Skyscanner is a travel search engine for flights, hotels and car rental. It compares travel options and then sends users to an airline, travel agent or other provider to complete the booking.
At a glance
Key profile facts
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Websiteskyscanner.com
Business modelTravel search / metasearch
SearchesFlights, hotels and car rental
Takes bookingsNo
Takes paymentsNo
Price alertsAvailable for tracked flight searches
Profile information
What to know about Skyscanner
The information blocks change by category so the page reflects how the service actually works.
How booking works
- Search role
- Skyscanner compares travel options from airlines, travel agents and other providers.
- Booking
- Skyscanner says it does not take the booking itself; users are redirected to a travel provider.
- Payment
- Payment methods and payment processing are controlled by the provider used to complete the booking.
- Post-booking support
- Changes, refunds and booking-specific questions generally need to be handled by the provider that took the booking.
Search & price tools
- Price Alerts
- Logged-in users can track selected flight searches and receive price-change alerts.
- Flexible dates
- Month and whole-year views can help compare estimated prices across dates.
- Everywhere search
- The destination-discovery tool can show estimated low-price destinations from a selected origin.
- Price changes
- Skyscanner notes that travel prices can change continuously and some displayed estimates are based on recent searches.
Responsibility boundaries
- Travel provider
- The airline or travel agent is the merchant for bookings completed after the redirect.
- Provider terms
- Cancellation, baggage, payment and refund terms depend on the selected provider.
- Scam warning
- Skyscanner states that it does not call or message users to take payment for a booking.
Important notes
Useful context before relying on a policy or service detail.
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Skyscanner describes itself as a travel search engine rather than a travel agent and says it does not take bookings or payments.
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Booking, payment and post-booking support are handled by the airline or travel provider selected by the user.