Skyscanner and Hostelworld agree content deal

Comparisons of more than 670,000 cheap flights across 600 airlines are to be provided to budget accommodation website Hostelworld.com.

Comparisons of more than 670,000 cheap flights across 600 airlines are to be provided to budget accommodation website Hostelworld.com.

Skyscanner,net’s flight search tool will provide the content as part of a partnership between the two companies.

Skyscanner sales and marketing director Frank Skivington said: “The breadth of the Hostelworld.com customer base presents a real opportunity for Skyscanner as they book online reservations for over 25,000 hostels and budget hotels in 180 countries worldwide.”

Santina Doherty, commercial development vice-president at Dublin-based Hostelworld.com, added: “This partnership further strengthens our commitment to our customers by providing them with the best possible tools for planning and booking independent travel.”