Flight Centre Travel Group has strengthened the European footprint of its flagship global business travel division, FCM Travel Solutions, with the acquisition of 100 per cent ownership of 3Mundi. The company had previously been FCM’s partner in France and Switzerland.

FCM Travel Solutions has promoted head of UK sales, Graham Ross, to the position of UK general manager. He assumes the role from Jo Greenfield who has been appointed as parent company Flight Centre Travel Group’s corporate land leader for Europe.

FCM Travel Solutions ended 2018 on a high in the Middle East & Africa region after winning new business worth US$25 million in the United Arab Emirates from 27 new clients, an increase of 35 per cent on the previous year.

Jody Smith, director of implementation at FCM Americas, and Rose Marie Lynch, director of customer experience, speak to Breaking Travel News as FCM Travel Solutions takes the title of North America’s Leading Travel Management Company at the World Travel Awards Caribbean & North America Gala Ceremony in Jamaica.

Taking the title of South America’s Leading Travel Management Company at the World Travel Awards Latin America Ceremony, Santiago Yumbla, managing director of FCM Travel Solutions in Ecuador, tells Breaking Travel News how it feels to have won.

Flight Centre Travel Group has overhauled its ground transport booking services for clients of its business travel divisions, FCM Travel Solutions and Corporate Traveller, with the launch of Amadeus’ transfers content.