Skyscanner News
Brits flock to New York, Orlando and Bangkok this summer
With the summer shaping up, cheap flights comparison site Skyscanner looks ahead to see which are set to be the most popular destinations with UK travellers.
41% drop in flight searches to Bangkok
Barry Smith, Skyscanner Co-Founder commented:
Coalition agreement that air passenger duty tax should be abolished in favour of per plane levy
The report states under the tax measures header: “The parties agree that a switch should be made to a per-plane, rather than per-passenger duty; a proportion of any increased revenues over time will be used to help fund increases in the personal allowance.”
Skyscanner April trends: Top 50 flight destinations
Geneva and Dubai drop, Spain remains top and Gerona on the up
Skyscanner reveals five former disaster destinations that are on the up
Cheap fights comparison site Skyscanner (www.Skyscanner.net) introduces five destinations that, following serious setbacks from epidemics to natural disasters, are now back on the tourist trail.
Tourists more put off by epidemic than by terrorist attack
Skyscanner reports consumer confidence in destinations is directly linked to the nature of disaster
Thai tourism resilient despite Bangkok protests
Despite warnings from the British FCO which is currently advising against all but essential travel to Bangkok, cheap flight site Skyscanner (www.Skyscanner.net) can report that tourists have so far not been dissuaded from flying to the Thai capital for their summer holidays.
Airlines slash prices in wake of volcanic disruption
Skyscanner (www.skyscanner.net) encourages travellers to bag a bargain as airlines initiate a frenzy of special offers to support UK consumers whose holidays may have gone up in smoke.
Brits opt to stay closer to home this May Day, following recent travel chaos
Following massive ash cloud disruption which led to airspace over much of Europe being closed for five days, cheap flight site Skyscanner (www.Skyscanner.net) can reveal that domestic destinations have risen in popularity as May Day bank holiday locations.
Top 5 destinations for volcano voyeurism
Blasting billons of tons of ash and lava 10,000ft into the atmosphere, Iceland’s unpronounceable volcano – Eyjafjallajökull – has grounded all UK flights, a first in aviation history.
30% of UK public think flying ban should be lifted
With thousands of travellers still stranded by the travel chaos caused by the volcanic ash cloud and scrambling to get home, flight site Skyscanner has seen a leap in flight searches to and from the European airports surrounding the periphery of the worst affected areas.
Travellers take action against volcanic ash fall out
Skyscanner flight searches surge as people seek alternative travel arrangements after planes are grounded by volcanic ash.