Skyscanner - Food and Travel

Looking for a flight from somewhere to anywhere? Maybe the skies have opened with the answer to your problem!

Skyscanner is a world leading travel search site providing instant online comparisons of flight prices, car hire deals and across the globe.

How did it start?

The company was founded in 2003 in Edinburgh by three IT professionals: Gareth Williams, Barry Smith and Bonamy Grimes. Since its inception, the company has grown to become the number one flight search engine in Europe, and in 2011 a Singapore office was opened to help grow Skyscanner in the Asia-Pacific market.

How many people search with Skyscanner?

Traffic to the site comes from more than 200 countries and territories worldwide, with more than 24 million users per month.

Is it free?

It is absolutely free to search Skyscanner.

How far does the search extend?

Skyscanner provides instant online comparisons on millions of flight prices for close to 1000 airlines, in 29 different languages, as well car hire deals and holidays.

What benefits are there for using Skyscanner?

Skyscanner's flexible search options mean you can browse prices across a whole month , allowing you to get the best deals. You book direct with the airline or travel agent, so you get the lowest price with no added commission.

Are you searching for flights on the run?

Skyscanner now has an app for iPhones, iPads and android phones and windows phone. The mobile app, which is free to download, offers an easy way to search the cheapest flights and dates to travel on the run as well as adding tools like sharing your flight details with family or friends over Twitter or Facebook. The clever app is available in over 29 different languages.

The company expects to match the rapid growth trajectory achieved in Europe over the last two years, aiming to build the number of visitors to the site from Asia Pacific countries to 13 million per month within the same timeframe - generating downstream revenues for its airline partners of some US$2 billion per annum.

Presently the number 1 ranking site in Europe by traffic, Skyscanner has 24 million visitors per month worldwide. Users can compare flights from all low cost carriers in the region, as well as flagship carriers including Singapore Airlines, Qantas, Air New Zealand and Air China, and fares from online travel agents such as Zuji.