THE Flight Centre Travel Group (FLT) is targeting further growth in a key leisure market sector by strengthening its offerings to the student and youth sectors. The company today unveiled plans to launch a new brand, Universal Traveller (UT), to predominantly target travellers aged between 18 and 35.

What is the target market for Flight Centre?

THE Flight Centre Travel Group (FLT) is targeting further growth in a key leisure market sector by strengthening its offerings to the student and youth sectors. The company today unveiled plans to launch a new brand, Universal Traveller (UT), to predominantly target travellers aged between 18 and 35.

What is Flight Centre known for?

About Flight Centre Our consultants can organise: flights, holidays, hotels, car hire, cruises, travel insurance, coach tours, visas, frequent flyer points redemption and more. Our call centre provides worldwide 24-hour service to assist in unforeseen situations.

How do I contact a Flight Centre?

  1. Cancel. To cancel a booking made on our website or through our app, please use our booking management tool.
  2. Australia. Call us on 1300 131 600.
  3. Car hire. To get assistance with car hire please call 133 133.
  4. Charity requests. Please contact us at [email protected].
  5. Hotel provider enquiries.
  6. Media enquiries.

What system does Flight Centre use?

Under the agreement, Flight Centre Travel Group will use the Sabre GDS as one of its key platforms to shop, book and manage travel content from among 400 airlines, 900,000 hotel options, 40 car rental brands and 22 river and cruise lines.

How do flight Centre make their money?

The current base wage for travel consultants in Flight Centre stores is $33,500 — almost $4,000 below Australia’s minimum wage. The rest of their salary is made up from commissions, which are accrued on the sale of airfares, hotels, travel insurance and holiday packages.

Is it cheaper to book through Flight Centre?

Flight Centre was consistently more expensive than the airlines. Webjet was more expensive in two out of three scenarios and couldn’t offer matching flights on the fourth. Google Flights and Expedia gave us the same price as the airlines.

What is Flight Centre business model?

Flight Centre as an investment proposition At its core, FLT’s business model is capital-light (depending on your view of operating leases) with relatively small tangible assets.

Who runs Flight Centre?

Graham Turner
Graham Turner cofounded the country’s biggest travel agency network, Flight Centre Travel Group. He remains managing director and a 15% shareholder of the Brisbane-based company. The group has 1,500 travel shops across Australia and another 1,100 in 12 other countries.

Can I fly from Brisbane to Melbourne Covid?

Yes you can! If you are greeting or farewelling someone travelling within Australia, you are able to enter the Domestic Terminal and meet them, unless they are arriving from a COVID declared hotspot.

Is Flight Centre a global business?

Flight Centre is the world’s largest travel agency. Flight Centre has a global travel agent network that extends throughout Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Canada and South Africa.

Who is Flight Centre owned by?

After starting with one shop in the early 1980s, FLT has enjoyed remarkable ongoing growth under its founder and CEO, Graham “Skroo” Turner. The company now has more than 30 brands, including the flagship Flight Centre leisure travel brand and Liberty, the iconic US travel agency group.