Travel Agents
Virgin teams up with Flight Centre for money-can’t-buy workshop
It’s the second time a Flight Centre partnership has come up this week and it’s only Tuesday! Skroo must be feeling extra convivial this week.
Aviation
Flight Centre signs landmark agreement with Rex as pilots prepare for industrial action
While seemingly struggling to win popularity among its pilots, the regional carrier has turned to its agency partners for reassurance.
Travel Agents
Flight Centre to invest more than $30 million in staff retention
The only staff retention policy we have at Travel Weekly is a primal fear of being on hold with Centrelink for 600 hours.
Travel Agents
Flight Centre taps Melissa Elf as MD for corporate travel division
After a quarter of a century in the travel industry, Elf is taking over Flight Centre’s corporate travel arm. No word yet on who is taking the legs.
Travel Agents
Flight Centre sees boom in international business travel
People are heading back overseas so say goodbye to organising a weirdly timed Zoom meeting and get ready for a nice 13-hour flight!
Travel Agents
“It’s our shout”: Flight Centre is giving away free holidays!
The travel giant is giving away 40 holidays to celebrate its 40th Birthday! Nobody tell them that it’s usually the other way around…
Travel Agents
Flight Centre scores whopping government contract
Work for Flight Centre? Your tax dollars could now be contributing to your own salary, according to our vague understanding of the ATO.
Wholesalers
Flight Centre, Goldman Travel and Spencer Group form supergroup for premium market
Danielle Galloway, Anthony Goldman and Penny Spencer have formed a supergroup, but that’s not to say they’re now in a band. At least, that we know of.
Travel Agents
Flight Centre reveals story behind ‘bobblehead Tom’ after ad roasted online
The travel agency is being trolled online for what appears to be a glaring error in one of its ads, but the crafty folk at Flight Centre are determined to have the last laugh.
News
Federal budget “fails the pub test” as financial support nixed for marketing spend leaves aviation and hospo behind
We assume the accompanying image encapsulates treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s response after reading what the travel industry had to say about his grand plan.
Aviation
Flight Centre announces big leadership shake-up
A big leadership shake-up is usually either a positive step forward, or the plot of a critically acclaimed TV show full of questionable characters.
Technology
Flight Centre nabs majority stake in travel tech company
Meanwhile, Travel Weekly’s editor managed to update her computer this morning and only had two meltdowns in the process, which is a tech achievement in itself.