🌿 NatureTrip – Flight Booking Engine

NatureTrip is a modern, full-stack flight booking engine built with React, Node.js, Express, and Prisma. It delivers a seamless travel experience through real-time flight search, fare comparison, traveler management, and secure payment processing, all wrapped in a clean, minimal, and responsive UI inspired by top-tier travel platforms.

🚀 Tech Stack

• Frontend: React.js, React Router, Context API, Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js, Prisma ORM
• Database: PostgreSQL / MySQL (configurable)
• Authentication: JWT, bcrypt
• Payment Integration: Stripe API
• APIs: Amadeus / AviationStack (for flight data)
• Deployment: Render / Vercel / Railway

✨ Key Features

🔍 Real-Time Flight Search: Fetch and display flight options dynamically with live pricing and availability. 💳 Secure Payments: Integrated with Stripe for safe and easy checkout. 👤 User Authentication: JWT-based signup/login, password encryption, and role-based access. 🧳 Traveller Management: Store passenger details, preferences, and history for faster future bookings. 🧾 Fare Summary & Filters: Smart fare breakdown with date, airline, and price filters. 🧠 Optimized Backend: Built with Prisma ORM and Express middleware for clean, scalable architecture. 🖥️ Modern UI: Built with React and Tailwind for a fast, mobile-responsive experience. 📬 Email Notifications: Automatic confirmation emails on successful bookings.

🧩 Architecture Overview frontend/ ├── src/ │ ├── components/ │ ├── pages/ │ ├── context/ │ ├── services/ │ └── App.js

backend/ ├── routes/ ├── controllers/ ├── middleware/ ├── prisma/ └── server.js

• Frontend: React handles all client-side routing and data fetching.

• Backend: Node.js + Express serve REST APIs with Prisma ORM for database operations.

• Database: PostgreSQL ensures reliability and scalability.

• Integration: Stripe for payments, AviationStack/Amadeus for flight data.

🧠 System Flow

• User logs in or creates an account.
• Enters destination, date, and number of travelers.
• System fetches flight data via API and shows available options.
• User selects a flight → adds traveler details → reviews fare summary.
• Proceeds to secure payment via Stripe.
• Booking details stored in database, and confirmation email sent automatically.

🧪 Installation & Setup

Clone the repository

• git clone https://github.com/Mayankaggarwal8055/naturetrip.git
• cd naturetrip

Install dependencies

• cd backend && npm install
• cd ../frontend && npm install

Environment variables

Create .env in /backend

• DATABASE_URL=your_database_url
• JWT_SECRET=your_secret
• STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=your_stripe_key
• API_BASE_URL=flight_api_url

Run development servers

• cd backend && npm run dev
• cd ../frontend && npm start

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• 🛠️ Future Enhancements
• 🧭 Implement route optimization and multi-leg flight planning
• 📱 Launch progressive web app (PWA) version

🤝 Contributing

Contributions, ideas, and feedback are welcome! Fork the repo, make your changes, and submit a pull request.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License — free to use, modify, and distribute.

💚 Author

Mayank Aggarwal Full Stack Developer