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how it all beganskyscanner by numberswell connectedwhy the site gets 24m visits each monthhow to use skyscannerusing skyscanner on the gotimelineexperienced management teamnon-executive directorsawardspress resourcescontact details

how it all began

Frustrated by how difficult it was to compare flights from different airlines, three IT professionals had a vision for a single website that could collect and compare prices for every commercial flight in the world.

From a simple Excel spreadsheet, Skyscanner was born!

It turned out that the things the team wanted from a flight search site everyone else wanted too, and Skyscanner became a word of mouth success.

Thousands of people started using the site, the founders gave up their day jobs and major VC investment allowed Skyscanner to grow the team at its Edinburgh HQ and expand into new international markets.Comparing over 1000 airlines, Skyscanner has grown to become the leading flight comparison site in Europe and now employs over 130 staff.

we provide our customers with up to date, accurate prices

skyscanner by numbers

saving millions of people time

and money with a

comprehensive, intelligent and

simple travel search

experience.

our ranking in Europe by traffic

mobile app downloads

languages in which Skyscanner is available

countries with over 50,000 visitors per month

of monthly sessions sourced from repeat customers = strong loyalty

revenue growth year on year

airlines searched

visits per month

target revenue in current financial year and significantly profitable

searches per month

downstream flights booked in last 12 months

prices checked every month

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direct connects with more than 240 airlines and OTA’s.

strong commercial relationships based on highly qualified referrals and impressive conversion rates.

unique ‘browse’ functionality lets users search for flights to everywhere, allowing airlines to engage with them early in the decision-making process.

enhanced airline.com position supports customer loyalty.

access to hundreds of flight price sources make us independent of centralised data sources such as GDS, ITA, etc.

why the site gets 24m visits each month

search map search everywhere

search whole month

search tips search country

search filters

By searching over 1,000 airlines globally and comparing both airline and travel agents’ prices, customers are assured that they are finding the best price. With access to direct price sources we provide our customers with up to date, accurate prices.

Our revolutionary search technology and supremely flexible interface allows each person to search for flights the way they want – by city, country, date or price (see tips and tools).

we provide our customers with up to date, accurate prices

how to use skyscanner: search tools

search map:Use our map tool to view prices and destinations for direct and indirect flights in each country or region.

search whole month: Want to find the best price? If you’re flexible, use our whole month search tool to find the cheapest days to fly!

search everywhere: Need inspiration? Discover top deals around the world with our everywhere search tool: there is no need to enter destination.

search country: Search by country to find the very cheapest airports to flyinto or fly from.

search filters: Don’t like early mornings? Not keen on long journeys?Use our filter tools to adjust your search, allowing you to see only the results you would consider.

we provide our customers with up to date, accurate prices

using skyscanner on the go

mobile apps

Want to check flights on the move?

As well as the Skyscanner website there are now a suite of mobile apps that lets you search for the flights you want, anytime, anywhere. The apps have now been downloaded over 6m times since launching 12 months ago.

androidShare trip details with friends or family by posting details to Facebook and Twitter or email details to yourself for later.

iPhone and iPadThe iPhone and iPad apps have unique features such as an interactive spinning globe and ‘fly to friends’ functionality which allows users to check prices of flights to their Facebook and LinkedIn contacts. The app has now topped the free travel app category in 47 countries.

windows phoneIn December, Skyscanner added a Windows Phone app to the portfolio with an exclusive feature allowing users to ‘pin’ live prices to their home screen with the Live Tile feature.

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car-hire, holidays, hotels Oct 09

international traffic outstrips UK Jun 08

SEP VC investment Nov 07

international sites released Oct 04

experienced management team

gareth williamsco-founder and chief executive

frank skivingtonsales and

marketing director

craig parkerdirector of IT

rachel armitageproduct director

alistair hannchief technical

officer

Frank has over 15 years experience in senior commercial roles in media/digital media and was one of the founding directors of Scotland's most successful digital media company, S1

Derek is a highly experienced and qualified accountant, having worked for NatWest Equity Partners, Miller Group and Giles Insurance

Craig has over 15 years experience in IT as a technical architect working across a number of sectors for companies including Microsoft, Capita, Logica and M&S

An Engineering Science graduate from Oxford and Princeton Universities, Rachel worked as a Venture Capital Analyst before co-founding travesearch start-up Zoombu

Alistair has a doctorate in Engineering Science from Oxford University and co-founded Zoombu

Ewan Gray has been with Skyscanner since 2008. Prior to joining Skyscanner. Ewan held various management positions in print and digital media

derek gardnerfinance director

ewan gray director,

asia pacific

barry smithco-founder &

director of global data services &

mobile

Barry has nine years experience as a technical architect having worked with FI Group, Salomon Smith Barney, DLJ and M&S

Before co-founding Skyscanner, Bonamy spent 14 years as a systems architect

bonamy grimesco-founder and

director, engineering

Before founding Skyscanner, Gareth had 14 years of experience as a developer for financial institutions and retail companies

non executive directors ray nolan - chairman

founder and former CEO of WRI,parent company of hostelworld.com booking site

former managing director ofmatch.com. Previously of travelocity,lastminute.com, trailfinders, lufthansa.

jason stockwood julian pancholi calum patersonmanaging director of

nitroventures and chairman

ofnixxie

managing partner

of VC firm SEP

our awards

press resources: what we can offer

data trends

Immediate reaction to media

requests for data and expert

comment e.g.

Turkey 159% more popular than Greece

Searches to Egypt down 30% following political unrest

Monthly travel trends – top 10 most popular

poll information e.g.

76% vote yes to airline ‘fat tax’ says Skyscanner

68% in favour of family-only section

infographics

Graphs, pie charts, maps

spokespeople

Senior management team including CEO

Country experts for UK, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, Germany, Scandinavia, Netherlands, Turkey, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand and Asia

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