Flight Centre can trace its origins to 1971 when two vets found a double decker bus in a field in the English countryside – Topdeck Travel was born. After running Topdeck for five years, it became apparent to Graham “Skroo” Turner that it was easier and more lucrative to sell discount airfares.
The first Flight Centre in Australia opened in Sydney in 1983, closely followed by a shop in Melbourne and Brisbane.
The first Flight Centre in South Africa opened in Johannesburg in 1995, followed by a shop in Durban and Cape Town. South Africa now boasts 130 shops in all 9 provinces.
Flight Centre floated on the Australian Stock Exchange in 1995 with a starting share price of 0.95 cents that increased to a high of $30 in 2000.
Flight Centre Brand is now one of the world’s largest and most successful independent travel retailers with over 1200 stores globally.
Flight Centre consultants offer 'Unbeatable' passion and experience. We go out of our way to get you the best holiday at the best price.
Flight Centre Brand " We are the worlds airfare experts. Our people will find you the widest choice of flights and holidays 24/7. We make it easy and personalised with a guaranteed best price every time."
Our Purpose
To be the world’s number one discount airfare specialist providing expertise on airfares and land packages
Our people
Most of our travel consultants are graduates and all are well travelled and passionate about helping you experience travel. It's a combination that is unbeatable in the travel business. It means they go further for customers, and give you value that's unbeatable.
Our people work in small teams and have complete ownership to provide our customers with the highest levels of service and expertise. Flight Centre consultants offer unbeatable passion and experience. We go out of our way to get you the best holiday at the best price. Profiles
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Our locations
Visit one of our 130 stores accross South Africa. Click here
Our product range
We pride ourselves in only dealing with the most reliable and reputable airlines and travel suppliers in South Africa and globally. Our product team have put together a fantastic range of travel offers to give great value for any budget.
Whether you’re planning a weekend getaway, family holiday or an overseas trip of a lifetime, Flight Centre can give you the best price and the best service.
Our brands
The Flight Centre Brand is established as the market leader for the airfares and specialises in value for money travel. The company's highly trained consultants offer a total travel service to the consumer, offering flights, accommodation, car hire, travel insurance, cruising, coach tours, holiday packages, visas and much more.
Flight Centre South Africa has dedicated specialist divisions to give you expert knowledge and advice. The company’s leisure, corporate and wholesale brands include Flight Centre, Student Flights, Travel Associates, Corporate Traveller and Infinity Holidays.
Online services
At Flight Centre, we believe that the choice is yours. That is why we offer a variety of ways to find information and to book with us. We have a useful range of travel information, and the option to either book online or to ask a travel consultant to look after your travel requirements.
Research online:
Destination guides
Exchange rates
Flights
Gift cards
International cruises
Local cruises
Travel packages
Travel checklist
Visa requirements
Visas application forms
Book online
Activities and excursions
Car hire
Foreign exchange
Hotels
Insurance
Consumer protection
Flight Centre is a member of IATA, the international air transport governing body. To become a member of IATA, agents must be financially viable, reputable and operate in line with IATA regulations.
IATA is a regulatory body, without IATA we would not be able to operate, many travel agents have to book through IATA accredited agents because they are unable to become members themselves. Our IATA membership is an assurance to our customers that they are dealing with a well established, reputable and financially sound company which will be accountable to them at all times
Flight Centre has its own code of ethics and is responsible to its customers at large through the Consumer Protection Act and Reputation Protection. Flight Centre is in the process of aligning itself with the new Consumer Protection Act.
With the introduction of the new consumer protection act as well as our membership with IATA, customers are assured that they are dealing with the most trusted travel brand South Africa.
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