Event & Booking AutomationPurpose
1.2. Automatically fetch, analyze, and distribute meteorological warnings (wind, rain, storms, visibility) before and during scheduled aeroclub activities.
1.3. Reduce manual monitoring of weather data, allowing immediate contingency planning to minimize safety risks and event disruptions.
1.4. Centralize notification management for all stakeholders across multiple channels (SMS, email, voice calls, in-app push, chat platforms).
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Automatic detection of weather warnings (e.g., METAR/TAF updates, local advisories, severe MET alerts) for the airfield region.
2.3. Manual override enabled by authorized users (e.g., ground control, chief pilot).
2.4. User preference filters—notification only for specific event types, severity levels, or roles.
Platform variants
• Feature/Setting: Use Message API; configure “From” number and event-specific message body template; sample: Trigger on new weather hazard, send SMS to event participant numbers.
3.2. SendGrid
• Feature/Setting: Marketing Campaigns or Mail Send API; configure dynamic email template; attach weather data snapshot; sample: On weather update, send email to registrants.
3.3. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Incoming Webhook; define event weather channel, push alerts as messages; sample: Use webhook URL, post JSON with hazard and event info.
3.4. Microsoft Teams
• Feature/Setting: Incoming Webhook or Teams Bot; configure group chat to receive alert cards; sample: Post adaptive card upon API trigger.
3.5. Telegram
• Feature/Setting: Bot API; set webhook for push notifications to group/supergroup; format message for clarity.
3.6. WhatsApp Business API
• Feature/Setting: Template Messages; pre-approve alert content, send to list of event contacts.
3.7. Google Calendar
• Feature/Setting: Event Update API; auto-update event description and notify attendees with alert info.
3.8. Outlook 365
• Feature/Setting: Calendar API; append weather alert to upcoming event, auto-send notifications to invitees.
3.9. Discord
• Feature/Setting: Webhook; post notifications to a designated channel; mention roles for immediate attention.
3.10. AWS SES
• Feature/Setting: SendRawEmail API; configure sender domain, format weather alert emails.
3.11. Pushover
• Feature/Setting: API endpoint; push notification for mobile users; set priority as “emergency” for critical alerts.
3.12. Firebase Cloud Messaging
• Feature/Setting: Topic or device-based notifications for custom mobile apps; trigger on alert.
3.13. Mattermost
• Feature/Setting: Incoming Webhook; deliver alert messages for staff channels.
3.14. PagerDuty
• Feature/Setting: Events API v2; trigger incident based on hazardous weather detection.
3.15. IFTTT
• Feature/Setting: Webhook/Weather integration (e.g., Weather Underground); if weather alert, then trigger multi-channel notification.
3.16. Zapier
• Feature/Setting: Webhooks and weather apps; configure multi-step workflow to distribute alert.
3.17. Aircall
• Feature/Setting: Use API to place automated voice calls and deliver synthesized alert to event organizers.
3.18. Mailgun
• Feature/Setting: Messages API; batch-send weather warnings to member mailing list.
3.19. Viber
• Feature/Setting: Bot API; set up mass alerts with weather info in group chat.
3.20. Signal
• Feature/Setting: Messaging API; send secure push notifications to group.
3.21. Outlook Mail
• Feature/Setting: SendMail API; automate email updates with alerting subject line.
Benefits
4.2. Reduces liability by ensuring compliance with safety advisories.
4.3. Saves staff time on repetitive weather monitoring and manual outreach tasks.
4.4. Flexible automation adapts to any participant’s communication preferences or platforms.
4.5. Supports event rescheduling, proactive cancellations, and passenger safety assurances at scale.