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Plug and Play, a leading innovation platform and accelerator program for early-stage startups and emerging growth companies, this week announced Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) as the winner of its ‘Corporate Innovation Award,’ given to the corporate partner that best demonstrates a commitment to digital transformation through acquisitions, investments, proof of concepts, and thought leadership.

Newly released data from FCM Consulting has revealed that January-February 2025 saw a year-on-year reduction in Australia’s average domestic and international airfares, by as much as 12 per cent.

Load factors are increasing between Sydney and Melbourne, with aircraft on the route fuller than ever.

Portable chargers and power banks have become a carry-on essential to keep devices charged up for work or entertainment while travelling, but new airline restrictions could see the end of unlimited charging onboard from these devices.

International airline capacity out of Australia is currently sitting at 101 per cent of pre-pandemic levels, we can expect to see the trend continue this year, as international carriers ramp up investment in Australia.

FCM Travel has announced a partnership with Perenti, consolidating 23 business entities globally under a single travel management program, under the umbrella of FCM Travel.

Latest updates from FCM on Cyclone Alfred

Flight Centre Travel Group (FLT) has released its 2025 Mid-Year Financial Results.

Dr. Poppy Crum, Adjunct Professor at Stanford University, Managing Director of Giant Step Capital, President Goby Technologies, and Former CTO Trimble, Inc, and Chief Scientist of Dolby Laboratories, will highlight the transformative potential of AI in managed travel while headlining a global webinar for one of the world’s biggest travel management companies.

In a landmark move set to revolutionise travel for the growing cohort of corporate travellers frequenting the USA, a new Global Entry program will promise streamlined travel for eligible Australians arriving and departing from major U.S. airports.

FCM Travel can reveal that Melbourne is set to break a major business travel milestone, as corporates flocked to the city for the Australian Open.

China has announced it will extend visa-free entry for Australian citizens to 30 days, up from the existing 15 days, from 30 November 2024.