Flight metasearch engine test results: Kayak, Fly, Zugu, Skyscanner & Travelsupermarket
The following results are from tests conducted on Sunday 21 February 2010. Click here for explanation and analysis.
London to Sydney
Dates: Depart 11 July 2010, return 29 July 2010
Fly.com: £1,003 on Etihad via Abu Dhabi. Book through Opodo. £1,002.70 once on Opodo site.
Fly.co.uk: £1,010.90 on Emirates via Dubai (departing London Gatwick). Booking through Opodo.co.uk.
Kayak.co.uk: £1,002 on Etihad via Abu Dhabi. Booking through Expedia. £1,004.95 when you get to Expedia site.
Momondo.com: £988 on Etihad via Abu Dhabi, booking with Lastminute. £1,007.67 once on Lastminute site.
Skyscanner.net: £1,173.66 on Qantas via Singapore (outward) and Bangkok (return). Booking through Ebookers.
Travelsupermarket.com: £853.87 on China Eastern Airlines via Shanghai outward and Air China via Beijing return. Booking through Wefly.co.uk. £1,099.87 when you go through to Wefly.co.uk site.
Zugu.co.uk: £870 on Korean Airlines via Seoul. Booking via Travelup.co.uk £874.50 when you go through to Travelup site.
Manchester to Perth
Dates: Depart 08 November 2010, return 28 November 2010
Fly.com: £904 on Emirates via Dubai, booking with Major Travel.
Fly.co.uk: £910 on a bizarre combination of Air France and Qantas via Paris and Singapore. Booking via Opodo.co.uk.
Kayak.co.uk: £910 on Air France and Qantas via Paris and Singapore. Booking via Opodo.co.uk.
Momondo.com: £791.00 on Emirates, booking with Netflights. £796.99 when you go through to Netflights site.
Skyscanner.net: £897.50 for same Air France/ Qantas deal, but booking via Travelpack.com.
Travelsupermarket.com: £791 flying with BMI from Manchester to London and Malaysia Airlines via Kuala Lumpur to Perth. Booking via Netflights.com. £796.99 when you go through to Netflights site.
Zugu.co.uk: Same deal as Travelsupermarket via Netflights.com. £796.99.
London to Cairns
Dates: Depart 14 September 2010, return 02 October 2010
Fly.com: £814 on Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong, booking with Major Travel.
Fly.co.uk: £903.40 with British Airways/ Qantas via Sydney or Brisbane and Singapore. Book through Opodo – £901.80 once through to site.
Kayak.co.uk: £825 on Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong. Book through Ebookers.com – £824.86 when you go through to site.
Momondo.com: £798 on Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong, booking with Travelpack. £797.67 once on Travelpack site.
Skyscanner.net: £797.67 on Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong. Book through Travelpack.
Travelsupermarket.com: £791.11 on Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong. Book through Holiday Genie.com.
Zugu.co.uk: £800 on Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong. Book through Travelup.co.uk – but £854.50 once on Travelup site.
Glasgow to Brisbane
Dates: Depart 22 April 2010, return 16 May 2010
Fly.com: £788 on British Airways/ Qantas, booking with Opodo. £788.50 once on Opodo site.
Fly.co.uk: £720.80 on Emirates via Dubai. Book direct with Emirates.
Kayak.co.uk: £789 on Qantas/ British Airways via London and Singapore. Book though Opodo – £788.50 once on Opodo site.
Momondo.com: £675 on Emirates via Dubai, booking with Lastminute. £694.80 once on site, but flight unavailable. Next best is £789.50 with Qantas.
Skyscanner.net: £714.30 on Emirates via Dubai. Book with Travelpack.
Travelsupermarket.com: £711.14 on Emirates. Book through Holidaygenie.com.
Zugu.co.uk: £695 on Emirates via Dubai. Book through Lastminute.com. Selected flight unavailable once on Lastminute site – next best is £789.50 on Qantas/ British Airways via London and Singapore.
London to Melbourne
Dates: Depart 07 January 2011, return 24 January 2011
Fly.com: £850 on Malaysia Airlines via Kuala Lumpur, booking with Opodo. £849.70 once on Opodo site.
Fly.co.uk: £1,230.20 on Emirates via Dubai. Booking through Opodo.
Kayak.co.uk: £1,007 on Qatar Airways via Doha. Booking through Opodo. £1,107 once on Opodo site.
Momondo.com: £795 on Malaysia Airlines via Kuala Lumpur, booking with Netflights. £801.19 once on Netflights site.
Skyscanner.net: £1,193 on Qantas via Hong Kong or Singapore. Booking through Opodo.
Travelsupermarket.com: £795 on Malaysia Airlines via Kuala Lumpur. Booking through Netflights.com. £801.19 once on Netflights site (Atol Protection Cover and Airline Failure Protection added to total).
Zugu.co.uk: Same deal as Travelsupermarket. £801.19 on Malaysia Airlines via Netflights.
*Important note: Fly.com does not allow for booking return journeys more than 11 months in advance. I had to use a return date of January 18th in this instance.
