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10 August 2020

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Latest News

The Australian Government’s Smartraveller website has issued new advice on the novel coronavirus outbreak.

26 August 2020

FCTG Lands Record Amount of New Business Amid Pandemic

Flight Centre Travel Group released its year-end results on 27 August for its 2020 Fiscal Year, which show an optimistic future for its corporate brands despite a major downturn in the travel industry.

20 January 2021

How can a TMC help you save money on business travel in a post-COVID world?

The severe effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on businesses have led the majority of companies to look at different strategies for tightening the purse strings . Here's how a TMC can help deliver savings to your travel programme.

13 January 2021

Setting goals for 2021

If 2020 has made you want to start 2021 with a ‘New Year, New Me’ mindset, the chances are you’re not alone. This year, why not try setting goals to give you purpose and direction. Not sure where to start? Take a look at our ten goals to help make…

13 January 2021

Where to start with travel budgeting for 2021

One element of budgeting for SMEs that might currently seem a little tricky to get right is that of business travel. With no precedent to base a rough template on, and with domestic borders still liable to open and shut at a moment’s notice,…

9 December 2020

Our Travel Experts Share Their Best Kept Local Secrets: Victoria

Now that they're free from lockdown, we have asked our Victorian-based travel experts to share with us their favourite local haunts to get away to on a weekend.

3 December 2020

Save Money With FCBT

As business travel experts, we are constantly searching for (and finding) ways to save you money on your business trips, whether that’s leveraging our relationships with certain airlines to reduce fares, or spotting a way to get you a room upgrade…

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25 November 2020

How To Beat Travel Anxiety

With border restrictions being eased, you may soon be preparing for your next business trip, and with Covid-19 still in the headlines, it’s completely understandable to be feeling a bit anxious. Here are our top tips to help you feel more in control…

25 November 2020

Travel Management Benefits For SMEs

The wide-ranging benefits of using travel management companies (TMCs) apply to all types and sizes of businesses, but they can be particularly fruitful for startups and SMEs in ways that aren’t always obvious.

18 November 2020

How To Make Savings With Confidence

Given the current uncertainty, many businesses are now under more pressure than ever before to tighten the purse strings. But whilst cost savings are necessary, the savviest companies will be reviewing their books through a longer-term lens.

21 October 2020

ZOOM FATIGUE: 5 REASONS TO STEP ON A PLANE AGAIN

It took a global pandemic to force the world into remote working and virtual meetings. Now science has proven what we've all been feeling ever since our working world moved online. Zoom fatigue, a term used to explain the exhaustion people feel…

Travelling During COVID – A First Hand Experience

We booked General Manager of Flight Centre Business Travel Australia Tom Walley a plane ticket from Brisbane to Adelaide and got him to film the trip so you can have a front-row seat and experience what it’s like to fly in a COVID-19 world.

14 October 2020

Our Travel Experts Share Their Best Kept Local Secrets: WA Edition

We have asked our WA-based travel experts to share with us their favourite local haunts to get away to on a weekend.

7 October 2020

Why We Should All Take A Work-From-Home-cation

They say change is as good as a holiday, so why not change your physical outlook for a fresh perspective and inspire some creativity. We share 7 tips for taking the perfect Work From Home-cation.

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