Automated passenger manifest creation

Purpose

1.1. Automate end-to-end creation of passenger manifests in air taxi operations, capturing bookings, validating passenger data, synchronizing with flight schedules, and delivering manifest outputs to compliance, crew, and customer systems.
1.2. Ensure regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, data accuracy, and real-time manifest delivery for on-demand flights.
1.3. Minimize manual errors, accelerate pre-flight processes, streamline last-minute itinerary adjustments, and maintain up-to-date information flow across all operational units.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. New air taxi booking or reservation amendment in the booking platform.
2.2. Confirmation of flight assignment or crew notification.
2.3. API/webhook call from scheduling solution or ground operations app.
2.4. Receipt of digital passenger identification/verification event.
2.5. Compliance deadline for manifest submission is reached.

Platform Variants

3.1. Salesforce
• Feature/Setting: Flow Builder; connect Opportunity/New Booking triggers to manifest creation logic.
3.2. HubSpot
• Feature/Setting: Workflows; activate on Deal/Reservation stage changes, push passenger data to manifest generator via webhook.
3.3. Amadeus for Developers
• Feature/Setting: Self-Service APIs – Bookings & Orders; configure booking webhooks for manifest data extraction.
3.4. Sabre Dev Studio
• Feature/Setting: PassengerDetailsRQ/PNR Services; automate manifest population on booking creation.
3.5. Zendesk
• Feature/Setting: Triggers & Webhooks; auto-extract ticket and user profile upon support case creation for manifest input.
3.6. Twilio
• Feature/Setting: Programmable Messaging API; notify passengers or crew of manifest status, automate acknowledgment collection.
3.7. Google Sheets
• Feature/Setting: Apps Script triggers; auto-extract and format new row entries into manifest format.
3.8. Microsoft Power Automate
• Feature/Setting: Scheduled/Instant Flows; collect passenger details from Teams/Outlook, update and send manifest.
3.9. DocuSign
• Feature/Setting: Envelope Sent/Completed Event; pull passenger consents into manifest for regulatory compliance.
3.10. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Slash Commands + Workflow Builder; capture employee guest names for manifest forwarding.
3.11. ServiceNow
• Feature/Setting: Flow Designer; autopopulate record fields into manifest and route to operations team.
3.12. Okta
• Feature/Setting: User Lifecycle APIs; sync employee travel credentials for internal manifest generation.
3.13. Okta Workflows
• Feature/Setting: Triggers on new app assignment; insert authenticated user identity into flight manifest.
3.14. OneLogin
• Feature/Setting: Real-time event hooks; push verified traveler details to the manifest service.
3.15. Workday
• Feature/Setting: Staffing/Personal Data Change event; update manifests with new passenger data from HCM system.
3.16. SendGrid
• Feature/Setting: Dynamic Templates API; send formatted manifest to destination via templated email.
3.17. AWS Lambda
• Feature/Setting: Scheduled Invocation/EventBridge; run custom code to aggregate bookings and create manifests.
3.18. Zapier
• Feature/Setting: Multi-step Zaps; connect reservation system with document storage and airline ops email.
3.19. Google Forms
• Feature/Setting: OnSubmit trigger; feed form responses into central manifest database.
3.20. Airtable
• Feature/Setting: Automation Scripts; watch booking record creation, generate and distribute manifests instantly.
3.21. Box
• Feature/Setting: New File Trigger; deposit newly generated manifests into secure folder for compliance.
3.22. Azure Logic Apps
• Feature/Setting: Scheduled workflows; orchestrate integration of manifest data across cloud and on-premises apps.
3.23. Monday.com
• Feature/Setting: Automations; detect new project/trip record, use API to update manifest fields automatically.

Benefits

4.1. Ensures error-free, timely manifest generation and real-time updates for operational agility.
4.2. Executes compliance requirements with auditable data trails and automated documentation.
4.3. Provides crew and ground staff instant access to latest manifests, improving pre-flight coordination and passenger experience.
4.4. Significantly reduces manual workload, prevents double entry, streamlines handoffs, and maintains up-to-date records systemwide.