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Fundraising values Skyscanner at $1.6B
- bbayer 11y agoSo..Is there any chance to read article without subscribing?
- siberianbear 11y agoPress the "web" link near the top of the page on HN just under the title. That will take you to a Google Search. Click the top search result. FN will let you see the page because the referrer is Google.
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- chx 11y agohttps://umur.io/paywall-bypass-bookmarklet-come-from-google/ https://umur.io/paywall-bypass-bookmarklet-come-from-google/
- bbayer 11y agoIt was actually an honest question and don't get the reason of downvotes.
- PostThisTooFast 11y agoPAYWALL BULLSHIT. Why is this on the front page? Buried.
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- Torn 11y agoHere's a google link to be able to read the original FT.com one (click top result) https://www.google.com/search?q=site:ft.com+skyscanner+fundraising+%24192m https://www.google.com/search?q=site:ft.com+skyscanner+fundr...
- arghbleargh 11y agoDoes anyone have any insight into how Skyscanner differentiates from the many other flight booking websites (Kayak, Expedia, Travelocity, etc.)?
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- desdiv 11y agoI had a pretty simple query: "What's the cheapest flight from my airport to any given airport in Japan for the next 12 months?" I didn't care which city I was heading to because I planned on visiting quite a few cities and they're all connected by the Shinkansen. I didn't care about when I'm leaving because my dates were flexible. Skyscanner was the only one capable of answering my query. All the competition required me to provide a specific destination and the approximate travel date for any searches.
- underyx 11y agoTry https://skypicker.com https://skypicker.com as well :)
- aembleton 11y agoThat does have a lovely UI and I'm sure that I will be checking this site in future along with Skyscanner. One of my favourite features is being able to provide a range of departure and return dates. Unfortunately it does seem to be missing flight information for FlyBe. I looked for a flight from Manchester to Knock (MAN -> NOC) flying on 24 June, returning 27 June. Skyscanner was able to show me that there is a direct Flybe service for £64 return: http://www.skyscanner.net/transport/flights/man/noc/160624/160627/airfares-from-manchester-to-knock-in-june-2016.html?adults=1&children=0&infants=0&cabinclass=economy&rtn=1&preferdirects=false&outboundaltsenabled=false&inboundaltsenabled=false#results http://www.skyscanner.net/transport/flights/man/noc/160624/1... Skypicker could only offer me Ryanair flights. Outbound via Dublin and Liverpool and return via Nottingham and Dublin for £85.15: https://en.skypicker.com/cheap-flights-from-manchester-united-kingdom-to-knock-ireland/departure-24-06-2016-24-06-2016/return-27-06-2016 https://en.skypicker.com/cheap-flights-from-manchester-unite...
- Torn 11y agoPretty impressive valuation for a UK company. There aren't many tech unicorns operating here.
- JamesMcMinn 11y agoEven more impressive that it's based out of Edinburgh (and Glasgow) in the UK, rather than London. There's even fewer tech unicorns in Scotland.
- tlrobinson 11y ago"and fend off takeover offers from larger rivals" Why does a private company need to be concerned about takeovers?
- simonswords82 11y agoNot all takeovers are positive unfortunately. One incredibly basic scenario I can imagine playing out... I own 1/3 of a company, with two other founders who own 1/3 each. We're approached by a company that wants to buy us, and they offer a deal that my co-founders jump at but I'm not so sure. I now need to "fend off" the takeover by convincing my co-founders not to see the deal through. This is especially troublesome given they have a majority between them. If there are more than three shareholders or more complex company structures (such as a company that previously raised a round of investment and has a group of investors looking to get out) then more possibilities come in to play. Let's then go on to assume that the (hostile) takeover isn't successful. The buyer could seek opportunities in my marketplace to make my business less valuable. They might purchase a competitor who was previously smaller than us but is then provided the capacity and financial resource for growth that we do not have.
- brainflake 11y agoJust because one person doesn't want it doesn't make it a hostile takeover. If the board votes for it and a majority of shareholders approve (as would seem to be the case in your example) then it's definitely not hostile.
- simonswords82 11y agoSure you can take that view, you're absolutely right that the exact definition of a hostile takeover is one that is carried out against the wishes of the board. Having said that...if I'm the minority and I don't agree with the takeover then as far as I'm concerned, it's hostile! :)
- tiatia 11y agoSkyscanner nerver worked so well for me. I like vayama.com swoodoo.com [mainly EU flights, German]
- aembleton 11y agoJust tried looking for flights from Manchester to Knock on 24 June, returning 27 June. Skyscanner can find the direct flights for £64 return on Flybe. Vayama can find the direct flight out there, but the return is via Birmingham and Newquay all on Flybe. Altogether £157. Swoodoo finds the Flybe flights!
- dschiptsov 11y ago$1.6B for a service similar to what flights.google.com gives for free. No, there is no overvaluation or tech bubble.)
- smcgivern 11y agoI'm not sure if you're confused about what Skyscanner does? Skyscanner, like flights.google.com, Kayak, etc. is free to the user - they make their money on referral fees, among other things. And, for that matter, flights.google.com is based on their acquisition of ITA Software for $700M in 2010, so clearly there is a market for companies like this: http://www.google.com/press/ita/ http://www.google.com/press/ita/
- dschiptsov 11y agoHow many services similar to ITA were in operation back in 2010?