Piratefly vs Kayak
Kayak is a full travel search engine: flights, hotels, cars, packages, worldwide. Piratefly is much narrower on purpose. It follows cheap fares across Europe every day and answers two questions: where can I go cheaply from my city, and is this price worth taking now?
What Piratefly does not do
Piratefly is not a booking site and not a full metasearch: it does not query every airline for every date in real time, it covers mostly Europe, and when you book, you book on a partner site. We are not affiliated with Kayak. No car rental, no packages, no loyalty program. If you are planning a whole trip in one place, Kayak does more.
Use case by use case
| If you use Kayak for… | On Piratefly |
|---|---|
| One search for flight + hotel + car | Use Kayak. Piratefly is about the flight, with a hotel link on route pages. |
| Kayak Explore (map of prices from your airport) | The same idea, from your city and the airports near it: /to/ and /map |
| Price forecast (“buy now or wait”) | Every route page gives a buy-or-wait verdict with the numbers behind it: the lowest and typical fare we have observed on that route. |
| Price alerts by email | A weekly digest of the best drops, and a Telegram channel for the ones that do not wait a week. |
| Weekend trips on a small budget | Flights under €20, updated daily: /flights-under-20 |
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Get the cheap fares without searching
Unusual drops go to Telegram as we find them; the best of the week arrive by email every week. Free, no account.
Does Piratefly show the same prices as Kayak?
Often similar, not identical: Kayak queries its partners live, Piratefly works from fares it has observed. Always confirm the final price on the booking site.
Is Piratefly free?
Yes for travellers. We earn a commission from some partners when you book through our links; it does not change the price you pay.
Does it cover flights outside Europe?
Mostly no. Coverage is strongest on European routes, and especially on low-cost carriers.