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Commission
Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Cookie
n/a
Not disclosed
Est. EPC
—
Affiliate Marketing Programs estimate
Payout model
Per sale
One-time payout
Network
In-house
Min. payout Not disclosed
Converts on
Sale
Intermediate level
Program terms
KAYAK publishes no rate card, cookie window or payout terms. Commercial terms are agreed per partner after the application has been reviewed.
Commission rate
Not disclosed
Cookie duration
Not disclosed
Commission model
Per sale
Conversion trigger
Sale
Platform / network
In-house
Tier structure
No tiers published
Minimum payout
Not disclosed
Payment methods
Not disclosed
Payout schedule
Not disclosed
Refund / lock period
Not disclosed
Approval
Manual
Countries accepted
Worldwide
Brand bidding
Not disclosed
Paid ads
Not disclosed
Coupon / cashback sites
Not disclosed
Currency
Not disclosed
Program status
Active
Last verified
Sep 2026 · official page, partly network or third-party listings
What partners get
- Metasearch across flights, hotels and car rental
Checked in September 2026 against affiliates.kayak.com. Terms change: confirm on the official page before you promote.
Affiliate Marketing Programs Score
59/100
Situational — good in its niche, weak outside it
Medium traffic needed
Travel
Sale
Intermediate affiliates
How the score is built
Earning potential 25%
62/100
Conversion potential 15%
70/100
Recurring value 15%
34/100
Cookie duration 10%
30/100
Brand demand 10%
66/100
Promotion flexibility 10%
68/100
Affiliate friendliness 10%
72/100
Data confidence 5%
78/100
Best for
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Comparison and SEO content aimed at travel buyers
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Audiences ready to buy now, since this pays once per sale
✔
Any market — the program accepts worldwide traffic
Why promote this
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The revenue share is not published, run directly by the brand.
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Clean one-off payout — earnings are predictable per conversion, with no churn risk.
▸
Fits high-intent content where the reader decides in the same session.
Avoid if
✖
Your audience does not sit in the Travel space
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You need instant approval and payouts under Not disclosed
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You have no owned audience to promote to
Main drawback
No recurring revenue, so every month starts from zero volume.
How to promote KAYAK
Channel fit scored by our editors — allowed is not the same as recommended.
🥇 Comparison
86%
🥈 SEO
77%
🥉 Blog
77%
Instagram
77%
YouTube
67%
TikTok
67%
Short-form
67%
Email
67%
Meta Ads
67%
Google Ads
58%
Communities
58%
Allowed traffic
SEO / organic content
Allowed
Email marketing
Allowed
YouTube walkthroughs
Allowed
Google Ads
Not disclosed
Meta Ads
Not disclosed
Brand bidding
Not disclosed
Coupon / cashback
Not disclosed
Recommended content
Best-of articles
Buying guides
Reviews
Keyword angles that convert
kayak review
Review
kayak affiliate program
High intent
best travel affiliate programs
Best-of
kayak alternatives
Comparison
kayak pricing
High intent
Strengths and watch-outs
What works well
✔
Straightforward one-time payout per sale
✔
The revenue share is not published
✔
Fast-converting offer with a Not disclosed window
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Direct relationship with the brand, no network cut
Watch out for
✖
Approval and tracking depend on In-house
✖
No recurring revenue — every month starts from zero
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Terms can change; re-check the public program page before scaling
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Category is competitive in search — differentiated content is required
Payouts and tracking
Schedule
Not disclosed
Methods
Not disclosed
Minimum
Not disclosed
Lock period
Not disclosed
What does KAYAK pay affiliates?
KAYAK publishes no rate card, cookie window or payout terms. Commercial terms are agreed per partner after the application has been reviewed.
How long is the cookie?
The cookie duration is not published.
Which platform runs the program?
In-house.
When and how are commissions paid?
Payout timing and methods are not published.
Who can join?
Applications reviewed manually. Countries: Worldwide.
Are paid ads, brand bidding or coupon sites allowed?
The program does not publish its rules on paid ads, brand bidding or coupon sites.
Earnings calculator
Estimate what KAYAK could pay on your own traffic.
Monthly visitors
10,000
500200k
Click-through to program
8%
1%30%
Click-to-conversion rate
2.8%
0.2%15%
Commission per conversion
program avg $25
$
Estimated monthly
22 conversions / mo
$560
Clicks sent to program
800
Value per conversion
$25
Revenue per 1,000 visitors
$56
Estimated year one
$6,720
Estimates only — actual earnings depend on approval, traffic quality, refunds and the program's current rates.
Break-even view
You need about 40 conversions to reach $1,000, which at this conversion rate takes roughly 2 month(s) of traffic at your current numbers.
Half your traffic
$280 / mo
Current estimate
$560 / mo
Double conversion rate
$1,120 / mo
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