Flight Centre Travel Group has strengthened its presence in the corporate travel market with the acquisition of Dublin-based TMC, Travelplan Corporate from the Abbey Travel Group.
Since 2005, Travelplan Corporate has operated as a licensed partner of Flight Centre’s global corporate travel division, FCm Travel Solutions. It will continue to trade as FCm Ireland.
The move represents Flight Centre’s first international expansion since establishing FCm Travel Solutions in Dubai in 2007, and its first acquisition in Europe outside of the UK.
Since 2009 Flight Centre has aggressively expanded its UK business by opening 33 new retail and corporate travel offices making a current total of 230.
Steve Norris, Flight Centre UK's corporate business leader, said: "The acquisition of Travelplan opens up opportunities for further organic growth and new business development.
“The team at FCm Ireland manages a growing portfolio of our multinational customers and works closely with FCm colleagues in Europe and across the network to service these customers."