Flight Centre has just released its comprehensive review of FCTG in 2022 – and what a year it was, with the reopening of international borders and the long-awaited return of travel, aligning with the company’s 40th anniversary.
Time to get away from everyone? When it comes to its customer base, Australia’s biggest travel agency group proved popular among solo travellers, with almost half (45 per cent) of every flight booked in 2022 for those going it alone.
Not far behind the leading demographic were couples, who accounted for 38 per cent of all customers.
Following these, though significantly behind, were family and group bookings, with 10 per cent and seven per cent of bookings respectively.
Flight Centre’s oldest client was 94 years young, while nearly 15,000 babies were booked on flights.
Here we share Flight Centre’s customers’ favourite family and cruise destinations, tour departure points and hotels for 2022.
Top 22 Destinations For Travelling Families In 2022
- Brisbane, Australia
- Melbourne, Australia
- Sydney, Australia
- Perth, Australia
- London, United Kingdom
- Gold Coast, Australia
- Singapore
- Adelaide, Australia
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Cairns, Australia
- Manila, Philippines
- Dublin, Ireland
- Bali, Indonesia
- Los Angeles, United States
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Doha, Qatar
- Nadi, Fiji
- Darwin, Australia
- Delhi, India
- Canberra, Australia
- Manchester, United Kingdom
Top 22 Cruise Ports Around The World
- Sydney, Australia
- Brisbane, Australia
- Melbourne, Australia
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Adelaide, Australia
- Southampton, United Kingdom
- Athens, Greece
- Honolulu, United States
- Singapore
- Rome, Italy
- Barcelona, Spain
- Venice, Italy
- Fremantle, Australia
- Long Beach, United States
- Broome, Australia
- Seattle, United States
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Orlando, United States
- Ushuaia, Argentina
- Darwin, Australia
- Tokyo, Japan
Top 22 Tour Departure Points Around The World
- London, United Kingdom
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Lima, Peru
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Cairo, Egypt
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Casablanca, Morocco
- Cusco, Peru
- Dublin, Ireland
- Hanoi, Vietnam
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Playa Del Carmen, Mexico
- Quito, Ecuador
- Rome, Italy
- Split, Croatia
- Tokyo, Japan
- Athens, Greece
- Berlin, Germany
- Brisbane, Australia
- Calgary, Canada
- Christchurch, New Zealand
Top 22 Hotels Around The World By Number Of Bookings
- Rydges Sydney Airport Hotel
- Ibis Brisbane Airport
- Shangri La Yanuca Island, Fiji
- Warwick Fiji
- Parkroyal Melbourne Airport
- Hilton Fiji Beach Resort and Spa
- Reef View Hotel
- Desert Gardens Hotel
- Radisson Blu Resort Fiji
- Ibis Budget Sydney Airport
- Ibis Sydney Airport
- Phuket Graceland Resort and Spa
- Hotel Grand Chancellor Launceston
- Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay
- The Naviti Resort
- Parkroyal Darkling Harbour
- Sails in the Desert
- Rosedale on Robson Suite Hotel
- Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort
- Mantra Portsea
- Rydges Esplanade Resort Cairns
- Mantra Trilogy
Top 22 Destinations Around The World By Number Of Hotel Bookings
- Singapore
- Honolulu, United States
- London, United Kingdom
- Phuket, Thailand
- Coral Coast, Fiji
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Denarau, Fiji
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Los Angeles, United States
- Paris, France
- Legian, Indonesia
- Rome, Italy
- Seminyak, Indonesia
- Las Vegas, United States
- New York City, United States
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Queenstown, New Zealand
- Kuta, Indonesia
- Christchurch, New Zealand
- Vancouver, Canada
- Athens, Greece
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
What’s the outlook for FCTG in 2023?
Announcing its 2022 financial results in August this year, Flight Centre Travel Group reported a $183 million full-year loss, which FCTG said was a 46 per cent improvement on the $338 million loss from last year, and below the company’s previous prediction of up to a $190 million loss.
Looking ahead to 2023, FCTG said at the time that profit would be a challenge to forecast in the short term and expected to be heavily weighted towards the second half of the financial year, reflecting seasonality with peak booking months in the January-June period.
Read the full outlook story here.
