Summer slimming by travel sites on load performance; Kayak’s the best

- Jun 30, 2012 9:40 am

Skift Take

Not surprisingly, “load all whizbang onto iPad apps” is also true with travel apps. Kayak’s the fastest out of all, mirroring its design philosophy since start.

— Rafat Ali

As the summer travel season heats up, more travelers are searching for special deals and last-minute bargains. It seems that travel startup sites are responding with improved performance and availability. In June’s shootout, all but one travel site was faster than 4 seconds on the desktop, according to Keynote Startup Shootout Monthly Performance Index.