Flight Delay Notification Bot (n8n Workflow)

Project Pitch:
I built a lightweight n8n workflow that monitors flight statuses and automatically sends notifications if a delay is detected.
This helps travel service providers proactively manage pick-up schedules, customer communications, and operational efficiency.

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System Diagram

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What it Does

• Receives a flight number from an incoming webhook
• Calls a (mocked or real) flight status API to check delay status
• If a delay is detected, sends a notification (via email, SMS, or dashboard alert)
• Logs the notification status for tracking and reporting

📦 Alert Fallback Flow

The system now supports multi-channel fallback if the email alert fails.

• Step 1: Primary delay alert sent via email
• Step 2: If not opened within 15 minutes → fallback to SMS
• Step 3: Prevents double-send via incident lock key

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Technologies Used

• n8n (workflow automation)
• HTTP Request Node (mock flight API call)
• Conditional Check (If node)
• Email Node or Set Node (simulate notification)
• Set Node (simulate logging)

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Files

• flight-delay-notification-workflow.json — Exported n8n workflow file
• flight-delay-notification-diagram.png — System flow diagram

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🔔 Alert Flow Summary

• Listen to flight status API
• If delay > X mins, send primary alert
• If user doesn’t open email in 10 mins → send SMS fallback

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Future Work

• Integrate a live flight status API (e.g., AviationStack or FlightAware)
• Add airline-specific delay reason parsing
• Include multi-channel notification (SMS, WhatsApp, email)
• Track customer acknowledgment and log response feedback

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Demo built for AI Agent Implementation Manager portfolio presentation.