KAYAK | News, Hiring, Layoffs, Competitors, CEO, Fundraising Insights
KAYAK is a metasearch engine that aggregates information from hundreds of travel sites to help users find and compare options for...
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.
Website
Headquarters
Stamford, CT
Size
1001-5000 employees
Industry
Technology, Information and Internet
Specialities
Travel Tools
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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 has removed the list of countries and languages from its Hotel Manager page, simplifying the interface.
- KAYAK has removed THAI Smile and its contact information from its list of airlines.
👔 KAYAK CEO, Management and Leadership Team
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Director
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Senior Director of Engineering
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Director, Quality Management[email protected]
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Director, Product Management & Insights, Performance Marketing[email protected]
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Sr Director, Marketing[email protected]
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Director, Engineering[email protected]
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President[email protected]
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Managing Director KAYAK Europe, SWOODOO, Checkfelix
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Chief Technology Officer[email protected]
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Chief Scientist & SVP, Technology[email protected]
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Chief People Officer[email protected]
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Global Chief Marketing Officer[email protected]
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Chief Communications Officer[email protected]
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Vice President, Communications[email protected]
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Vice President Enterprise Systems[email protected]
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Vice President, SEO and Localization[email protected]
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Senior Vice President, Global Controller[email protected]
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CEO, KAYAK + OpenTable[email protected]
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CEO de la société kayak services chez Kayak Services
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CFO
⚔️ KAYAK Alternatives and Competitors
- Mondee |
- CozyCozy |
- HotelTonight |
- AirWander |
- Trivago |
- Skyscanner |
- Hipmunk |
- eDreams ODIGEO |
- travelsupermarket.com |
- cheapflights.co.uk |
- lastminute.com |
- Wego |
- Aviasales |
- Momondo |
- Liligo |
- SideStep |
- Skiplagged |
- Google Flights |
- Expedia |
- Booking.com |
- Priceline |
- Orbitz |
- Hotwire |
- Meta |
- Airbnb |
- Tripadvisor |
- Utrip |
- Hopper |
- Kiwi |
- Trip.com
💼 KAYAK Hiring and Layoffs
- KAYAK is currently hiring a Lead Data Scientist (Labs) in the United States.
- Anna Jimenez i Pons has left KAYAK, where she served as Director Strategic Partnerships- Head of Regions & Office Lead Barcelona, to join Vio.com as Head of Demand Partnerships in Spain.
- Kate Kubus has left KAYAK, where she served as People Operations Lead - APAC in Australia, to join AirTrunk as People Operations Manager.
- KAYAK is hiring an Ad Operations Specialist in Hong Kong.
- KAYAK is currently seeking a Financial Accountant in Australia.
- KAYAK is hiring a Creative Production Project Manager for a 12-month contract in Copenhagen, as announced by Allan Askov Christoffersen, Sr. Director Media & Brand Activation, EMEA Marketing.
- Debby Soo, former Chief Commercial Officer at KAYAK, has joined the board of directors at Kraft Heinz.
- 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 Developer, Integration and Automation News
- KAYAK, the official travel sponsor for Paddington in Peru, has partnered with Professor Charles Spence to promote marmalade sandwiches as the ideal travel snack.
- KAYAK has partnered with StudioCanal to promote the film 'Paddington in Peru' through creative video ads and online assets.
- KAYAK has partnered with HerzegovinaBike to promote Herzegovina as a cycling tourism destination by including bike tours and trails on its platform.
- 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.
📈 KAYAK Financials, Fundraising and Valuation News
- KAYAK users have most frequently searched for flights to New York, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami from the United States, with New York accounting for 27% of total searches.
- In the last 7 days, travelers have searched 46,251,239 times on KAYAK.
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