Skyscanner, VP Commercial, Hugh Aitken, at the CAPA Australia Pacific Aviation Summit 2022

Hugh is VP of Flights at Skyscanner. In his role, he oversees the whole of the flights experience on Skyscanner platforms, from search to check-out, as well as spearheading the evolution of Skyscanner’s flights marketplace. Hugh stepped into this role at the beginning of 2020, building on his previous work leading global strategic partnerships with airlines and the broader industry. Since joining Skyscanner, Hugh has also led our B2B commercial teams, forging relationships with the likes of Microsoft, Yahoo! And Secret Escapes, enabling them to offer global flight content to their users. Hugh regularly represents Skyscanner at an industry level, as well as promoting our data products, used by a variety of partners to provide unique insights into global travel demand. Prior to joining Skyscanner, Hugh spent four years at the European low-cost airline, easyJet, where he looked after the commercial performance and market strategy for the airline across London, Scotland the North East of England, as well as the Middle East and Iceland. Hugh spent 13 years at UK airport operator, BAA, where he held a number of senior commercial roles.