard Playwright and agent-browser. **Must run headed (headless=False).** Amex detects headless browsers. On macOS, a Chrome window briefly appears. For background operation, use Docker. ## Prerequisites ```bash pip install patchright && patchright install chromium ``` Or use Docker (no local install needed): ```bash docker pull ghcr.io/borski/amex-travel:latest # or build locally: docker build -t amex-travel skills/amex-travel/ ``` ## When to Use - Compare Amex portal MR pricing against cash and award prices - Find IAP (International Airline Program) discounted fares on Platinum - Find FHR and THC hotels with benefits ($100 credit, breakfast, upgrade) - Compare portal redemption value against transfer-to-airline value ## When NOT to Use - **Completing purchases.** Find flights and hotels only. Do not book. - **Non-Platinum cards.** IAP fares and FHR benefits require the Platinum Card. ## Usage ### Flight Search ```bash # Local (opens a Chrome window briefly) python3 scripts/search_flights.py --origin SFO --dest CDG --depart 2026-08-11 # Round-trip business python3 scripts/search_flights.py --origin SFO --dest CDG --depart 2026-08-11 --return 2...