More than just another flight search engine
When you want to turn complex travel planning into reality, there is Kiwi.com. Founded in the Czech Republic in 2012, it has become one of the most popular flight search engines for travelers. The core concept is simple: offer travel options and route combinations that standard airline websites hide from the public and that typical search engines simply cannot find.
To do this, Kiwi.com uses unique technology based on data cross-referencing and fare combinations from airlines that do not have code-share agreements. This is powered by their Virtual Interlining algorithm, the brainchild of co-founders Oliver Dlouhy and Jozef Kepesi.
The origin of Kiwi.com
The story began in 2012 when Oliver Dlouhy was trying to book a flight from Prague to Portugal. By experimenting with connections, he realized he could cut the price by two to three times. He decided to build a search engine capable of doing the same thing: analyzing and scanning every available flight to build the fastest and cheapest itinerary. He brought the idea to Jozef Kepesi, his CTO, who turned the project into reality. That is how Virtual Interlining was born, saving users endless hours of manual searching for optimal connections. It scans 95 percent of global flights in milliseconds to do the heavy lifting for you.
Beyond this sheer search power, Kiwi.com offers innovative features like the integration of ground transportation providers.
Innovations that set the bar
Kiwi.com does not limit itself to flights. It has introduced combinations of flights with trains, buses, and other modes of transport, expanding travel possibilities worldwide. This translates to a database of more than 800 air and ground carriers that users can tap into to create unique itineraries from any point A to any point B.
The Kiwi.com Guarantee
Because Kiwi.com knows things can go wrong, especially when booking multi-leg trips, they created the Kiwi.com Guarantee. This protects customers against flight delays, cancellations, and schedule changes by offering a full refund or an alternative flight at no extra cost. For any issues, the company provides customer support 24/7/365.