Skyscanner News
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.
Star Alliance partners with Skyscanner for multi-airline itinerary
Star Alliance has partnered with Skyscanner to allow travellers visiting the alliance’s website to search for flights, view airfares and book them directly with its member airlines.
Avianca to allow direct booking through Skyscanner
The pioneering integration, powered by Amadeus Altéa, makes Avianca one of the first airlines in North or South America to sell directly within the Skyscanner marketplace using IATA’s new distribution capability.
Skyscanner data reveals 600,000 fans travelled to FIFA World Cup in Russia
According to the data from Ctrip-owned Skyscanner, the report shows that nearly 600,000 football fans from 83 countries visited Russia during the period of the tournament.
Skyscanner partners with ForwardKeys for new travel analytics tools
Skyscanner has partnered with ForwardKeys to deliver two new analytical techniques within the latter’s Flight Searches tool, branded ‘Travel Willingness’ and ‘Catchment Area’, which aim to provide insights into macro traveller trends.