KAYAK launches "Got That Right," a New Brand Platform Bringing Confidence Back to Travel Planning
KAYAK (BKNG) launched a new brand platform and tagline, "Got That Right," on Feb 27, 2026, aimed at restoring confidence in travel planning.
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KAYAK (BKNG) launched a new brand platform and tagline, "Got That Right," on Feb 27, 2026, aimed at restoring confidence in travel planning. The campaign targets travelers aged 25-45, features two 30-second comedic spots and 15-second social vignettes, and will run across TV, CTV, online video, digital out-of-home, audio and social.
The effort, created with agency Rethink, cites survey findings that 66% of travelers feel stressed booking travel and 50% feel overwhelmed by online travel advice.
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News Market Reaction – BKNG
On Feb 27, the day this news came out, BKNG closed 0.26% below the previous close.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus for the Feb 27 session.
Key Figures
- Stressed travelers
- 66%
- Share of travelers saying booking travel makes them feel stressed
- Target age group
- 25-45
- Primary age range targeted by new KAYAK campaign
- Ad spots duration
- 30 seconds
- Length of each of the two main comedic campaign spots
- Overwhelmed by advice
- 50%
- Americans reporting ever feeling overwhelmed by online travel advice
- Supporting vignettes
- 15 seconds
- Length of supporting campaign vignettes on social media
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Key Terms
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New Ad Campaign Reframes Travel Search around Reassurance
While
"Our research underscores the reality that travelers don't need more information, they need reassurance," said Carolina Montenegro, SVP of Global Brand Marketing at KAYAK. "As travel search has become increasingly crowded and commoditized and people are bombarded by reels, reviews, stories and more - information overwhelm is real. 'Got That Right' is about giving travelers the reassurance that they've made the best choice, so they can avoid second-guessing."
Created in partnership with independent agency Rethink, the campaign is aimed at travelers aged 25-45, dramatizing the very real obstacles standing in the way of booking a trip.
At the center of the effort are two comedic 30-second spots.
- "Big trip. Small screen." playfully highlights the decision paralysis Millennials often feel when booking travel on anything other than a desktop computer – and shows how the KAYAK app cuts through the noise with clear comparisons and smart tools.
- With one in two (
50% ) Americans reporting ever feeling overwhelmed by travel advice online, "Momfluencer" pokes fun at the overload of misguided online travel advice as a mom spirals into full-blown influencer brain before her daughter shows her how simple booking with KAYAK can be.
Supporting 15-second vignettes will extend the idea on social media, positioning KAYAK as the tool that travelers trust to get their trip right.
"We have more options than ever when it comes to travel searching but those options feel overwhelming versus liberating," said Tara Lawall, Chief Creative Officer of Rethink's
The campaign will run in
About KAYAK
KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), is a leading travel search engine. With billions of queries across our platforms, we help people find their perfect flight, stay, rental car and vacation package. We also support business travelers with our corporate travel solution.
Methodology:
All figures, unless otherwise stated, are from YouGov Plc. Total sample size was 1204 adults, of whom 926 travel. Fieldwork was undertaken between 3rd - 4th February 2026. The survey was carried out online. The figures have been weighted and are representative of all US adults (aged 18+).
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