✈️ Flight Search Project

A web-based flight search application built with Flask that allows users to search for flights, compare prices, view routes on a map, and check layover details. The application provides both demo flight results and live pricing through the Amadeus API.

🚀 Features

• Flight Search: Search for flights with customizable parameters (source, destination, class, date).
• Live Pricing: Get up-to-date flight prices using the Amadeus API.
• Route Visualization: View flight routes on an interactive map.
• Layover Analysis: Check detailed information about layovers.
• Sorting Options: Sort flights by price, duration, and other criteria using custom algorithms.
• Alliance Check: Identify which airline alliance a flight belongs to.
• External Booking: Redirect to Skyscanner for booking options.

🛠 Technologies Used

• Backend: Python, Flask
• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• APIs: Amadeus Flight Offers API
• Data Processing: Custom sorting algorithms (insertion sort, heap sort)

📋 Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed on your system:

• Python 3.8 or higher
• pip (Python package manager)
• Virtual environment (optional)

🛠 Installation

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/CaffeinatedKong/DSA_assignment.git
cd DSA_assignment

2. Create and Activate a Virtual Environment (Optional)

python -m venv venv

# On Windows
venv\Scripts\activate

# On macOS/Linux
source venv/bin/activate

3. Install Dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Ensure that requirements.txt contains necessary packages like Flask and Requests:

Flask
requests

4. Run the app!

flask run

The application should be accessible at http://127.0.0.1:5000/.

🌍 Acknowledgments

Amadeus API for providing flight pricing data.

• Amadeus API

Skyscanner for booking redirections

• Skyscanner