Flight Centre - Latest News [Page 8]
Travel Agent Welcomes Virgin To Domestic Market
Tuesday, 21 August 2007, 3:49 pm | Flight Centre
The surprise announcement of low cost carrier Virgin to become a player in the domestic market in their annual financial results briefing is welcomed by New Zealand's leading travel agent. More >>
Travel Agent Welcomes Inclusive Departure Tax
Monday, 2 July 2007, 4:13 pm | Flight Centre
The announcement that Auckland International Airport will levy airlines rather than charge travellers a departure tax from July next year has been welcomed by one of New Zealand's leading travel agents. More >>
Agent Welcomes Increased Domestic Competition
Friday, 4 May 2007, 2:20 pm | Flight Centre
The announcement of plans for a new low cost domestic carrier, Kiwijet, is welcomed by one of New Zealand’s leading travel agents. More >>
Flight Centre Named NZ’s Best Place to Work
Friday, 23 February 2007, 3:47 pm | Flight Centre
Flight Centre has been voted the country’s top employer in an annual nationwide workplace survey. It is also the fifth consecutive year the company has been named Best Place to Work (large workplace). More >>
Travel Wars Heat Up
Wednesday, 7 February 2007, 1:25 pm | Flight Centre
Competition in the already heated travel industry is reaching a new level of intensity, with destinations previously thought of as niche now competing with old favourites such as Australia and Fiji. More >>
Travel Agent Encourages Further Surcharge Cuts
Wednesday, 17 January 2007, 9:13 am | Flight Centre
Travel retailer Flight Centre has welcomed the news Qantas is reducing its fuel surcharges for tickets pruchased in Australia, but is calling for the airline industry in New Zealand to reassess their fuel surcharge levels. More >>
Two Million International Trips Predicted For 2007
Friday, 29 December 2006, 9:35 am | Flight Centre
New Zealand's largest travel retailer is predicting New Zealanders will take more than two million international trips in 2007 for the first time, if current trends continue. More >>
MFAT Lowers Fiji Travel Advisories
Friday, 22 December 2006, 8:36 am | Flight Centre
New Zealand’s largest travel retailer will again market travel to Fiji, after the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFAT) lowered its travel advisories to all areas of Fiji apart from the capital, Suva. More >>
Think in Booking Seasons and Save
Friday, 13 October 2006, 10:54 am | Flight Centre
Consumers need to be more aware of travel booking seasons to get the best deals, according to New Zealand’s largest travel retailer. Flight Centre general manager Rick Hamilton said airlines and agents worked in cycles, and being aware of these ... More >>
Travel Agent Urges Airlines To Improve Economy
Thursday, 12 October 2006, 5:01 pm | Flight Centre
New Zealand’s largest travel retailer is calling for airlines to improve the comfort of their economy class seating, particularly for long distance travel. More >>
Shop of the Future is Here
Monday, 18 September 2006, 2:09 pm | Flight Centre
Flight Centre continues to invest in its multi-channel sales network, with a major upgrade of its New Zealand shop network. Flight Centre opened the first example of its innovative new ‘Shop of the Future’ design in its new Havelock North site ... More >>
Book Travel Fast To Avoid Surcharge Increase
Wednesday, 30 August 2006, 10:59 am | Flight Centre
Travellers should book now to avoid getting stung by another round of fuel surcharge increases, according to one of New Zealand’s largest travel retailers. More >>
Refunds For Flight Centre’s Origin Customers
Friday, 11 August 2006, 3:11 pm | Flight Centre
A leading travel retailer is offering full refunds to any of its customers affected by Origin Pacific suspending its services More >>
Few Cancellations, Expect Delays
Friday, 11 August 2006, 10:23 am | Flight Centre
One of New Zealand’s largest travel retailers is expecting very few cancellations in the wake of the foiled London-based airline bomb plot, but plenty of disruption for New Zealand travellers. Flight Centre general manager Rick Hamilton said the ... More >>
Check For Holes In Travel Insurance Warns Retailer
Thursday, 10 August 2006, 1:40 pm | Flight Centre
Unwitting travellers are being caught out by travel insurance automatically issued with credit cards, prompting New Zealands largest travel retailer to urge those going overseas to check the fine print before they leave. More >>
Flight Centre Announces the Year's Top Achievers
Monday, 17 July 2006, 2:12 pm | Flight Centre
A host of Flight Centre staff will soon be winging their way to Las Vegas all expenses paid, after being named the as this year’s top achievers. At the annual Flight Centre National Ball on Saturday night, top consultant, top novice, top shop and ... More >>
Buy Travel In NZ Dollars To Avoid Currency Sting
Wednesday, 12 July 2006, 10:53 am | Flight Centre
Travel agents are urging travellers to cover as much of their travel costs in New Zealand dollars as possible before they leave the country, to counter the effects of the falling New Zealand dollar. More >>
Buy Travel In NZ Dollars To Avoid Currency Sting
Wednesday, 12 July 2006, 10:25 am | Flight Centre
Travel agents are urging travellers to cover as much of their travel costs in New Zealand dollars as possible before they leave the country, to counter the effects of the falling New Zealand dollar. More >>
Ponsonby Flight Centre Best In The Country
Monday, 10 July 2006, 10:18 am | Flight Centre
The entire team at Ponsonby Flight Centre will soon be winging their way to Las Vegas all expenses paid, as the store has been named Top Shop in the company's New Zealand operation. More >>
Travel Retailer Switches To All-Inclusive Pricing
Friday, 16 June 2006, 12:27 am | Flight Centre
New Zealand’s largest single travel brand is introducing all-inclusive advertised pricing from tomorrow, and is encouraging the rest of the industry to adopt the practice. More >>