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Kayak vs Google Flights

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Compare up to 4 brandsThe lowest comparable price and highest available ratings or scores are highlighted.	KAKayak	GFGoogle Flights
Service Type	Travel metasearch engine	Flight search and comparison (metasearch); does not sell tickets directly	—	—
Travel Products	Flights, hotels, rental cars, vacation packages search	Flights only (part of Google Travel, alongside hotel search)	—	—
Network / Markets	About 30 country sites in about 20 languages	Global; partners with 300+ airlines and travel agencies	—	—
Booking Fees	—	No Google fee; shown prices include taxes but exclude bags and card fees	—	—
Parent Company	Booking Holdings (acquired 2013)	Google (launched 2011 after ITA Software acquisition)	—	—
Headquarters	Stamford, Connecticut, US	—	—	—
Search & Booking Tools	Price Alerts (incl. flexible-date alerts), Price Forecast (book now or wait), Hacker Fares, Fee Assistant for bag costs	Date grid and price graph, alternative airports, Explore map, price tracking with email alerts (incl. Any dates), price-rise insights	—	—
Fare Options & Flexibility	Hacker Fares combine two one-way tickets, so changes and cancellations are handled per ticket	Booking, changes and cancellations go through the airline or travel agency; some separate self-transfer tickets offered	—	—
Sister Brands	momondo, Cheapflights, HotelsCombined	—	—	—

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