Adrian Clarke will return to the Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) fold as the new Sales and Operations Leader for the Luxury Travel Collection (LTC).

Luxury Travel Collection will expand beyond Australian shores as the Flight Centre Travel Group’s (FCTG) luxury-centric business arm continues its growth strategy.

The Luxury Travel Collection (LTC) hosted its latest Leaders Who Lunch event this week at the refined Lucia, Melbourne, where a select group of industry leaders gathered for an intimate and thought-provoking exchange with AmaWaterways Co-Owner and Senior Vice President of Sales, Gary Murphy.

The global roll-out of Flight Centre Travel Group’s Envoyage brand has hit a new milestone, with South Africa becoming the fifth and final market to go live.

Luxury Travel Collection members within Travel Associates and LTC’s Independent Members will capitalise on the expertise of UK-headquartered business unit Scott Dunn, as the FCTG brands forge a tighter partnership in the Asia Pacific region.

Independent travel agency Complex Travel Group has launched its latest brand, Onboard Luxury, offering a curated selection of top-tier travel experiences.

Flight Centre Travel Group-owned ultra-luxury brand, Scott Dunn, has launched a new Journeys by Land & Sea program, combining small-ship luxury cruises and privately guided land-based experiences.

Flight Centre Travel Group’s luxury brands had a strong presence at CLIA Australia’s recent Cruise360 event, with many interstate members of the Luxury Travel Collection making their way to Sydney for the event.

Two new travel brands will join the Luxury Travel Collection community from 1 August 2024 as the new generation ‘House of Luxury Travel’ welcomes Kylie Luttrell’s The Travel Notebook, and the Adrienne Witteman and David Cooper-owned Trendsetter Travel and Cruise Centre.

Aqua Expeditions has become a preferred supplier of Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG). The new partnership enables guests to book Aqua Expeditions’ luxury cruises through FCTG’s network of travel agencies including their flagship brand as well as their luxury-focused brands – Travel Associates, Luxury Travel Collection and Envoyage.

Travel Associates achieved a record 1H profit and TTV of around $360 million, earning feedback from Turner who said the brand was a “very profitable business”. Scott Dunn’s TTV was circa $100 million, while Independents was huge at approximately $768 million.

At least three well-known Australian travel agencies are on the verge of joining Flight Centre Travel Group’s Luxury Travel Collection Member Portfolio (LTCMP), with one as early as next month, LATTE can exclusively reveal. What is more, the LTC Member Portfolio will also extend its reach into New Zealand this year.