Flight Centre

Flight Centre Australia sells flights, hotels, holiday packages, cruises, tours, car hire and travel insurance. Bookings can be made online at flightcentre.com.au or in person or by phone with a Flight Centre travel consultant. Flight Centre sits under the Flight Centre Travel Group, one of the largest travel retailers in the AU market. Verify current inclusions on flightcentre.com.au.

Flight Centre operates a hybrid model: a full booking site on flightcentre.com.au plus a network of Australian retail stores and phone consultants. Pure online travel agents (OTAs) like Expedia, Booking.com, Agoda, Trip.com and Wotif operate self-service booking flows with agent support routed through chat and phone lines only. The Flight Centre trade-off is a higher-touch service (itinerary planning, complex multi-city, cruise, tours) at typically-higher headline prices; the OTA trade-off is lower headline prices on simple point-to-point bookings with less hand-holding. For a deeper look, see Is Webjet Cheaper Than Flight Centre in Australia 2026?.

Flight Centre packages bundle flights, hotels and often transfers, tours or car hire into a single booking. Bali, Fiji, Vanuatu, Thailand, Japan and New Zealand are typical high-volume package destinations from Australia. Packages sometimes surface lower per-person prices than booking each leg separately, especially on resort-heavy destinations, but that varies by season. Verify inclusions, dates and cancellation terms on the specific package on flightcentre.com.au.

Flight Centre's Cruise category covers South Pacific and Australian coastal (P&O Australia, Carnival), Asia (Royal Caribbean, Celebrity), Alaska, Mediterranean and river cruise lines (Viking, APT, Scenic). Fly + Cruise packages bundle international flights with the cruise itinerary. Cruise pricing typically shifts with cabin category, departure port and shoulder-season versus peak sailings. Verify current itineraries on flightcentre.com.au.

Typically yes. Flight Centre sells guided tours (Contiki, Intrepid, Trafalgar, Insight Vacations, G Adventures partnerships), car hire (multi-supplier aggregation across Hertz, Avis, Budget, Europcar, Thrifty) and travel insurance (single trip, annual multi-trip, cruise-specific). Coverage terms and inclusions vary by product; the Product Disclosure Statement on the insurance product sits on the Flight Centre site.

Flight Centre's consultants operate through the retail store network across Australia and via phone and video appointments. A consultant helps plan multi-destination itineraries, coordinate group and honeymoon bookings, combine cruise, flight, hotel and insurance into one booking, and handle post-booking amendments. Consultant-mediated bookings typically carry a small service fee that is added to the headline product price. Check service fees and consultant availability on flightcentre.com.au or in store.

Captain's Pack is Flight Centre's added-value inclusion on selected packages, typically bundling in items like resort credits, room upgrades, hotel breakfast or airport transfers with the base package. Flight Centre also promotes a price-beat guarantee on eligible airfare quotes, subject to conditions set out on the guarantee terms page. Eligibility, exclusions and matching rules on both change over time, so check current terms on flightcentre.com.au before relying on either.

Flight Centre runs sitewide campaigns around Click Frenzy, EOFY in June, Boxing Day, Black Friday and Cyber Monday, plus dedicated Global Sale windows (typically twice a year) and destination-specific pushes (Bali, Fiji, Japan cherry blossom, Europe summer). Packages and cruises typically see the deepest discounts during Global Sale weeks; standalone flight discounts are usually thinner and follow airline sale windows. Route through ShopBack Australia before booking to earn Cashback on eligible bookings.

Expedia, Trip.com, Agoda, Booking.com and Wotif are OTAs positioned around self-service booking of flights and hotels; Wotif and Expedia lean more towards packages, Agoda leans Asia-Pacific hotels, Trip.com leans Asia-outbound flight aggregation, Booking.com leads on European hotel breadth. Skyscanner is a metasearch tool that redirects to airline sites and OTAs. Luxury Escapes targets premium and 4 to 5-star packages against Flight Centre's mid to premium tier. Webjet and Helloworld are direct AU competitors in the retail travel and package space. Flight Centre's differentiator is the retail-store and consultant network alongside the online booking site.

Open Flight Centre from ShopBack at shopback.com.au/flight-centre and finish the booking online on flightcentre.com.au. Cashback typically confirms after the travel window opens or completes, per Flight Centre reporting. The ShopBack Flight Centre page shows which booking types, such as packages, cruises, hotels and tours, are part of the Cashback offer.

Flight Centre typically joins the EOFY window in June with deep-discount pushes on selected packages, Fly + Cruise fares and destination-specific offers (Bali resorts, Fiji families, Japan northern-hemisphere summer, Europe summer). Booking before 30 June also matters for AU travellers claiming eligible business travel against the current tax year. During EOFY, the sale price is what you pay at checkout. Going through ShopBack before you pay is an essential step, and part of what you spend comes back as Cashback. Check the rate shown on ShopBack's Flight Centre page before you buy.

Boxing Day (26 December) is one of Flight Centre's largest annual sale windows, running through into the new year with deeper discounts on packages, Fly + Cruise and tour products for the following year's peak travel windows (Easter, winter break, mid-year school holidays). Booking in the Boxing Day window typically lands the lowest headline prices for next-year travel. Route through ShopBack Australia before opening flightcentre.com.au to earn Cashback on eligible bookings.

Flight Centre typically publishes Bali packages across Seminyak, Kuta, Ubud and Nusa Dua at 3-star, 4-star and 5-star tiers, bundling flights (typically Jetstar, Virgin Australia, Batik Air, Garuda Indonesia) with hotel and often transfers. The cheapest headline Bali packages sit in the Bali dry season shoulder windows (April to May and September) with 3-star resorts and value-tier airfare. Peak-season packages (Australian school holidays, Christmas to New Year) sit at the highest headline prices. Route through ShopBack Australia before booking on flightcentre.com.au to earn Cashback on the eligible package.

Flight Centre Cashback on ShopBack Australia typically shows as pending in your account within 48 hours of an eligible online booking on flightcentre.com.au. Because Flight Centre bookings often cover travel dates weeks or months after purchase, Cashback usually confirms as redeemable to your withdrawable balance after the travel window opens or completes and Flight Centre reports the fulfilled booking back to ShopBack. Cancellations or amendments that reduce the paid value adjust the pending Cashback accordingly. Verify current timing on the ShopBack Flight Centre page.

For Australians, the strongest sitewide value windows on flightcentre.com.au are typically Click Frenzy, EOFY in June, Boxing Day, Black Friday and Cyber Monday, plus the twice-yearly Global Sale weeks. Packages and Fly + Cruise deals discount deepest in these windows; standalone flights follow airline sale calendars more than Flight Centre campaigns. Booking six to nine months ahead of peak travel typically gives a good balance of price and availability on Bali, Fiji, Japan and Europe packages. Go through ShopBack before you pay and the Cashback tracks to your ShopBack account.

Flight Centre Cashback sits as pending in your ShopBack Australia account until the booking is fulfilled. Cashback is based on the trip you take: if you cancel or change a booking, the Cashback adjusts to match. A partial refund lowers the booking value the Cashback is calculated on. Check the cancellation terms on the specific package, cruise or tour before booking, and keep your Flight Centre confirmation number handy.

There is no single cheapest flight booking site for every route, and the right choice depends on whether you want to search yourself or have someone do it for you. If you are happy to compare fares yourself, start with Google Flights or Skyscanner, then book with the airline or an online agent such as Trip.com, which is often strong on Asia routes. If you want a consultant to find a fare, ask about a price-beat on an eligible quote, or bundle flights with a hotel or tour, Flight Centre suits better. For simple domestic trips, booking direct with the airline is often easiest for changes. Our guide to buying cheap flights in Australia walks through the full method. Check the Cashback rate on the ShopBack Flight Centre page and activate it before you book.

The most useful sites for cheap flights are a comparison tool to find the lowest fare, plus a booking site that suits your trip, whether that is the airline, an online agent or Flight Centre. Google Flights and Skyscanner show which dates and airlines are cheapest. Book direct with the airline when easy changes and frequent flyer points matter most. Use an online agent such as Trip.com for Asia trips and multi-city itineraries. Choose Flight Centre when you want a consultant, a package that bundles flights with stays or tours, or support if plans change mid-trip. Being flexible by a day or two usually saves more than which site you pick. See our cheap flights guide for Australians for the full checklist. Check the Cashback rate on the ShopBack Flight Centre page and activate it before you check out.

Flight Centre's own gift card page does not advertise discounted gift cards: you buy them online as e-Gift Cards or in store, and they are valid for 36 months from purchase unless otherwise stated. They can be used at any Flight Centre store in Australia, and online only on bookings that contain either flights or hotel stays, with up to five gift cards on one transaction. If you are booking the trip yourself, book online through this page and check the live rate shown here.

Sometimes: Flight Centre often comes out ahead on packages, cruises, tours and multi-stop trips, while a simple return fare is often cheaper on the airline's own site. Flight Centre charges an Online Booking Fee on flights booked online and a Travel Expert Service Fee on bookings made in store, by email or by phone, both in addition to the advertised price. Price the same flights and dates on both sites through to the final payment screen and compare the totals. If Flight Centre wins, open this ShopBack page before you book online and check the live rate shown here, because it lowers your effective price. read more

Flight Centre's own deals page lists its current offers. No code needed: go through ShopBack before you pay and part of what you spend comes back as Cashback.

Compare the final total rather than the advertised price, and book the kind of trip Flight Centre is strongest at. Time packages, cruises and tours for Flight Centre's main sale windows (EOFY, Click Frenzy, Black Friday to Cyber Monday, Boxing Day and its Global Sale weeks). Price simple airfares against the airline's own site, because Flight Centre adds an Online Booking Fee to flights booked online. Consider the Online Captain's Pack, which waives Flight Centre's own change and cancellation fees and includes price drop protection on airfares, paid as a Flight Centre voucher. Cashback is for online bookings, so book online rather than in store, then open this page before you click through and check the live rate shown here. read more

Yes, opening ShopBack is the last step before you book flights, hotels or packages on flightcentre.com.au. Sign in, click through from this page and finish the booking online. On your phone, open Flight Centre from the ShopBack app and finish the order there. ShopBack then returns cash on the eligible booking, so check the live rate shown here before you pay.

Your effective price is what you pay Flight Centre minus the cash ShopBack returns on the eligible part of the booking. The cash is worked out on the booking value without fees, taxes, service charges and booking fees. Check the live rate shown on this page for your booking type, such as packages, stays or car hire, before you book.

It works like a discount on the price: ShopBack returns cash, not points or miles, so it lowers what the trip actually costs you. World360 Rewards is Flight Centre's own points program and is separate from ShopBack. Once ShopBack's amount confirms after your trip, you can withdraw it to your bank account. Check the live rate shown on this page before you book.