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Most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Many people were dissatisfied with the booking process, encountering issues such as reservations disappearing, unexpected cancellations, and billing for services that were not fully delivered. Customers also frequently reported problems with pricing, noting that advertised low prices often increased significantly or were not real once they proceeded to book. Additionally, numerous consumers expressed dissatisfaction with the payment process, citing billing discrepancies and difficulties in securing refunds. The customer service was also a major point of contention, with many finding it unhelpful and unresponsive to their issues. Some people were dissatisfied with the website, experiencing problems with filters not working correctly and being redirected to unreliable third-party sites. However, a small portion of people were satisfied with the website's search engine, finding it fast and user-friendly, and appreciated features like price drop notifications.

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Booking process

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Website

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Price

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Payment

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Customer service

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Based on these reviews

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I booked a flight from Japan to London with kayak who themselves then book with another third party. Spent 2 hours trying to get my ticket number to be told I didn’t have a ticket at all Had t... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

What you see is not always what you get. I booked a car via Kayak but the car rental didn't have that car and forced an upgrade on me. Naturally Kayak was unable to help, since they are not renting ou... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I was searching for a flight in KAYAK site. This was not unusual experience to me. In my search list, there was a link offering competitive flight. It was like a dream flight. But My dream flight... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I've used Kayak a lot over the years, and it's always been fine since they usually redirect me to the airline's website to book the ticket. However, my wife booked through Kayak for us recently a... See more


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  2. Business to Business Service

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Currently KAYAK is not responding to reviews posted to this page. If you require assistance, have concerns or wish to share an experience you had please reach out via www.KAYAK.com/support. We have a dedicated team ready to respond and assist you. Thank you! Our mission at KAYAK is to help people experience the world by creating their favorite travel tools. With every query, KAYAK searches other sites to show travelers the information they need to find the right flights, hotels, rental cars and vacation packages.


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TrustScore 2 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

KAYAK offers fake price comparisons with scammers!

KAYAK offered price comparisons through a partner website called ASAP tickets. Clicking the link took me to a page which quoted an absurdly low price for my trip, but it was just a come-on to call ASAP, which I foolishly did -- there was no bona fide price comparison. ASAP collected my contact information, quoted me the same prices for the same flights I'd already found, then proceeded to harass and spam me after I declined to buy from them. KAYAK misrepresents ASAP as a price comparison website.

April 6, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Booked a last minute trip

Booked a last minute trip with chatdeal. Mitchell, our agent, was very thorough in looking for options and pricing the best ticket per my requirements. Will definitely use again. Thank you!

March 24, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Its a Scam

Its a Scam! I bought a flight ticket and it wasn’t available but they took my money anyway, i called “airfare assist” and they were absolutely disrespectful and hang up on me.. I started a dispute with the bank to get my money back 😭 so much money!!

March 22, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I purchased a ticket with Nate

I purchased a ticket with Nate. It was agreat experience very helpful.The agent was nice and very knowledgeable. I had a great experience. Thank you Nate for your help.

March 21, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

KAYAK is a SCAM!!!!!

KAYAK is a SCAM!!!!!! I tried to book a ticket through kayak which was associated with airfare assist. After booking the ticket, they deducted the payment and I got an email advising that the ticket hadn't been confirmed yet. They asked me to call a US based number, which I had to pay extra for. When I spoke to them, they told me that the seats were no longer available at that price and asked me to pay double the amount. I asked them to cancel the booking, which they said they did but I never received a confirmation email. They told me the refund will be processed within 24 hours but I only received it after 4 days which was only due to disputing the transaction with the bank.

I checked the tickets online again after a few days and the same ticket was being advertised for the price that they told me was no longer available. I called the customer service again and they already knew it was me who was calling and hung up the first time. I called again and they started yelling at me for asking them why they were advertising the fake price. They said that the price advertised is not the final price and there is a disclaimer which was absolutely not true. They are SCAMMERS. DO NOT BUY TICKETS FROM THEM.

March 18, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst experience ever

The Worst Car Rental Experience Ever

This was, without a doubt, the worst car rental experience I have ever had. Our confirmation email gave us the wrong address, so we took an Uber to the wrong place. After struggling to find the actual location, we arrived at the correct office—only to find it closed, despite our confirmed 6:00 AM pickup.

We waited outside in freezing temperatures for two hours, expecting them to open at 8:00 AM as stated on the door. By 8:30 AM, still no one had arrived, and they never answered any of our dozens of phone calls. Absolutely unreliable and unprofessional. I would never recommend this company to anyone.

March 14, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I did car rental booking on Kayak…

I did car rental booking on Kayak itself, card was charged several time by Expedia, no booking processed. Now trying to get transactions canceled by expedia.
Kayak is waste of time...

March 13, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

BAIT AND SWITCH SCAM

They have multiple flights listed on Kayak listing the lowest fees. However, none of them are real. After trying to check out and getting an error, I used their chat session. The operator gave me a rate for the same flight that was $200 more than listed and said the rates posted were "saved rates". After refreshing the page and going back in, the rates were still posted.

March 13, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Book via kayak.

Book via kayak.
Round trip from SAN to NRT
Even thought ad said I could pick seat, once booked I could not pick seats.
While in NRT 24 hours ahead, I was not allowed to check in online or pick seats because type of ticket.
I would advise not to use Kayak unless you can get seats.

March 7, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Denzel

Denzel, Was very informative and patient with booking this flight. Thank you

March 5, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I used to use Kayak

I used to use Kayak, but they advertise low prices and then when you load the website the prices are suddenly much higher. I would recommend if you read this review that you use Globus.

March 5, 2025
Unprompted review

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