Skyscanner News
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Skyscanner trials new Road Trip function
In partnership with Inspirock, the personalised itinerary platform combines Skyscanner’s booking services with the latter’s personalisation engine for sightseeing and activities.
Peoples takes up new marketing role with Skyscanner
Clive Peoples, who will be based out of the London office, reports to chief operating officer, Kris Beyens, and is a member of the executive team.
Portugal sees spike in flight bookings following England travel approval
Portugal has seen a spike in demand for travel following its inclusion on the ‘green’ list of safe destinations by the government in England on Friday.
Skyscanner launches Arabic language offering
In an effort to offer travellers a more localised and user-friendly experience, Skyscanner has rolled out the Arabic language offering across all domains, including UAE and Saudi Arabia.
Skyscanner finds flight prices may fall by a third for summer trips
Skyscanner has released a detailed breakdown of the emerging trends for summer 2021 following an uptick in bookings – with prices falling for trips to Spain, Italy, Greece and elsewhere.
Mangelaars appointed chief executive with Skyscanner
John Mangelaars will replace Moshe Rafiah, who has been splitting his time as chief executive between both Skyscanner and Travelfusion, the company he founded over 20 years ago.
Skyscanner seeks to identify underserved airline routes
A new tool will help airlines and airports leverage forward looking search and intent data to predict demand and identify new and more profitable route opportunities.
Tracol takes top finance role at Skyscanner
Reporting to chief operating officer, Kris Beyens, Laurence Tracol will lead the global finance function across Europe, the United States and APAC.
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Skyscanner launches new data visualisation tool
The new tool combines the company’s extensive global flight search data with key Covid-19 events and announcements from governments in multiple countries.
Skyscanner launches Fare Families functionality in partnership with Aeroflot
Skyscanner has launched a new service allowing airlines to showcase their fare options and extra ancillaries at the beginning of the user journey.
Dove steps down as Skyscanner chief executive
Bryan Dove is stepping down as Skyscanner chief executive for family reasons. He has spent five years with the company, having taken over the top job in 2018.
Skyscanner launches mobile-only flight booking service
Skyscanner now participates directly in its own marketplace, as a merchant selling flights. Alongside its core metasearch proposition, the new booking service is available on app and mobile web only in Australia, Singapore and the UK.