Skyscanner,ย a global leader in travel, recently launched new beta tools and updated product features in response to changing traveller needs.
Every month, Skyscanner helps more than 160 million travellers worldwide explore and compare flights, accommodation and car hire options. In 2026, the company has continued to innovate across its app and website, launching new features designed to make discovering, planning and booking the perfect trip easier and more budget-friendly than ever.
โFor more than 20 years, innovation has been at the heart of Skyscannerโs mission to be the worldโs leading travel ally,โ said Bryan Batista, CEO of Skyscanner. โAt a time when travellers are navigating an increasingly complex travel landscape, weโre focused on building tools that help them plan and book with confidence. Weโre experimenting with how AI can make every stage of the journey simpler and more intuitive, from discovering new destinations to road trip planning. Weโre also continuing to test and evolve how we present flight information, including live flight tracking and trialling mapping price insights. By combining our deep travel expertise with the latest technology, our goal is to support travellers in making confident decisions and creating trips that are right for them, transforming travel planning into a seamless part of the adventure. “
Skyscanner built the following tools leveraging proprietary AI technology, currently in beta testing:
Explore with AI
Available on Skyscannerโs website, Explore with AI is aย travel discovery toolย that helps travellers find inspiration using natural language. Instead of entering specific destinations and dates, travellers can describe what they’re looking for such as, “help me find cheap flights to Japan in December,โ then receive personalised recommendations based on their preferences.
Currently available in English-speaking markets with plans to expand, the tool uses intelligent data backed suggestions to help prompt travellers in smart ways, including destination preferences, travel dates and travel style. Travellers can compare destination data side-by-side with smart visual display of flightย pricing [HS2]ย , weather, flight duration and destination vibes, alongside AI-generated insights such as “September is typically 24% cheaper than December” and “Best of both: beaches and family trips.” Early testing showed strong engagement, with 60% of travellers clicking through to view flight options generated through Explore with AI searches.
Hitย the open road with the Road Trip Planner
Designed to help travellers explore further and discover new destinations, Skyscannerโsย Road trip plannerย creates personalised itineraries tailored to different travel styles, while helping travellers find the best car hire deal for their journey.
Travellers simply enter their car hire pick-up location, travel dates and preferred route type. They can choose from a range of AI-generated journey styles, including Scenic Route for breathtaking views, Fastest Route for efficient travel, Cultural Exploration to uncover historical landmarks and local heritage, Adventure Trip for thrilling experiences and outdoor activities, or a Relaxing Getaway featuring peaceful stops and slower-paced travel.
Using these preferences, the AI creates a unique road trip itinerary, suggesting stops, attractions and points of interest along the way, while also recommending the best car hire options to match the journey.
Along with AI discovery tools, Skyscanner is continuing to innovate with much-loved traveller features:ย ย
DROPS
Our most popular app feature, launched last year, weโve continued to evolveย DROPS, highlighting even more price drops forย travellers looking to find the best deal for their next trip. Launched exclusively on app, travellers can now see up to +822% more deals a day with Skyscanner scouring 100 billion prices to find flights that have dropped by 20% or more in the last 7 days.
Flight Tracker
Skyscannerโs latest real timeย flight informationย includes departures, arrivals, flight status, gates, terminals and baggage belt details for millions of flights, helping travellers find peace of mind on the day of travel.
includes more information for travellers including; departures, arrivals, flight status, gates, terminals and baggage belt details for millions of flights, helping travellers find peace of mind on the day of travel.ย ย ย
Stays
Skyscanner’s newly rebrandedย Staysย platform has evolved to offer much more than just the traditional accommodation options, with more thanย five millionย properties up from 3.5 million. Travellers can compare from hostels to five-star hotels, campsites to capsule accommodation and farm getaways to floating stays.
