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Kayak vs Skyscanner

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Compare up to 4 brandsThe lowest comparable price and highest available ratings or scores are highlighted.	KAKayak	SKSkyscanner
Service Type	Travel metasearch engine	Metasearch engine (not a travel agent); redirects to airline or agency to book and pay	—	—
Travel Products	Flights, hotels, rental cars, vacation packages search	Flight, hotel and car hire price comparison	—	—
Network / Markets	About 30 country sites in about 20 languages	Global; compares 1,200+ vetted airline and travel agency partners	—	—
Booking Fees	—	No Skyscanner booking fee; bags, insurance and some provider payment fees extra	—	—
Parent Company	Booking Holdings (acquired 2013)	Trip.com Group (acquired November 2016)	—	—
Headquarters	Stamford, Connecticut, US	Edinburgh, Scotland, UK	—	—
Search & Booking Tools	Price Alerts (incl. flexible-date alerts), Price Forecast (book now or wait), Hacker Fares, Fee Assistant for bag costs	Explore Everywhere (destinations by price), Whole Month price view, Price Alerts	—	—
Fare Options & Flexibility	Hacker Fares combine two one-way tickets, so changes and cancellations are handled per ticket	Changes, cancellations and refunds handled by the booking provider, not Skyscanner	—	—
Sister Brands	momondo, Cheapflights, HotelsCombined	—	—	—

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