Skyscanner, a flight-finding search engine and price comparison company, will open a new set of offices in Miami later this year. The UK company aims to continue its international growth efforts.
Skyscanner had a notably successful year in 2012, with its website traffic increasing by as much as 84 per cent over the 12-month period. Much of that growth came from the Asia-Pacific region, and the firm’s bosses are now keen to replicate that progress in North and South American markets.
The company’s online traffic has risen to roughly 30 million visits per month internationally, and demand for its services has driven a sizable recruitment drive in recent months. The opening of a new Skyscanner office in Miami, Florida, is expected to underpin what the company describes as “ambitious growth plans” across the Americas.
According to SkyScanner’s officially reported figures, its website generated travel bookings for its airline partners worth more than £2 billion in 2012, while its mobile app has been downloaded more than 12 million times.
“We plan to match our success in Europe and Asia across the Americas,” said Gareth Williams, Skyscanner’s chief executive and co-founder.
“We are already experiencing rapid growth in North and South America, led by growth of our mobile apps, and the time is right to establish our Americas base. It’s our ambition at Skyscanner to be the number one in travel search globally, and we’re confident that our Miami office will play a big part in achieving that goal.”
Skyscanner’s headquarters are located in Edinburgh, and its offices within the Quartermile development in the Scottish capital are among the most innovatively fitted-out in the country. The site features a games room, day beds, and a library.
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Editor’s notes: As of October 2026, Skyscanner remained headquartered at Quartermile One, 15 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh.
At the time, its website said it also had offices in China, Japan, Singapore, Spain, and the United States, but it did not provide addresses.
On October 19th 2026, Skyscanner launched its Travel Trends 2027 report, revealing top destinations, best-value trips and the trends shaping travel the following year.
The report paired exclusive global search insights and research from 28,000+ travellers with data from TikTok, ClassPass, Wise, Universal Music Group for Brands, and AllTrails.