Flight Centre

But they may remain relatively high while airlines grapple with capacity uncertainty, says Graham ‘Skroo’ Turner.

Two in five travel managers said technology was a top pain point – however, 59% also said it was a top factor when selecting a travel management company.

New Zealand leisure and business bookings are recovering strongly, says Flight Centre.

The number of seats offered on airlines servicing New Zealand is forecast to be back to 79% of pre-Covid levels by the end of 2022.

Flight Centre has created a new product for travellers looking for more security and certainty while airlines and airports struggle to cope with high demand.

Flight Centre Travel Group won Plug and Play’s Corporate Innovation Award for its “technology-first” approach to addressing business traveller needs.

Flight Centre wants to see the full opening of the border brought forward from 31 July and questions why there is a delay “considering the state of the economy”.

The company is pushing out a new technology ecosystem to offer customers a seamless booking experience.

Flight Centre has appointed Melissa Elf as its managing director of corporate for Australia and New Zealand.

While the numbers suggest outbound travel is recovering, it means the domestic market could start to shrink for New Zealand tourism, with no date yet of when international visitors can start arriving.

Tom Walley is the new global managing director of Corporate Traveller, the SME specialist divisiom of Flight Centre Travel Group.

A recent survey conducted by Flight Centre New Zealand shows 88% of respondents see themselves travelling overseas in the next year.

Flight Centre has launched a new website that puts departed alumni front in line for roles when travel opens up again.

Flight Centre’s corporate travel management event Illuminate 2021 will return this month.

A survey by travel agency Flight Centre shows that nearly a quarter of its website visitors plan to travel abroad within one month of international borders re-opening.

Qualifying staff to receive share rights vesting in February 2023.

MD David Coombes says the travel agent has made heavy cuts to its Kiwi staff and stores.

Stargazing at Lake Tekapo and sledging down the Kaituna River were named in Flight Centre’s 50 Travel Experiences for 2020.

How cultural currents are acting on the travel industry have been put under the microscope in a new report.

The Full Federal Court of Australia has ordered Flight Centre to pay penalties totalling A$12.5m for attempting to induce three international airlines to enter into price fixing arrangements between 2005 and 2009.

Australian-listed Flight Centre Travel Group has moved to increase its leisure and corporate travel market-share in New Zealand by buying two companies.

THE Flight Centre Travel Group has outlined plans to create a new global business that will provide in-destination services to travellers.