Skyscanner Affiliate Program
The Skyscanner affiliate program pays up to 3% per booking on a 30-day cookie window, on flight metasearch with strong European recognition.
- Free to join
- No separate Skyscanner application
- Decision usually within 2 business days
Last reviewed by the LinkApprove partnerships team
01Overview
About the Skyscanner affiliate program
Skyscanner is flight-led metasearch with particularly strong recognition across the UK and Europe, where it is often the default starting point for trip planning. That familiarity means creators need no persuasion, a link to compare flights is an obvious next step rather than a recommendation requiring justification.
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The everywhere search, which finds the cheapest destination from a given airport, is a genuinely distinctive feature and a strong content angle. Flexible-destination content converts well because it serves readers who want to travel but have not decided where, an intent no direct airline program can address.
Flexible-destination content converts better here than fixed-itinerary coverage, because the everywhere search serves an intent no direct airline program can address. Recognition is strongest in UK and EU markets.
Program fit score
Weighted against 28 travel programs
3.3/ 5
| Factor | Weight | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Commission per conversion | 40% | 0.93 |
| Cookie window | 25% | 0.81 |
| Average order value | 20% | 0.78 |
| Region breadth | 15% | 0.75 |
Cookie window
Same as the category median
30days
Most travel programs give around 30 days, so timing is neither an advantage nor a constraint here. Dots are the 28 programs in travel; the range is 7–31 days.
02Conversion
Why Skyscanner converts
- Strong European recognition means a comparison link needs no justification
- Flexible-destination search serves readers who have not yet chosen where to go
- A 30-day window covers a trip planning cycle measured in weeks
- Comparison converts a higher share of readers than direct booking links
03Audience fit
Which creators this suits
- Travel creators producing budget and flexible-destination content
- UK and EU publishers where recognition is highest
- Channels working the inspiration and planning phase
04Getting started
How to join the Skyscanner affiliate program
- 1Create a free account on LinkApprove and submit your content channels for review.
- 2Get approved, usually within two business days, then find Skyscanner in the program directory.
- 3Generate a deep link to any Skyscanner product page, adding sub-IDs for the platform or campaign.
- 4Publish and track clicks and validated commission in one balance alongside every other program you run.
LinkApprove already holds the upstream approval, so you don’t submit a separate application to Skyscanner.
Create a free account05Attribution
When you get paid on this program
- ClickDay 0
- PurchaseWithin 30 days · cookie
- ValidatedAdvertiser confirms · 30–60 day hold
- PaidNext payout run
- Minimum (wallets)
- $100
- Minimum (wire)
- $1,000
- Schedule
- Monthly → daily
EPC isn't published yet: our sample on this program is too small to mean anything. Full thresholds, rails and schedules are on the payouts page.
Travel
How Skyscanner compares in its category
Travel commissions are validated on completed stay rather than booking, which means longer hold periods, 60 to 90 days is normal. In exchange, the vertical has the longest cookie windows in the directory and very high order values.
- Lufthansaup to €35.3314 daysNot published
- Marriottup to 4%30 days$520
- Omioup to €5.0330 days€56
- Qatar Airwaysup to €79.6030 days€331
- Samsoniteup to 6%30 days$225
- Skyscannerup to 3%30 days$420
- Trainlineup to 4%30 days$70
- Trip.comup to 5%30 days$390
- Tripadvisor50%14 days$240
- trivagoup to €0.4830 daysNot published
- TUIup to €157.2330 daysNot published
Showing 11 of 28 programs. Commission and cookie figures are indicative and set by the advertiser.
Compare all 28 programs06FAQ
Common questions
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How much does the Skyscanner affiliate program pay?
The Skyscanner affiliate program pays up to 3% per booking. Average order value on the program is $420, so commission per conversion is calculated against that basket rather than a single item price.
What is the cookie duration for the Skyscanner affiliate program?
The Skyscanner program has a 30-day cookie window. A purchase made after that window has closed is not attributed to you, which is why content timing matters on this program.
How do I join the Skyscanner affiliate program?
You can join the Skyscanner affiliate program through LinkApprove without applying to Skyscanner directly. LinkApprove already holds the upstream approval, so once your LinkApprove partner account is approved you can generate tracked links to any Skyscanner product page immediately.
Which countries does the Skyscanner affiliate program accept?
The Skyscanner program accepts traffic from UK, EU, US, AU, CA. Traffic from outside these regions may not be attributed even when the click is tracked, so check your audience geography before committing content to it.
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For creators
Creators and publishers
Promote Skyscanner and every other program in the directory from one account, with a single payout. Free to join, from 1,000 followers.
- Free to join
- From 1,000 followers
- One payout
For brands
Advertisers
Recruit vetted creators across the UK, EU and US without managing hundreds of individual partner relationships.
Promote Skyscanner from today
Join LinkApprove free and generate your first tracked Skyscanner link once approved. No separate application, and no advertiser approval queue.