Skyscanner is a global travel metasearch from Edinburgh that compares flights, hotels and car hire across hundreds of providers. Its free tools—flexible date search, multi-city itineraries and customizable price alerts—help savvy travelers find and time the best fares worldwide.
Why Skyscanner
Fast, impartial travel search and price tools.
Flights & fares
Skyscanner’s flight engine excels at comparison: flexible-date calendars, multi-airline itineraries and filters for duration, stops and carriers. You can set price alerts or explore the cheapest month to travel. Skyscanner directs you to airline or OTA partners to complete booking, so fares can change at provider checkout—always double-check baggage and change-fee policies before purchase.
Hotels & stays
Hotel search aggregates rates from major OTAs, independent hotels and vacation-rental platforms, showing guest ratings, location maps and room-type comparisons. Use flexible dates or nearby-area search to uncover savings. Like flights, bookings complete on partner sites, so confirm cancellation rules and taxes on the provider page before you commit.
What They Sell
Final Take
What we like
- Comprehensive multi-provider comparisons in one place
- Powerful flexible-date and multi-city search tools
- Free to use with intuitive mobile apps and fare alerts
- Global coverage including low-cost carriers
Worth knowing
- Skyscanner redirects to partners for booking—does not handle payments
- Displayed prices can change at partner checkout
- Limited direct post-booking support from Skyscanner