Skyscanner review

Skyscanner is the best tool when the destination is still open. Its Search Everywhere feature, launched in 2006, lists the cheapest places you can fly from your airport, and Price Alerts, added in 2012, tell you when a fare changes. The company says it searches more than 1,200 partners and over 80 billion prices a day across flights, hotels and car hire, with more than 100 million people using the app and website each month. Searching is free; its help center explains that partners pay Skyscanner a small fee when you book with them, and the about page promises no hidden fees or added cost. As with other metasearch sites, you pay the airline or agency directly, so check who the seller is before choosing the cheapest link. Skyscanner has been part of Trip.com Group since 2016. For flexible, budget-minded trips, it ranks just behind KAYAK because hotel and car search are thinner.

Who it is for

Travelers with open destinations who want to find the cheapest place to fly.

Price

Free to search; partners pay Skyscanner a referral fee when you book with them.

Skyscanner does the hard work for you, and it's free to search for your travel options on our site.
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 9, 2026.

Key features

• Searches more than 1,200 travel providers for flights, hotels and car hire
• Search Everywhere shows the cheapest destinations from your airport
• Price Alerts when a tracked flight price changes
• Over 80 billion prices searched every day
• App and website used by more than 100 million people a month

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Search Everywhere is ideal for open-ended trips
• Strength: States no hidden fees and no added cost to you
• Strength: Covers flights, hotels and car hire
• Weakness: Does not sell bookings, so support comes from the partner
• Weakness: Some partners are lesser-known agencies
• Weakness: Owned by Trip.com Group, which also runs a competing agency

Key facts

• Partners: 1,200+
• Monthly users: 100 million+
• Founded: 2003
• Owner: Trip.com Group (since 2016)

Where it ranks

Skyscanner is No. 4 in our Best Travel Booking Sites verdict.