Flight Centre & Talixo partner to provide business travel transfers
Global transfers operator, talixo, has signed a worldwide partnership to provide pre-booked ground transfers for Flight Centre Travel Group’s (ASX:FLT) flagship corporate travel businesses.
The agreement expands on talixo’s existing relationship with the global Brisbane-based travel agency group, which encompasses pre-booked transfers for their leisure travel division and UK corporate travel branches.
Now, consultants worldwide working for Flight Centre Travel Group’s business travel brands, including FCM Travel and Corporate Traveller, will be able to offer competitive, reliable airport transfers and point-to-point rides in 1,100+ cities and 130+ countries globally, pre-bookable via their GDS.
Business transfers streamlined
Despite providing essential connectivity, transfers remain an overlooked part of the business travel experience, with corporates often working with a limited number of local operators in key office locations, or leaving team members to make their own arrangements, with little or no oversight or control.
And, while the business travel community is increasingly looking to public transportation as part of their sustainability and carbon reduction strategies, these options can be limited, time-consuming and unreliable, especially in destinations lacking sophisticated transport infrastructure.
“Business trips don’t start or end at the airport or train station. Providing a true end-to-end service not only gives our corporate clients confidence that their travellers are receiving the best in duty of care, but it also makes their journeys easier and less stressful, which in turn drives greater policy compliance, visibility, and cost control,” said Mandy Dunbier, global supply partnerships manager at Flight Centre Travel Group.
“Our partnership with talixo gives our branches and regional partners access to competitive, quality standard car services, perfect for day-to-day rides and transfers where premium limousine services wouldn’t be appropriate. Combined with talixo’s extensive geographic coverage and globally standardised experience, it reinforces our best-in-market end-to-end offering to clients worldwide.”
