# Gareth Williams

> Gareth Williams is co-founder of Skyscanner Limited. Skyscanner Travel APIs on Anchor Terminal, with grades, an about and public profiles.

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- Updated: 2026-10-27

Co-founder, Skyscanner Limited.

Gareth Williams co-founded Skyscanner in 2001 with Bonamy Grimes and Barry Smith, starting from a single spreadsheet and the idea of comparing flight prices across every commercial airline. He served as its chief executive, and a company interview from that time describes its growth to over 250 staff with offices in Scotland, Singapore, Beijing and Miami.

## What Gareth builds

- [Skyscanner Travel APIs](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/skyscanner.md), graded E, 45.7/100, in Travel & booking. Skyscanner's partner APIs for flight, hotel and car hire search, with live and indicative prices, hotel content and reviews, and deep links that send travellers to airlines and travel agents to book. Access is by application. Co-founder, Skyscanner Limited, researched 2026-10-27.

## Works with

- [Andrew Phillips](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/andrew-phillips/), Chief Technology Officer
- [Barry Smith](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/barry-smith/), Co-founder, Skyscanner Limited
- [Bonamy Grimes](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/bonamy-grimes/), Co-founder, Skyscanner Limited

## Questions

### Who is Gareth Williams?

Gareth Williams co-founded Skyscanner in 2001 with Bonamy Grimes and Barry Smith, starting from a single spreadsheet and the idea of comparing flight prices across every commercial airline. He served as its chief executive, and a company interview from that time describes its growth to over 250 staff with offices in Scotland, Singapore, Beijing and Miami.

### What does Skyscanner Limited make?

Anchor Terminal lists Skyscanner Travel APIs from Skyscanner Limited. Skyscanner's partner APIs for flight, hotel and car hire search, with live and indicative prices, hotel content and reviews, and deep links that send travellers to airlines and travel agents to book. Access is by application.

### How are Gareth's tools graded?

Skyscanner Travel APIs is graded E, 45.7 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.

## Sources

- https://www.skyscanner.net/about-us/our-people
- https://uk.linkedin.com/in/andrewjhp
- https://www.skyscanner.net/company-news/interview-skyscanners-ceo-gareth-williams
- https://www.partners.skyscanner.net/
- https://www.partners.skyscanner.net/product/travel-api
- https://skyscannerpartnersupport.zendesk.com/hc/en-us

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