Kayak (company)

Kayak
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Type of site
Subsidiary
Available in18 languages
FoundedJanuary 14, 2004; 20 years ago (2004-01-14)
HeadquartersStamford, Connecticut, U.S.
Area servedGlobal
Founder(s)Steve Hafner
Paul M. English
Key peopleSteve Hafner (CEO)
Ko Baryiames (CTO)
Amy Wei (CCO)
Peer Bueller (CFO)
Tore Pein Jensen (CMO)
IndustryTravel
Technology
ProductsTravel agency
Metasearch engine
RevenueUS$292.7 million (2012)[1]
ParentBooking Holdings
SubsidiariesSWOODOO
Checkfelix
Mundi
Hotels Combined
URLwww.kayak.com
LaunchedFebruary 7, 2005 (2005-02-07) (Public)[2]
Native client(s) oniOS, Android, watchOS, Amazon Alexa, Facebook Messenger

Kayak (styled as KAYAK) is a metasearch engine for travel services, including airline flights, hotels, rental cars, and vacation packages.[3] It is owned and operated by Booking Holdings.[4]

Kayak's website and mobile apps are currently available in about 20 languages and 30 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, India, China, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Russia,[5] Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, the Netherlands, Australia, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, Belgium, Korea, Japan, and Singapore.

  1. ^ King, Danny (April 3, 2013). "Kayak turns 2012 profit". Travel Weekly.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference launch was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Peterson, Lucas (April 18, 2017). "Which Travel Search Site Is Best? It Depends on Your Goals". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  4. ^ "Kayak.com: Private Company Overview". Bloomberg L.P.
  5. ^ Perez, Sarah (July 20, 2012). "Kayak Is Headed To Russia". TechCrunch.