Flight Centre corporate clients to be offered Airbnb accommodation options.
Airbnb and Flight Centre have just announced a new partnership, which will see Flight Centre’s corporate division offer clients content from the Airbnb for Business platform.
Corporate brands including FCM Travel Solutions, Corporate Traveller, Campus Travel & Stage and Screen will have access to the system, which features more than three million listings worldwide available to be booked through the home-sharing platform.
The various Flight Centre brands will have access to Airbnb’s third-party booking tool while the travel manager and the employee taking the trip will be able to view details, make changes to the reservation and message the Airbnb host with questions about the listing or neighbourhood.
Flight Centre executive general manager of Corporate Travel, Andrew Flannery, said the agreement would bolster the company’s offering. “Customers’ needs and preferences in the corporate travel sector are constantly evolving, and this agreement will deliver interesting new accommodation options that will appeal to sections of our customer base, particularly those who are looking to experience something a little different to a traditional hotel stay,” he said.
“It will also benefit our corporate customers who are travelling to locations where there may currently be an under-supply of suitable hotel rooms,” Flannery added.
More details in today’s issue of Travel Daily.