Media Release
2 February 2010
FLIGHT CENTRE LIMITED BOOSTS BUSINESS TRAVEL PRESENCE
FLIGHT Centre Limited (FLT) has moved to strengthen its presence in the corporate travel market.
The company launched its Corporate Traveller brand today in New Zealand as part of a strategy to improve service, increase business travel market share and capture the growing needs of the SME travel market.
Executive general manager FLT corporate, Shannon O’Brien said Corporate Traveller would be closely aligned to FLT’s key global corporate travel business FCm Travel Solutions to ensure a high standard of service was maintained through dedicated account managers.
“Corporate Traveller’s service and product offering will focus on the SME market, providing clients a combination of expert advice, personal service and tailored travel management to maximize savings for small to medium sized travel budgets,” Mr O’Brien said.
“Clients can expect a high touch and cost effective travel management service backed by the global strength of the FLT group.”
Operations manager FCm Travel Solutions and Corporate Traveller, Angie Dudely, said significant growth in the SME segment for corporate travel in the past few years now requires a dedicated approach to travel management.
"The New Zealand SME market is continuing to grow rapidly and it's important that smaller business travel needs are looked after in a way that suits them. The reintroduction of Corporate Traveller allows us to focus even further on this important market and bring the most extensive product range to all clients, at the very best price.
“We're excited about this dedicated approach to travel management and believe New Zealand businesses will be equally excited about the options this boutique brand will bring,” Ms Dudley said.
Corporate Traveller was introduced by FLT in 1993 and marked the company’s first push into the business travel market. As part of FLT’s strategy to focus on the SME sector and grow the Corporate Traveller brand, Flight Centre Business Travel will now operate as Corporate Traveller, as will some FCm teams that service SME clients.
For more information contact:
Marie Pilkington
Flight Centre
Ph: 021 753 767
About FCm Travel Solutions
FCm Travel Solutions is a corporate travel management specialist guaranteeing a different approach to service. Proactive, strategic and personalised, FCm Travel Solutions takes the lead and manages every aspect of corporate travel, offering a service that consistently identify and deliver travel cost savings for businesses.
FCm Travel Solutions provides end-to-end solutions including dedicated travel managers, strategic account management, expense management, traveller security, travel technology, procurement, MICE and executive travel.
About Corporate Traveller
Corporate Traveller is a travel and expense management specialist company for the SME market. It offers a unique combination of expert advice, local personal service and global bargaining power to maximise savings on your travel costs
FCm Travel Solutions and Corporate Traveller are a wholly owned subsidiaries of Flight Centre Limited.
