Flight Centre Travel Group

Flight Centre Travel Group is a prominent global travel agency that specializes in providing travel arrangements for both leisure and corporate clients. The company operates through multiple brands, with its corporate travel management division, FCM, ranking among the top four players worldwide. FCM has a broad reach, extending to over 100 countries through a combination of company-owned operations and independent licensees, supported by strategic agreements with local operators across approximately 90 additional nations. In the leisure sector, Flight Centre boasts a network of more than 550 retail shops, which contribute significantly to its transaction value, complemented by online sales and independent agents. Overall, the company generates over half of its total transaction value from corporate travel, while the remainder comes from leisure activities and ancillary services.

Geoff Harris

Co-Founder

Dean Smith

Managing Director of United States of America

5 past transactions

Cruise Club UK

Acquisition in 2024
Cruise Club UK is a travel agency that provides tourism and travel management services.

Scott Dunn

Acquisition in 2023
Founded in 1986 by Andrew Dunn, the company provides a broad range of luxury holidays from skiing and Mediterranean resorts to tailor-made journeys and bespoke honeymoons. Scott Dunn is recognised as a premium brand in the sector and is distinguished by delivering very high levels of service to its guests. It was voted number one specialist tour operator by the readers of Condé Nast Traveller in 2014. The company operates within the luxury travel market, which has grown by more than 12% CAGR over the last three years, as demand from affluent customers in the UK and overseas has increased. In 2010, Andrew Dunn, now President, appointed Simon Russell as Chief Executive.

TPConnects

Acquisition in 2022
TPConnects, established in 2012, is a cloud-based travel booking and distribution platform that serves airlines, travel agencies, online travel agencies, and tour operators. As the first IATA NDC Dual Level 3 Certified Travel Aggregator for travel agencies and IT provider for airlines, TPConnects offers a range of solutions to facilitate the retailing of travel products. Their platform enables travel businesses to create personalized offers, manage rich content, and bundle services such as flights, hotels, and activities. TPConnects provides tools for travel agents, including customizable websites, mobile applications, and corporate booking tools, all without initial investment. Their product offerings encompass direct connections for airlines, a travel aggregator platform integrated with various travel suppliers, a leisure management system for inventory and dynamic packaging, and an internet booking engine with comprehensive offer and order management capabilities. Through these services, TPConnects aims to shape the future of travel distribution by helping organizations control customer interactions and enhance their retailing capabilities.

Shep

Acquisition in 2021
Shep’s browser extension-based tool provides travel programs with an easy way to capture employee bookings made on consumer travel sites, messaging employees about the travel policy, while capturing those off-channel bookings for the travel team.

WhereTo

Acquisition in 2020
WhereTo is an artificial intelligence-driven travel platform that specializes in corporate travel bookings and planning. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, the company offers a comprehensive travel management solution that combines an AI-powered online booking engine with support from a dedicated travel agency team. WhereTo's technology enables users to input specific meeting locations or business names, allowing the platform to consider real-time commute conditions when making recommendations for flights, hotels, and car rentals. This innovative approach helps corporations optimize their travel expenditures, reportedly achieving savings of around 30%. The company has gained recognition for its commitment to enhancing the corporate travel experience and has established partnerships with Fortune 100 companies, operating as a subsidiary of Flight Centre Travel Group Limited.
Spot something off? Help us improve by flagging any incorrect or outdated information. Just email us at support@teaserclub.com. Your feedback is most welcome.