For plenty of Miami Dolphins fans, the NFL schedule release is all about pricing flights, checking hotel rates, and figuring out whether a road matchup can turn into a long weekend somewhere warm.
That behavior is exactly what travel giant Skyscanner is betting on as it expands its Miami presence.
The global travel platform has launched a new Miami Dolphins travel planner designed to help fans compare flights, hotels, and car rentals for every home and away game of the 2026-2027 season. The initiative comes as Skyscanner grows its Americas operation from Miami, where the company is preparing to move into a larger Brickell office.
For Skyscanner’s link, the partnership reflects both the rise of sports tourism and Miami’s emergence as a stronger base for international tech companies.
“Myami is very exciting for us,” Skyscanner’s Lourdes Losada told Refresh Miami. “Number one, because we have a lot of international travelers. And number two, the thing that excites me the most is the talent pool that we’re seeing.”
Originally from Valencia, Spain, Losada has spent the last 18 years in Miami and now leads Skyscanner’s Americas operation from the company’s local office. The Miami team oversees the entire region, from Canada to Argentina, with around 35 employees across commercial operations, marketing, engineering, and customer experience [part of the Miami team is pictured above].
“We’re opening a new bigger office right now in Brickell,” she said.
The company now serves roughly 160 million users every month worldwide, despite having fewer than 1,500 employees globally – about 35 of whom are based in Miami.
While Skyscanner has historically grown organically, Losada said the company is now investing more heavily in visibility across the U.S. market.
“This is the first year that we’re putting a little bit more effort into getting out there and getting our brand known,” she said.
That effort now includes the Dolphins, marking Skyscanner’s first sports team partnership in the Americas. The company had previously sponsored events like the Solheim Cup and Scotland’s national rugby team, but the Dolphins collaboration reflects how sports travel is becoming a larger part of the tourism economy.
“One third of Americans say they are willing to travel for a sports-related event,” Losada said. “Especially for younger audiences.”
“What we’re seeing is that people are making these trips not only about the game,” Losada asserted. “The game is the excuse.”
The company estimates travelers can save up to 30% by comparing options through the platform.
At the same time, Skyscanner is leaning heavily into AI to shape the future of travel planning. Losada described AI as “our bread and butter,” noting the company has already integrated AI tools into much of its platform and operations.
Still, she does not believe travelers want AI replacing the experience entirely. “I don’t think it’s going to replace our tools,” she said. “It’s just going to enhance them.”
That mindset also mirrors Miami’s broader evolution. When Losada first arrived nearly two decades ago, finding multilingual tech talent locally was far harder. Today, she says the city feels very different.
“There are so many tech events happening too that are so refreshing,” she said. “I’m so excited for Miami.”
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