Released on: January 7, 2008, 10:49 pm

Press Release Author: Flight Shop

Industry:

Press Release Summary: After the launch of its first leisure travel shop in India
last month, global travel retailer Flight Centre Limited has opened a Flight Shop in
Gurgaon today. The company, which operates successfully in India through its
corporate travel business FCm Travel Solutions, now looks forward to expanding into
the country's emerging leisure travel sector and will trade under the Flight Shop
banner.

Press Release Body: After the launch of its first leisure travel shop in India last
month, global travel retailer Flight Centre Limited has opened a Flight Shop in
Gurgaon today. The company, which operates successfully in India through its
corporate travel business FCm Travel Solutions, now looks forward to expanding into
the country's emerging leisure travel sector and will trade under the Flight Shop
banner.

Flight Centre Limited's Global Managing Director Graham Turner said, "We see
potential to provide a valued service to the leisure travel market and to build on
the success we have experienced in the corporate travel sector in the country. With
the Flight Centre name unavailable in India, the Flight Shop branding appropriately
conveyed the company's services to the Indian market."

Entry into the Indian leisure travel market represented the company's first
international expansion in the leisure sector since opening in the United States in
1999. "Developing a presence in India is a small and strategic investment for Flight
Centre Limited." Mr. Turner said. The Flight Shop outlets will operate alongside
the FCm Travel Solutions business, which is headed by Rahul Nath.

According to Gaurav Luthra, FCm's Vice President, who will head the leisure
operation, "Visitors to Flight Shop could expect excellent holiday bargains, with
the expert consultants arranging everything from airfares, accommodation and package
holidays to car hire and visas. The Flight Shop's expert service will be backed by a
value proposition of 'Our Perfect Holiday Promise - enjoy the holiday you paid for
or we'll give you a Rs. 1500 voucher'".

After starting out with just one store 25 years ago, Flight Centre Limited has
enjoyed remarkable growth. In its most recent full-year result announcement to the
Australian Stock Exchange, the company revealed record sales and profit figures.


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