Flight Centre

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News / Distribution

Hotel direct channels gained share of bookings in 2020

By Mitra Sorrells | February 2, 2021

A new report from SiteMinder details the top booking revenue sources in markets around the world. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Using the coronavirus pandemic to bring some innovation to business travel

By Susan Lichtenstein - DigiTravel Consulting | September 11, 2020

Now is a good time to address the many pain points in corporate travel purposes. Read More

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News / Online

Flight Centre sees emerging bright spot in business travel as it struggles with massive losses

By Mitra Sorrells | August 27, 2020

The company says it has taken the biggest hit in its leisure business, but corporate business recorded a $74 million AUD underlying profit in fiscal year 2020. Read More

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News / Technology

Flight Centre buys business travel management platform WhereTo

By Mitra Sorrells | August 5, 2020

WhereTo uses artificial intelligence to recommend trip options that are within the company’s travel policy, meet the traveler's preferences and minimize costs. Read More

News / Technology

Corporate travelers eye possibility of trips but need a green light from companies

By Linda Fox | July 8, 2020

Travel management companies are developing travel assistant-style services to aggregate the latest COVID-19 travel information. Read More

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News / Online

Some corporate travel may not return, buyers and TMCs invest in tech for a new future

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | June 12, 2020

Panelists during a WiT webinar discussed how corporate travel will change due to the COVID-19 crisis. Read More

News / Distribution

Flight Centre invests in NDC-led airline tech specialist TPConnects

By Linda Fox | March 6, 2020

The Australia-based travel retailer says the undisclosed investment improves its air content, with TPConnects developing technology based around IATA’s NDC and One Order. Read More

News / Online

Flight Centre draws from SARS experience to plan for coronavirus impact

By Steven Lerner | February 27, 2020

Flight Centre anticipates a decline in its full-year profits before tax projection due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Read More

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News / Distribution

Hotel websites hold firm in booking rankings, Airbnb makes progress

By Linda Fox | February 14, 2020

SiteMinder reveals the top sources of online bookings for hotels in 2019. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: Personalization, the importance of data and privacy in travel

By Linda Fox | December 6, 2019

Developments in, as well as the challenges of, personalization in travel were up for discussion during an executive roundtable at the Phocuswright Conference 2019. Read More

News / Distribution

Steady progress for NDC, but what are the next hurdles to overcome?

By Linda Fox | November 4, 2019

Announcements from American Express Global Business Travel, CWT and FCM have talked up NDC - but do they really mean anything and, more importantly, what real progress is being made? Read More