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LEADING INDEPENDENT TRAVEL CONSULTANTS GET READY FOR ICONS 2023

JOHANNESBURG, 19 October 2023 – Top achievers from across FCTG’s Independent businesses globally are getting ready to depart on the very first Independent Icons trip, where they will have full reign of Uniworld’s S.S. Beatrice for four nights as they sail from Budapest to Vienna. 76 travel advisors and agency owners from 55 independent agencies […]

Flight Centre & Intrepid team again to offer 20 amazing prizes

JOHANNESBURG, 10 October 2023 – Flight Centre has teamed up with Intrepid Travel again to offer travellers the chance to win one of 20 Intrepid tours for two as part of a global competition that includes return flights to the value of *R 24,000 per person. Each tour prize up for grabs is part of […]

Flight Centre Travel Group responds to Air Belgium’s cessation of passenger flights

JOHANNESBURG, 19 SEPTEMBER 2023 — Following the recent announcement by Air Belgium to cease all passenger flights, Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) is taking immediate steps to assist those affected by this unexpected development.  “We understand the inconvenience and stress caused by this sudden change and will be supporting our customers to ensure minimal disruption,” says Euan […]

Hide-and-Seek in the Work-From_Anywhere Era: The Rise of Hush Holidays

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JOHANNESBURG – Fasten your seat belts as the ‘work from anywhere’ era steps on the gas. In the fast lane of this new age, hush holidays are cruising in, a silent phenomenon stirring duty of care considerations into a tricky maze that has organisations reaching for their strategy maps. In the remodelled workforce landscape painted […]

Singapore Tourism Board and Flight Centre Travel Group Limited join forces in a global partnership

Singapore Tourism Board and Flight Centre Travel Group Limited join forces in a global partnership The three-year Memorandum of Understanding encompasses Flight Centre Travel Group brands in Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, USA, Canada and South Africa. Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and Flight Centre Travel Group Limited (FCTG) have today inked a three-year multi-million-dollar Memorandum […]

BLACK FRIDAY TRAVEL SPECIALS: BOOK NOW FOR 2023

Pent-up demand for travel & still limited flight availability means the ‘new’ Black Friday deals are geared towards 2023 travel and beyond JOHANNESBURG, 24 November 2022 – The Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG)’s Black Friday specials have landed, with South Africans able to save up to 50% on their 2023 travel to top-selling destinations. “This is the […]

5 Award Winning Travel Experiences for 2023

It’s that time of the year again – when travellers the world over begin to look forward to hitting reset (and unplug) on that December break they’ve been waiting the whole, long, slow year for. The savvy travellers are the ones that are also looking forward to 2023, snapping up early bird savings and planning […]

Flight Centre is the proud official travel sponsor of Joburg Pride 2022

FLIGHT CENTRE IS THE PROUD OFFICIAL TRAVEL SPONSOR OF JOBURG PRIDE 2022 FCTG South Africa continues to open up the world for everyone to see – this time, through Pride Month JOHANNESBURG, 13 OCTOBER 2022 – Flight Centre South Africa is proud to announce its travel sponsorship of Pride of Africa: Johannesburg Pride 2022, the […]

5 Headwinds Facing Business Travel in South Africa

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MEDIA RELEASE 5 Headwinds Facing Business Travel in South Africa JOHANNESBURG, 29 SEPTEMBER 2022 – SMEs have been at the forefront of business travel recovery for the past two years. Unfortunately, new macroeconomic challenges in South Africa and globally are currently threatening the recovery of SMEs and business travel, according to a new study by […]

FCTG FY22 Annual Results

Updated 23/08/2022 FCTG FY22 Annual Results Corporate Leadership Comments  Comments from Chris Galanty, Global CEO of Flight Centre Corporate “After the turbulence of the last few years, it is encouraging to see strong recovery across our global corporate business. This emphatic rebound signifies the importance of meeting people and customers face-to-face despite the enormous logistical […]