KAYAK

The travel search finder KAYAK was founded in 2004. Since then, it has grown considerably, from 14 employees to 1,000 employees working for 7 international brands (e.g. Momondo and SWOODOO). The KAYAK website has been translated into more than 20 languages.

Kayak searches for necessary information about the best flights, hotels, car rentals and travel packages. Kayak is a contract partner of more than 700 travel service providers.

The shown prices are taken directly from the providers' websites and do not include any additional fees from KAYAK. In addition, KAYAK can also point out handling fees or baggage fees, so the user can take the total price into account when comparing.

After registration, members have access to special offers and personalized recommendations, so that they can save up to 35%.

Cheap tickets are very easy to find on the KAYAK website. You can simply enter the flight details you want and then sort / filter the results as needed (e.g. by price, departure time, mode of transport, class of travel, etc.).

You can also find the cheapest flights for a given date if you are not fixed on location by choosing the option Anywhere. KAYAK will display a map of flight prices to destinations on the specified dates, allowing the user to choose the price and location that suits them and their budget.

This day search can be customised, up to plus or minus three days to the selected departure and arrival dates. In this way, it is possible to find the lowest possible price for a ticket on a more open date.

You can also search completely within your budget. You can just enter your departure location and see the best prices and destinations with Anywhere and Anytime + all flight lengths. When selecting your ticket, also keep an eye on the number of transfers and possible additional fees. KAYAK will alert you to both of them.

You can also search for cheap flights using our cheapest flight search finder.

A user of KAYAK can find cheap accommodation after entering basic data (city and date of stay) thanks to sorting the results by price. It is also possible to use filters such as hotel category, specific hotel location, amenities and more to make a better selection according to your preferences.

After selecting a specific stay, KAYAK will redirect you to the website of the service provider.

After selecting the best ticket for you, you will be redirected to the service provider's website. This means that KAYAK is used only for search, but the service cannot be purchased on their website.

Therefore, the purchase of a ticket does not take place on KAYAK's website, which is only used to evaluate the best option for the user.

The KAYAK Flight, Hotels & Cars app is available for both Android (4.5 stars) and Apple (4.7 stars).

The app aims to be your ideal travel companion. It takes care of several things:

• access mobile deals
• view details of your trip from anywhere
• search for the best flights, hotels and car rentals across hundreds of sites with a single click
• private deals and discounts
• lowest price alerts
• travel plans available offline
• automatic flight status alerts

KAYAK does not offer the ability to search directly for Special Offer tickets. As mentioned above, the user will find the best options by sorting and filtering the results. You can register by email to receive regular information about special offers and discounts.

Reviews and experiences on the KAYAK website agree on this:

Benefits:

• very fast search engine
• shows transparent prices that are not inflated by anything
• can predict prices (one week in advance)
• wide content of search options (from flights, to accommodation or car rental, as well as cruise or train bookings)
• website and mobile app are very user-friendly

Disadvantages:

• cannot book directly on the KAYAK website
• KAYAK should do more research on the accommodation providers offered
• does not have a loyalty program as it is only a search engine

On Trustpilot, Kayak is rated 3.1 out of 5. You can read reviews at this link.

KAYAK is able to send its registered users special promotions that can save users up to 35%. Because service providers know that KAYAK directs a lot of customers to them, some don't hesitate to provide exclusive so-called "KAYAK deals" that customers redeem when they are redirected specifically from the kayak.com website.

KAYAK searches for the best deals across more than seven hundred different service providers, which can be sorted by preference or filtered. Special prices are therefore already displayed directly in the search list.

Because KAYAK is a meta-search finder, discount coupons cannot be used for its services. KAYAK's services are free of charge.

The closest alternatives to KAYAK are Google Flights and Momondo. Momondo is basically a subsidiary of KAYAK, so its biggest rival remains Google Flights.

The main differences between KAYAK and Google Flights seem to favor KAYAK - it is faster and more transparent in displaying ticket prices. Google Flights, on the other hand, displays its results without ads, but with KAYAK they are subtly embedded in the search list.

Changing tickets via KAYAK is not possible because it is not a seller of services. All subsequent communication regarding the purchase should therefore be directed to the service provider.

Communication with KAYAK is possible only through contact form. Before using this form, KAYAK recommends that you first read the Help section.