编辑“︁Skyscanner”︁（章节）

== 歷史 ==
2001年，三位[[資訊科技]]專業人士——Gareth Williams、Barry Smith與Bonamy Grime共同創立了這家公司。創業的契機源於其中一人在搜尋前往滑雪勝地的廉價機票時遭遇了重重困難。2002年，首個版本的網站正式上線。到了2003年，公司聘用了第一位員工，協助網站的進一步開發。2004年愛丁堡的總部建立<ref>Butcher, Mike (17 January 2011). [http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-21318799 Flight firm Skyscanner moves in to America] {{Wayback|url=http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-21318799 |date=20160105021216 }}, Tech Crunch. Retrieved 15 May 2011.</ref>。一開始網站上只列出歐洲的[[廉價航空]]，不過也很快地擴展搜索範圍到傳統航空，如[[英國航空]]、[[荷蘭皇家航空]]、[[維珍航空]]等等。之後，也擴張的搜尋的地理版圖到美國、加拿大、亞洲以及世界各地。

在2011年，公司收購了Door-to-door旗下的旅遊網站Zoombu，但未透露具體交易金額。<ref>[http://techcrunch.com/2011/01/17/travel-search-engine-skyscanner-acquires-zoombu/ Travel search engine Skyscanner acquires Zoombu] {{Wayback|url=http://techcrunch.com/2011/01/17/travel-search-engine-skyscanner-acquires-zoombu/ |date=20160304082736 }}, techcrunch, Jan 17, 2011.</ref>。2011年9月，Skyscanner在[[新加坡]]設立了辦公室，做為亞太地區的營運總部<ref>[http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-13919093 Skyscanner to set up operation in Singapore] {{Wayback|url=http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-13919093 |date=20140726112311 }}, BBC. 26 June 2011.</ref>。

2012年北京辦公室啟用，並與中國最大的搜尋引擎─[[百度]]建立合夥關係<ref>[http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-19358227 Skyscanner lands China search engine deal] {{Wayback|url=http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-19358227 |date=20160105024632 }}, BBC. 23 August 2012.</ref>。

2013年2月宣布將在美國[[邁阿密]]建立據點的計畫<ref>[http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-21318799 Flight firm Skyscanner moves in to America] {{Wayback|url=http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-21318799 |date=20160105021216 }}, BBC. 4 February 2012 .</ref>。

2013年10月[[紅杉資本]]宣布入股，並持有約8億美金的股份<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.standard.co.uk/business/business-news/skyscanner-valued-at-800m-by-backer-of-apple-8855825.html |title=存档副本 |accessdate=2016-02-25 |archive-date=2016-03-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302091939/http://www.standard.co.uk/business/business-news/skyscanner-valued-at-800m-by-backer-of-apple-8855825.html |dead-url=no }}</ref>（到2013年已經聘用了超過180名以上的員工）。2014年6月收購中國大陸的旅遊搜尋引擎Youbibi<ref>[http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-28014913 Skyscanner buys Chinese metasearch firm Youbibi] {{Wayback|url=http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-28014913 |date=20160105021901 }}, BBC. 25 June 2014 .</ref>。

2014年10月收購了位於布達佩斯的行動程式開發商Distinction<ref>[http://techcrunch.com/2014/10/22/travel-search-company-skyscanner-acquires-budapest-based-mobile-app-developer-distinction/ Travel Search Company Skyscanner Acquires Budapest-Based Mobile App Developer Distinction] {{Wayback|url=http://techcrunch.com/2014/10/22/travel-search-company-skyscanner-acquires-budapest-based-mobile-app-developer-distinction/ |date=20160304055608 }}, techcrunch, Oct 22, 2014.</ref>。

2016年1月宣布在國際擴張的過程中，募集了1億9200萬美金<ref>[http://techcrunch.com/2016/01/12/skyscanner-unicorn/ Travel Search Site Skyscanner Raises $192M For International Expansion] {{Wayback|url=http://techcrunch.com/2016/01/12/skyscanner-unicorn/ |date=20160223174219 }}, techcrunch, Jan 12, 2016.</ref>。

2016年11月24日，[[攜程旅行網]]以14億英鎊（約135億港元）現金将天巡網收购<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bnext.com.tw/article/42009/chinas-largest-travel-site-to-buy-skyscanner|title=中國大陸最大旅遊網站攜程宣布以14億英鎊收購Skyscanner|author=張庭瑜|date=2016年11月24日|publisher=數位時代|accessdate=2017年2月13日|archive-date=2017年2月14日|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214002523/https://www.bnext.com.tw/article/42009/chinas-largest-travel-site-to-buy-skyscanner|dead-url=no}}</ref>。

2017年，攜程收購並推出了Trip.com域名，原來的平台成為Skyscanner的子公司。<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.businessinsider.com/travel-app-tripcom-acquired-by-china-ctrip-2017-11 | title=Tiny startup Trip.com has been acquired by Chinese travel giant Ctrip – a move that could shake up the travel industry | first=Julie | last=Bort | work=[[Business Insider]] | date=1 November 2017 | accessdate=2022-08-01 | archive-date=2021-08-05 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805091439/https://www.businessinsider.com/travel-app-tripcom-acquired-by-china-ctrip-2017-11 | dead-url=no }}</ref>

2020年，Skyscanner宣佈因為COVID-19影響了旅遊業，所以將裁員300人，這佔其員工總數的20%。在匈牙利布達佩斯和保加利亞索非亞的兩個辦事處可能會關閉。<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rafiah |first=Moshe |date=14 July 2020 |title=A Skyscanner update |url=https://www.skyscanner.net/company-news/a-skyscanner-update |website=Skyscanner |access-date=2022-08-01 |archive-date=2022-04-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421131457/https://www.skyscanner.net/company-news/a-skyscanner-update |dead-url=no }}</ref>