FCM Consulting, a division of the flagship corporate travel business FCM Travel under its Flight Centre Travel Group (ASX:FLT) parent company, has named Jason Kramer as its new Air Category Lead worldwide.
FCM Travel (FCM) has been recognised as a Customer Champion by the esteemed Australian Financial Review (AFR), an accolade that celebrates the large-market travel management company’s excellence in creating significant value for both customers and shareholders.
New data from FCM has revealed average international outbound Economy air fares across all carriers have decreased by 5-10 per cent in the latest quarter.
In the first of its kind, a landmark global State of the Market* Survey has revealed that 40 per cent of businesses plan to increase their travel in FY25 (July to June), while 42 per cent of customers intend to increase their travel spend versus last year.
FCM Meetings & Events, in line with its global relaunch targeting worldwide
growth, can today reveal that more than a quarter of customers allocate half their travel budgets to the MICE sector, according to its landmark global State of the Market* survey
According to exclusive new corporate booking data, international outbound bookings from the Sunshine Capital were up 38 per cent, and inbound bookings were up more than 50 per cent in the first half of 2024, compared to the first half of 2023.
The continued popularity of the ‘bleisure’ trend within business travel and the ability to effectively communicate with the Gen Z generation have been highlighted as key areas importance at the Global Business Travel Association Convention in Georgia’s Atlanta.
Exclusive booking data has showed an uplift of bookings in the business cabin. It was led by international corporate bookings, which was up by 14 per cent.
The ‘Golden Triangle’ of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane saw a boost in corporate travel bookings with Melbourne inching towards the most popular corporate destination.
