Built My First AI Travel Agent with OpenAI Assistants API and Real Flight Data

*This is a submission for the AI Agents Challenge powered by n8n and Bright Data

AI-powered solo travel agent with conversation memory. Users chat naturally to get personalized trip recommendations, then instantly search real flights/hotels. Built specifically for solo travelers with safety considerations and solo-friendly
accommodations."### Bright Data Verified Node

I used SerpApi for real-time flight data collection, but I'm interested in exploring Bright Data's Verified Node for enhanced data reliability and compliance in future versions.

Journey. This was my first full-stack project, and it humbled me quickly. What started as "just connect OpenAI to travel data" became a masterclass in real-world development challenges. CORS errors plagued me for days, APIs would timeout during live demos, and conversation threads would mysteriously disappear. I spent countless hours wrestling with environment variables that worked locally but failed in production. The trickiest part was maintaining conversation memory across sessions while handling multiple API failures gracefully. Despite the frustrations, each bug taught me valuable lessons about error handling, user experience, and the importance of robust backend architecture. Most importantly, I learned that shipping an imperfect product that solves real problems beats endless perfection

This is a solo submission. I built the entire project independently from backend API development to AI integration to frontend implementation

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