Flight Booking Service

Description

The Flight Booking Service is a web application designed to facilitate the booking and management of flight tickets. It utilizes a robust backend built with Node.js and Sequelize to handle complex transactions and ensure data consistency.

Features

• Flight Search: Users can search for flights based on their preferred dates, destinations, and number of passengers.
• Seat Selection: Allows passengers to choose their seats during the booking process.
• Booking Management: Users can view, modify, or cancel their bookings.
• Real-time Updates: Flight statuses and seat availability are updated in real-time.
• Automated Notifications: Automated notifications for flight changes and reminders through cron jobs.

Technologies Used

• Backend: Node.js, Express
• Database: MySQL, Sequelize ORM
• Scheduling: node-cron for handling scheduled tasks like notifications and reminders.
• Message Queue: RabbitMQ (amqplib) for asynchronous notification handling

Prerequisites

• Node.js
• MySQL
• RabbitMQ
• npm

Environment Configuration

This service requires environment variables to be configured. Copy .env.example to .env and update the values:

cp .env.example .env

Required Environment Variables

• PORT - Server port (default: 3001)
• DB_HOST - Database host address
• DB_PORT - Database port (default: 3306)
• DB_USER - Database username
• DB_PASSWORD - Database password
• DB_NAME - Database name (Flights)
• DB_DIALECT - Database dialect (mysql)
• NODE_ENV - Environment (development/production)
• CORS_ORIGIN - Allowed CORS origins (default: *)
• FLIGHT_SERVICE - Flight service URL for integration
• RECEPIENT_EMAIL - Default recipient email for notifications
• RABBITMQ_URL - RabbitMQ connection URL (default: amqp://localhost:5672)
• RABBITMQ_QUEUE - Queue name for notifications (default: noti-queue)

Health Check

The service provides a health check endpoint at /health for monitoring and orchestration purposes.