Cabin: AI Group Travel Agent with USDC Payments
An AI travel agent that searches real flights across 500+ airlines, coordinates group bookings, and processes payments in USDC - eliminating traditional banking friction from group travel.
Architecture Overview
Traditional group travel requires credit cards, bank transfers, and complex reimbursement flows. Cabin eliminates this friction by accepting USDC directly, making international group bookings as simple as sending crypto - no banks, no FX fees, no chargebacks.
Technical Implementation
Flight Search Integration
Cabin integrates with multiple flight search APIs to provide comprehensive coverage:
- Amadeus GDS: 500+ airlines with real-time inventory and pricing
- Sabre API: Low-cost carriers and regional airlines
- Rate Limiting: Intelligent request batching to stay within API quotas
- Price Caching: 15-minute cache for popular routes to reduce API costs
AI Coordination Logic
The AI agent doesn't just find flights - it understands group dynamics. When 8 people want to travel together, the optimal choice isn't the cheapest flight for each person, but the option that maximizes group satisfaction while minimizing coordination overhead.
Quantifiable Outcomes
Key Technical Decisions
Why USDC Instead of Traditional Payments?
Credit card processing for group travel involves complex merchant accounts, international fees, chargebacks, and compliance overhead. USDC settlement is instant, has no geographic restrictions, and eliminates the 2-3% processing fees that would make group bookings expensive.
Escrow Pattern for Group Coordination
Group travel fails when one person doesn't pay or drops out last minute. Our escrow smart contract holds all payments until the group is complete, then executes the booking atomically. If anyone doesn't pay by deadline, everyone gets refunded automatically.
Multi-API Flight Search Strategy
No single API covers all airlines comprehensively. We query Amadeus for major carriers, Sabre for regional/LCC coverage, and use intelligent deduplication to merge results. Price comparison happens client-side to avoid expensive API calls for sorting.
Performance Metrics
Need a Travel Agent That Accepts Crypto?
Cabin proves that crypto-native travel booking works. No credit cards, no bank transfers, no international fees - just instant USDC settlement.