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Skyscanner vs Kayak

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

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