Airbnb has struck a deal to provide Flight Centre Travel Group’s (FCTG) corporate brands — including FCM Travel Solutions, Corporate Traveller, Campus Travel and Stage and Screen — with access to Airbnb for Business inventory as well as its third-party booking tool.
With this new accommodation offering, FCTG’s corporate customers now have access to more than Airbnb’s three million listings worldwide.
Airbnb’s Business Travel Ready listings offer essential amenities and services a business traveller needs like free Wi-Fi, laptop-friendly workspaces and 24 hour check-in.
Both the travel manager and the employee undertaking the trip will be able to see trip details, make changes to the reservation and message the Airbnb host with questions about the listing or neighbourhood.
Andrew Flannery, FCTG’s executive general manager of corporate travel, said the 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”.
“It will also benefit our corporate customers who are travelling to locations where there may currently be an under-supply of suitable hotel rooms,” he added.
A trial run with a FCTG client in recent months has already seen a positive impact, with employees included in the trial rating the experience 4.76 out of 5 stars and with an average daily rate of of A$80 (US$61).
Airbnb listings will be available to Campus Travel and Stage and Screen in the coming weeks, and then introduced soonafter to FCM Travel Solutions and Corporate Traveller.
