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Best flight search engines, according to AI

We asked the six leading AI assistants what they recommend in flight search engines, then ranked the brands by how often AI puts them first.

6 AI assistants15 brands rankedUpdated June 2026
#1

Google Flights

google.com

Recommended by 6 of 6 assistants
ChatGPTClaudePerplexityDeepSeekGrok
  1. 2

    Skyscanner

    6/6 AIs
    ChatGPTClaudePerplexityDeepSeekGrok
  2. 3

    Momondo

    6/6 AIs
    ChatGPTClaudePerplexityDeepSeekGrok
  3. 4

    Kayak

    6/6 AIs
    ChatGPTClaudePerplexityDeepSeekGrok
  4. 5

    Expedia

    5/6 AIs
    ChatGPTClaudePerplexityDeepSeek
  5. 6

    Priceline

    5/6 AIs
    ChatGPTClaudePerplexityDeepSeek
  6. 7

    Hopper

    4/6 AIs
    ChatGPTClaudePerplexity
  7. 8

    Kiwi

    3/6 AIs
    ClaudePerplexityGrok
  8. 9

    CheapOair

    3/6 AIs
    ChatGPTPerplexityDeepSeek
  9. 10

    Orbitz

    2/6 AIs
    ChatGPTDeepSeek
  10. 11

    Skiplagged

    1/6 AIs
    Grok
  11. 12

    Scott's Cheap Flights

    2/6 AIs
    Claude
  12. 13

    Travelocity

    2/6 AIs
    ChatGPTPerplexity
  13. 14

    Hotwire

    2/6 AIs
    Perplexity
  14. 15

    Omio

    1/6 AIs
    Perplexity

How this ranking is built

Each of the 6 assistants — ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, DeepSeek and Grok — was asked “What are the best flight search engines? Recommend the top brands or products that people actually use, as a ranked list from best to worst. For each, give just the name.” multiple times. Brands are scored by a position-weighted measure across every answer (being named first, often, and by more assistants all rank a brand higher), then refreshed monthly. This reflects what AI recommends — it is not an endorsement by CiteHawk.

Questions about flight search engines & AI

Why does AI recommend these flight search engines?

AI assistants surface brands they encounter most often as authoritative answers — through reviews, comparisons, directories and citations across the web. Brands with strong, consistent presence in those sources get recommended first.

How often is this updated?

The AI Index is refreshed monthly across all 6 assistants, so the ranking tracks how AI’s recommendations shift over time.

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