Insights

By now, you’ve probably already heard a thing or two about REAL IDs. But do you really know how the incoming REAL ID mandates will impact your travel program? Here’s everything you need to know – including how it works and what this means for your travel program starting May 3, 2023.

As companies become increasingly multicultural, it is of growing importance to implement diversity and inclusion efforts not only in the office, but also when planning company events. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the FCM Meetings & Events Team has compiled a list of our top 5 recommended Hispanic-cultured cities to plan your next event in.

We may have only just begun to unpack our suitcases or adjust to the jet lag, but that won’t stop us from giving you the skinny on what we observed (and overheard) at GBTA Convention 2022 in San Diego.

Travel managers across the world have shared their views on travel technology with GBTA and FCM. Among all the data that’s come from the research, it’s clear that travel technology has evolved and its role in travel programs has changed.

To wrap up Pride Month 2022, FCM hosted a webinar featuring corporate travel experts who covered a lot of very important and relevant topics for LGBTQ+ business travelers. In this blog, you’ll find our panelists’ answers to the questions we didn’t have time to address live, and a list of the helpful LGBTQ+ resources we discussed. 

Even though December may feel far away, the venues, vendors, and supplies you need may be booked now. Don’t panic. There is still time if you start now, and here are FCM Meetings & Events’ 5 tips to booking a fantastic holiday party. 

You may be wondering how software development methodology could possibly apply to corporate travel. Rest assured that you aren’t alone. Let’s take a closer look at the four pillars of Agile and how they directly correlate to corporate travel programs.

The truth is you need to build LGBTQ+ inclusivity and awareness into your policies year-round. You may not be sure where to start, but the FCM Meetings & Events team is here to save the day with their five must-have tips to creating fun, safe, and collaborative events for everyone, every day of the year. 

There’s only one way to describe FCM’s presence at GBTA 2022: larger-than-life. Get ready to meet a suite of new travel tech (do we hear a new OBT?), on-site demos and consultations, main stage education sessions, after parties, prizes, a cornhole tournament...well, you'll just need to be there.

The best way to learn about LGBTQ+ people is to listen to their stories; so for the rest of this blog, we’re going to hand the mic over to the phenomenal LGBTQ+ employees across Flight Centre Travel Group brands. We hope by sharing these stories that we can give hope and support to LGBTQ+ people around the world.

The fight for protection and empowerment of LGBTQ+ people is far from over, and that even with all of these landmark decisions and policies over the years, there are still efforts to isolate and discriminate against the LGBTQ+ population. Take a look at some travel focused statistics.