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Bryan Batista Named Chief Operating Officer for Skyscanner

The former SVP of International at Gopuff, SVP Trips, CEO Rentalcars.com at Booking.com and Director of EU Sales at Tesla, joins the business as Skyscanner accelerates its growth strategy against a background of resilient global travel demand.



Holiday Travel Trends

Skyscanner Reveals the Latest July 4th Travel Trends

Global travel marketplace Skyscanner is releasing July 4th travel statistics, following continuing relaxation of rules within the United States as well as the reopening of mainstay European hotspots to fully vaccinated travelers.



Holiday Travel Trends

Week of August 10, 2015 to Book Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Eve Trips

Through analysis of 2014 purchasing patterns, Skyscanner saw that Thanksgiving week tickets booked during week 33 garnered a nearly 5.5 percent savings, while Christmas-time flights saw close to 19 percent savings, and New Year’s Eve air travel purchased during this week saw close to 15 percent in savings.





Margaret Rice-Jones Appointed Chairman for Skyscanner

She joined the Skyscanner board in November and will oversee the company’s continued global expansion. Skyscanner’s Chief Operating Officer, Mark Logan has also been appointed to the board as a Director.


Skyscanner Acquires Hotel Search Company Fogg

Skyscanner will integrate the Fogg hotel search into its site by the end of the year. Currently available in English and Spanish, the service will be expanded to power Skyscanner’s markets around the globe in 30 languages, and will see a further increase in hotel coverage.