Our journey

See how Skyscanner’s journey has unfolded...

• 2003

  The travel industry changes forever after three friends meet up and start to think about creating an easy way to compare flights. Skyscanner is born!
• 2006

  Our popular ‘Search Everywhere’ feature launches, created to show travellers the cheapest destinations they can fly to.
• 2009

  We go global, with our site operating in 30 languages.
• 2011

  Our app launches to make booking travel on the go even easier.
• 2012

  To help travellers stay informed, we create Price Alerts to update them when a flight price changes.
• 2013

  We go beyond flights with the launch of car hire.
• 2014

  Next, we move into hotels so users can create their perfect trip.
• 2016

  We are acquired by Ctrip (now Trip.com Group) in a deal valued at £1.4bn. It’s the largest travel tech acquisition Europe has ever seen.
• 2018

  Consumer champions Which? name us the “Best flight comparison service”.
• 2019

  We hit 100 million monthly users and announce our mission to lead the global transformation to modern and sustainable travel.