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Flight Centre continues profit run

Tuesday, 27 August 20133 min read

Flight Centre has forecast its profit before tax will rise between 8 per cent and 12 per cent in 2013-14, after reporting its 14th record profit before tax for the 2012-13 financial year.

Stronger sales and improved margins have helped Flight Centre lift its net profit 23%.

Australia’s largest travel agency’s 2012/13 profit was $246 million, up from $200 million the previous year.

Revenue was up nine per cent to $1.99 billion.

Managing director Graham Turner said the company recorded profits in all 10 countries it operates in for the third consecutive year.

Sales of both leisure and corporate travel increased 20%.

"Key result drivers for 2012/13 included business growth, margin improvement, productivity enhancements and diversity," Turner said in a statement.

The company expects to grow its sales network by between eight and 10 per cent this year.