KAYAK | News, Hiring, Layoffs, Competitors, CEO, Fundraising Insights

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KAYAK is a metasearch engine that aggregates information from hundreds of travel sites to help users find and compare options for flights, hotels, rental cars, and vacation packages. It aims to simplify the travel planning process by providing expert tips and tools for finding great deals.

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🛍️ KAYAK Product and Pricing News

• KAYAK has launched a free AI travel planning tool called Ask KAYAK, powered by ChatGPT, which provides destination options, flight suggestions, and travel times based on user input.
• KAYAK transitioned from a free service to a paid platform using a dual business model of cost per click and cost per acquisition, leading to high profitability.
• KAYAK has introduced new features for car hire including price transparency, flexible booking with free cancellation, and eco-friendly options like hybrids and electric cars.
• KAYAK has reduced the minimum budget for trips from £1,500 to £1,400.
• KAYAK now offers a tool to find train deals and discounts by searching rail deal sites.

• Southwest Airlines has started showing up on KAYAK.
• KAYAK featured Algarve Cycling in its latest Faro travel guide, highlighting it as one of the best ways to explore the region.
• KAYAK faces customer dissatisfaction due to issues with car rental bookings, including lack of child seat options, unexpected charges, and unresponsive customer service.

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👔 KAYAK CEO, Management and Leadership Team

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⚔️ KAYAK Alternatives and Competitors

• Mondee
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• CozyCozy
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• HotelTonight
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• AirWander
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• Trivago
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• Skyscanner
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• Hipmunk
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• eDreams ODIGEO
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• travelsupermarket.com
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• cheapflights.co.uk
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• lastminute.com
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• Wego
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• Aviasales
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• Momondo
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• Liligo
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• SideStep
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• Skiplagged
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• Google Flights
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• Expedia
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• Booking.com
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• Priceline
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• Orbitz
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• Hotwire
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• Meta
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• Airbnb
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• Tripadvisor
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• Utrip
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• Hopper
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• Kiwi
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• Trip.com

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💼 KAYAK Hiring and Layoffs

• KAYAK is hiring a Quality Manager in Kaunas, Lithuania to ensure the quality of their international travel website by collaborating with development and product teams.
• KAYAK is hiring an HR Generalist for a fixed-term role in London, focusing on the UK, Ireland, Germany, and Switzerland.
• KAYAK is hiring a Global Mobility & Immigration Partner to manage and optimize global mobility and immigration processes, focusing on European complexities.

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🤖 KAYAK Developer, Integration and Automation News

• KAYAK is selectively onboarding new clients for its Business Enterprise tool in collaboration with Blockskye, as stated by Blockskye co-CEO Brook Armstrong at the BTN Innovate conference.

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📈 KAYAK Financials, Fundraising and Valuation News

• In the last 7 days, travelers have searched 46,251,239 times on KAYAK.

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