Kayak was founded in 2004 by Steve Hafner and Paul English. Hafner had co-founded Orbitz in 1999. The company operates a metasearch engine for hotel rentals, vacation rentals, air fares, and car rentals.
Today, the company operates as a subsidiary of Priceline, after being acquired in 2013 for $2.1 billion. Both the website and mobile app operate in 18 different languages and 30 different markets, including the US, France, Germany, Russia, and Singapore.
The company has won numerous awards, including Best App for Business Travelers in 2013 by Travel and Leisure, as well as making the top 10 list of Budget Airfare Tools Every Traveler Should Know in 2012 by Mashable.
Kayak noted that, as the coronavirus began to emerge in January 2020, US destinations and Mexico were among the most requested vacation sites.
Due to the coronavirus, Kayak was forced to lay off 400 employees in May 2020.
Kayak maintains a corporate office in Stamford, Connecticut.
Kayak was founded in 2004 by Steve Hafner and Paul English. Hafner had co-founded Orbitz in 1999. The company operates a metasearch engine for hotel rentals, vacation rentals, air fares, and car rentals.
History
Today, the company operates as a subsidiary of Priceline, after being acquired in 2013 for $2.1 billion. Both the website and mobile app operate in 18 different languages and 30 different markets, including the US, France, Germany, Russia, and Singapore.
The company has won numerous awards, including Best App for Business Travelers in 2013 by Travel and Leisure, as well as making the top 10 list of Budget Airfare Tools Every Traveler Should Know in 2012 by Mashable.
Kayak noted that, as the coronavirus began to emerge in January 2020, US destinations and Mexico were among the most requested vacation sites.
Due to the coronavirus, Kayak was forced to lay off 400 employees in May 2020.
Kayak maintains a corporate office in Stamford, Connecticut.
