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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Simon Calder

Now Skyscanner compares package holiday prices. But does it work?

It’s 24 years since three IT professionals set up the fare-comparison website, Skyscanner. Since then, the Edinburgh-based firm has built a global reputation for allowing travellers (and, as it happens, travel journalists) to swiftly compare air fares across the planet.

By helping passengers select the best flights, and often collecting a modest fee from travel companies, Skyscanner has grown to become a billion-pound business.

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