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FCM Travel Solutions is one of the first major global travel management companies to achieve the coveted TMC Elite level within the SAP Concur Partner Program for TMCs. TMC Elite partner level reflects FCM’s continued focus on delivering the best possible levels of service and experience across the industry’s leading solutions.
FCM Travel Solutions and parent company Flight Centre Travel Group have become the first global travel management company to achieve NDC Level 4 certification by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), currently the highest level of IATA’s NDC certification program.
The World’s Leading Travel Management Company Award rounds off a year that has been enormously challenging for the business travel sector due to the impact of Covid-19. However, FCM has still remained committed to winning and implementing new customers, as well as investing in new technology solutions and enhancing duty of care support for clients throughout the crisis.
The World Health Organization has announced an official name for the disease that is causing the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak, COVID-19. At least 62 airlines from 45 countries have suspended or cancelled flights to mainland China and/or Hong Kong due to the outbreak.
Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) Americas has announced that FCTG Mexico President Manuel Viñas will be retiring at the end of July 2020. Current Head of FCM Latin America, Maren Hanschke has been appointed to succeed him and will assume his responsibilities effective March 1, 2020. Viñas will continue to collaborate and assist with the transitioning, and various projects through to his departure on July 31st.
Flight Centre Travel Group has strengthened the European footprint of its flagship global business travel division, FCM Travel Solutions, with the announcement that it has taken 100% ownership of 3Mundi, FCM’s partner in France and Switzerland.
FCM Travel Solutions, the flagship business travel division of Flight Centre Travel Group, has won two top accolades at the prestigious 2018 World Travel Awards.
FCM Travel Solutions has announced that there will be no change to management and client servicing in Argentina following the partial acquisition of the travel management company’s partner agency Biblos Travel SA by Brazilian loyalty program operator CVC Turismo SAU.
Billy McDonough has been named FCM Travel Solutions President for the Americas, effective immediately.
FCM Travel Solutions has been selected to compete for the Business Travel Innovator Award at the 4th annual Innovate, the conference for the advancement of business travel, hosted by The BTN Group, publishers of Business Travel News, Travel Procurement and The Beat.