Kayak vs. FareCompare
Jun 21, 2011, 8:07 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2004
Programs: united airlines
Posts: 4,967
Kayak vs. FareCompare
How is this Kayak tool better than FareCompare? Is it better because it shows "possible" fares against a map, so one can focus on cities of interest to them? But for a FTer in search of a good MR opportunity, the destination city is a matter of indifference, isn't it, since it is all about airline, scheduling, and cpm? FareCompare has that filter function that allows one to focus on the hugely important detail of airline and/or alliance and the all-important cpm with taxes and fees included.
Jun 21, 2011, 8:39 am
#3
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Easton, CT, USA
Programs: ua prem exec, Former hilton diamond
Posts: 31,801
A big difference for me (others may have different experience) is that when I click on a fare on Kayak and it brings me say to a Delta screen, I can actually book the fare listed.
On Farecompare I'm convinced they are just presenting totally random numbers that you can never find and book.
On Farecompare I'm convinced they are just presenting totally random numbers that you can never find and book.
Jun 21, 2011, 9:31 pm
#4
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 4,449
Farecompare is just plain bad.
A big difference for me (others may have different experience) is that when I click on a fare on Kayak and it brings me say to a Delta screen, I can actually book the fare listed.
On Farecompare I'm convinced they are just presenting totally random numbers that you can never find and book.
On Farecompare I'm convinced they are just presenting totally random numbers that you can never find and book.
