After starting with one shop in the early 1980s, FCTG has enjoyed remarkable ongoing growth to become one of the world’s largest travel agency groups. Its rapidly expanding network extends throughout Australia, New Zealand, US, Canada, UK, South Africa, Hong Kong, India, China, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates.

The company’s global corporate travel management network extends even further, with FCm Travel Solutions present in more than 75 countries, through strategic licensing agreements with independent local operators.

The company employs more than 15,000 people globally and has twice been judged Australia’s best employer, in addition to claiming a number of other employer and travel agency awards in Australia and overseas.

FCTG consists of more than 30 brands and it was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange in 1995 (ASX: FLT).

In addition to the flagship Flight Centre brand, FCTG’s other travel brands include:

Escape Travel
Student Flights
Travel Associates
Cruiseabout
Liberty Travel
Infinity Holidays
GOGO Vacations
FCm Travel Solutions
Corporate Traveller
Stage and Screen
cievents
Campus Travel.

Core leisure travel brands present in the Australian market include Flight Centre, Escape Travel, Student Flights, Travel Associates and Cruiseabout, together totalling around 950 leisure travel stores across the country.

The largest is the eponymous Flight Centre brand, which having opened its first store in 1982, has expanded to more than 680 stores in Australia today. These brands are supported by Infinity Holidays and Infinity Cruise & Rail wholesale operations.

Corporate brands present in Australia include FCm Travel Solutions, Corporate Traveller, Stage & Screen, CiEvents, Campus Travel and Flight Centre Business Travel catering to all major and niche areas of the corporate travel market.

Also present in Australia are the online accommodation booking engine, Quickbeds and foreign exchange business, Travel Money Oz.

Non-travel brands operated by FCTG in the Australian market include Healthwise, Moneywise, Employment Office, 99 Bikes and Advance Traders.

FCTG is highly regarded in the Australian travel marketplace winning numerous awards including Best Travel Agency Group (100 outlets or more), Best Travel Agency Corporate – Multi Location, Best National Travel Management Company, Best Travel Consultant – Retail and Best Wholesaler – International Product at the 2012 National Travel Industry Awards.