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Corporate bookings between Australia and NZ grew 8.4% YoY as Air New Zealand becomes the first international airline into Western Sydney Airport.

New data from Flight Centre Corporate shows international airfares have grown slower than inflation and everyday costs like coffee, bread and fuel since 2023.

FCM Travel has been named a finalist in the AFR BOSS Most Innovative Companies 2026 list, recognised for its agentic AI assistant, Sam.

92% of FCTG's corporate customers, including FCM Travel, are live on Qantas NDC, unlocking measurable corporate travel savings.

Australia-China flight capacity is up 15% YoY for December 2026, with new routes and extra services easing the crunch for corporate travellers.

FCM Travel's H1 2026 data shows corporate travel shifting from the Golden Triangle to WA, driven by a mining and resources investment boom.

The business trips companies still make are the ones where being there makes a real difference. With travel costing more, FCM Consulting, part of FCM Travel, says travel managers who can show what each trip delivers are in the strongest position to make the case for investing in it. Its new Insight Report sets out four gaps that programmes should close in 2027 to do that. 

FCM Travel today announced the creation of a new Head of Content role, appointing Nicola Ping to the position and to the FCM Management Team, effective immediately.

FCM Travel has won Most Outstanding Global Travel Company at the 2026 NTIAs, recognised for its in-house AI assistant, Sam, and global scale.

FCM Travel today announced the release of ‘Sam for browser,’ designed to bring the same intelligence that powers Sam, FCM’s digital travel assistant, within FCM’s ecosystem to Chrome and Edge to improve the beginning and end of the business travel experience.

The GBTA Foundation, the charitable arm of the Global BusinessTravel Association (GBTA), has announced its prestigious 2026 WINiT Top 50, an annual list celebrating the outstanding achievements and contributions of women leaders across the business travel industry.

FCM Travel Asia, the flagship large market business travel division of Flight Centre Travel Group, today announced the appointment of Benjamin Beh as General Manager, FCM Travel Japan. As General Manager, he will lead FCM’s business in the market, with a focus on strengthening customer relationships and driving its growth in Japan.