Skyscanner News
Skyscanner partners with Dell for data centre growth
Dell has announced Skyscanner has worked with the company to architect and build new converged data centres in the UK and Singapore. The software giant also has plans in the works to deploy in Hong Kong in January 2014.
Skyscanner expands hotel search with Fogg acquisition
Travel search site Skyscanner has confirmed it will acquire Barcelona-based hotel search company Fogg. Following the deal, Skyscanner will integrate Fogg’s hotel search into its site.
Skyscanner positions for global growth
Leading global travel search site Skyscanner is creating 250 new jobs as it doubles its team over the next 12 months to support international growth. Skyscanner has kicked off recruitment for the first wave of new roles across the business including engineering, web development, IT services and sales and marketing.
Apadmi brings Skyscanner to Blackberry BB10
Apadmi, a Manchester-based mobile software developer, has created Skyscanner’s latest mobile app for Blackberry’s BB10 smartphones. The official app was released earlier this month by the leading global travel search site which claims to be the world’s fastest growing travel service.
Skyscanner partners with VIA Rail Canada
Travellers in Canada can now compare trains and flights in a single online search, with the launch of a rail travel information service by leading global travel search site Skyscanner.
Skyscanner reveals “What we have left on a plane”
Many of the items left on board could cause a few blushes when trying to retrieve the lost items, while the person who left their false teeth could have problems trying to communicate their loss in the first place.
Skyscanner: 84% of air passengers against extra-wide airline seats
Proposals from airline manufacturer Airbus to reduce seat sizes to accommodate new extra-wide seats have enraged passengers, with 84% of respondents to a Skyscanner survey saying the move was unfair.
Skyscanner reveals new website design
Leading travel search site Skyscanner has unveiled a dramatic new redesign, rolling out the new look simultaneously across all platforms and markets in 29 languages. “The launch date was only decided back in November and we have been flat out with the re-design since then,” said marketing director Frank Skivington.
Skyscanner customers agree with “Fat Tax”
Today, ex-Qantas Finance Chief Tony Webber announced that he believes that passengers who weigh more should pay more to fly on planes due to the additional fuel burned.
Skyscanner launches new app for iPad
Following the massive success of Skyscanner’s iPhone and Android apps, the flight comparison site now launches on iPad.
Passengers yearning for the glory days of aviation
The glitz and glamour of the aviation industry returns to the nation’s TV screens this week as the Pan Am series kicks off – and a survey by flight search site Skyscanner shows that there is clearly an appetite for the glamorous days of airline travel.
88% want to leave ‘Broken Britain’ for new life abroad
A new survey by flight comparison site Skyscanner has revealed that a massive 88% of Brits are dissatisfied with life in Britain and would consider moving abroad within the next five years.