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app/Http/Controllers/FlightController.php

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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers;
+
+use App\Models\Airline;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+
+class FlightController extends Controller
+{
+    public function lookup(Request $request)
+    {
+        $number = strtoupper(trim($request->query('number', '')));
+
+        // Extract the airline code prefix — letters at the start e.g. "QF" from "QF1"
+        preg_match('/^([A-Z]{2,3})/', $number, $matches);
+        $iataCode = $matches[1] ?? null;
+
+        $airlines = $iataCode
+            ? Airline::where('IATA_code', $iataCode)
+                ->get()
+                ->map(fn ($a) => ['value' => $a->id, 'title' => $a->name])
+            : collect();
+
+        return response()->json([
+            'airline_options'  => $airlines,
+            'from_options'     => [],   // populate from a flight schedule API if you have one
+            'to_options'       => [],
+            'aircraft_options' => [],
+        ]);
+    }
+}