Travel Weekly's 2018 Power List


6 | Flight Centre Travel Group (USA)

Flight Centre Travel Group (USA)
2017 sales: $16 billion
Employees: 20,439
Previous ranking: 7

5 Paragon Drive, Suite 200
Montvale NJ 07645
Website

Executives

PRESIDENT, FLIGHT CENTRE AMERICAS: Dean Smith
CFO, FLIGHT CENTRE AMERICAS: Peter Stone
PRESIDENT, CORPORATE BRANDS FCUSA & LATIN AMERICA: Charlene Leiss
PRESIDENT, LEISURE BRANDS FC-USA: Randolph Alleyne

2017 Developments

Oversaw further penetration into Mexico and Latin America.

Launched the FCM Hub Corporate Travel Portal, FCM Illuminate and the Engage Series and refreshed its Corporate Traveler brand and SmartFly, SmartRate and SmartFare manufactured products.

Expanded booking and travel-arranger functionality in its SAM travel app.

Expanded its Student Universe and integrated it into a worldwide student travel initiative.

Expanded Liberty Travel through kiosk model in malls and other high-traffic areas, and launched an independent network branded "Independent by Liberty."

Expanded wholly owned operations from 14 to 23 countries.

Company Facts

ARC sales of $1.2 billion.

Subsidiaries and brands: Corporate Traveler Services, FCm Travel Solutions, Travel Associates, Student Universe, CIevents, Flight Centre, Worldwide Traveler, Stage & Screen Travel, LibGo Travel, Liberty Travel and Gogo Vacations.

Direct sales of travel products to consumers, with wholly owned operations in 23 countries and an additional licensee network in more than 90 countries.

50% of sales from leisure, 50% business.

Subsidiary of Flight Centre Travel Group.

Looking Ahead

Plans continued investment in technology, tools and apps across all brands.

Will seek acquisition and growth opportunities in strategic anchor markets.

Further integration across the U.S., Canada and Latin America in an integrated Americas structure.

Note: All Flight Centre figures are global.


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