Our vision for DEI is to work together to dismantle the barriers to equity for our people, our customers and our communities.
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DEI AWARDS
We are proud to be recognised for our work and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Great Places to Work
Great Place to Work Certification recognizes employers who create an outstanding employee experience.
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2023 Travel Weekly Magellan Awards | Silver Winner for Accessibility/Inclusivity
The Travel Weekly Magellan Awards honors the best in travel and salutes the outstanding travel professionals behind it all.
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GBTA WINiT DEI Leadership Pinnacle Award 2023
This inaugural award recognizes a female leader who has demonstrated exemplary leadership in advancing for diversity, equity, and inclusion in business travel.
Best Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace in Canada | 5-Star DE&I Employers 2024, 2023
Canadian HR Reporter recognizes the 5-Star DE&I Employers of 2023 and 2024 for their outstanding efforts to create a more inclusive future. The best employers for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace foster a culture where employees at all levels feel they belong, are supported, and can thrive.
Seramount Global Inclusion Index
We are proud to be named to Seramount's 2023 Global Inclusion Index for our commitment to advancing DEI in the workplace in Mexico.
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Our diversity by numbers
Our people are at the heart of our success and our aim is to empower employees to be an agent of change, foster a sense of ownership and shared responsibility in creating an inclusive workplace. Their active involvement in the ERG’s, our DEI initiatives and educational modules goes to highlight our shared commitment for a more inclusive and diverse culture, where everyone is valued, respected, and empowered to thrive.
At Flight Centre Travel Group, The Americas, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people.
Employee resource groups
Click here to see what our ERG’s have been up to lately!
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Accessibility ERG
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Environmental Justice ERG
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Purpose: To help improve accessibility and disability inclusion across FCTG Americas’ people, customers, and communities.
Membership: Open to people living with visible or invisible disabilities, chronic illnesses, mental illnesses, marginalized neurotypes (such as autism or ADHD), and allies of the disability and neurodivergent communities. |
Purpose: To help improve environmental justice across FCTG Americas’ people, customers, and communities.
Membership: Open to all advocates for environmental justice and animal rights |
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Gender Equity ERG
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LGBTQ2IA+ ERG
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Purpose: To help improve gender equity across FCTG Americas’ people, customers, and communities.
Membership: Open to all advocates for gender equality including women, gender-expansive people, and men. |
Purpose: To help improve LGBTQ2SIA+ equity and inclusion across FCTG Americas’ people, customers, and communities.
Membership: Open to LGBTQ2SIA+ Flighties and allies
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Racial Equity ERG
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Parentwise
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Mission: To help improve racial equity and inclusion across FCTG Americas’ people, customers, and communities.
Membership: Open to racialized and Indigenous people as well as allies to communities of color. |
Mission: Engaging, connecting, and supporting the Mums and Dads of Flight Centre Travel Group Americas.
Parentwise provides updates, interesting information, and advocacy for working parents and guardians. Members can share tips on how to better support their children while they navigate work and family. Communicating tips, tricks, and stories is a great way to show each other that we are not alone on this journey of working parenthood. |
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Menopause Community
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| We have an online community dedicated to employees navigating any stages of menopause (including peri & post) as well as anyone wanting to learn more about this time in a person's life. We hope to provide a safe online space for people to engage, ask questions and share information about their experiences. We hope to dissolve stigma and promote support, so everyone is welcome to the group. |
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Inclusive benefits
Cultivating a workplace culture where all of FCTG Americas’ people can thrive doesn’t happen by accident. With clear policies and inclusive benefits, our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion stands on a solid foundation.
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| Gender Affirming Care |
Fertility Benefits |
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We are pleased to include gender-affirming treatments as part of our employee benefits package in Canada and the USA.
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We are pleased to offer eligible Flight Centre Travel Group Canada employees healthcare benefits that include coverage for fertility drugs.
Similarly, eligible Flight Centre Travel Group USA medical plans include elective egg freezing, and the definition of infertility has been removed in order for members to have more inclusive access to fertility benefits.
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| Perks for Caregivers |
DEI Learning |
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Flight Centre Travel Group employees in the USA and Canada can take advantage of high-quality, flexible partnerships and services related to child care and elder care through our partnership with Kids and Company.
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Building equity literacy is one of the foundational elements of our DEI strategy. By providing ongoing opportunities for education, we are equipping our teams to competently apply a DEI lens to their work.
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