Skyscanner appoints new CEO

Skyscanner has appointed a new CEO, naming current Chief Operating Officer (COO) Bryan Batista as the replacement for departing Chief Executive John Mangelaars.

Starting 1 June 2025, Batista will lead the travel platform into its next stage of growth, as it looks to break into new markets and add new products."enormous confidence" in Batista's leadership and determination to take the company into the future."dream", where he gets to lead a company that's on a mission to "become the world's number one travel ally".

The platform, which connects more than 160 million users in 180 countries to more than 1,200 flight, hotel and car rentals, has achieved record performances in the last year.

As well as seeing double digit growth in flights, car rental and accommodation, Skyscanner entered high-growth markets, including India where it expects to double its audience, and added rail and package travel options in select markets."I am excited that we are now adding rail and package travel options to that mix, delivering the best deals and the widest selection of travel options to our travellers. We are breaking into new markets, adding new products and smarter tools to make travel planning part of the adventure, not the admin."

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