Flight Centre

Flight Centre reports that Michael Friend has joined the Canadian executive team as vice-president of Product & Wholesale responsible for trade partner relationships where priority will be win-win outcomes, manufactured product, GOGO Worldwide Vacations (Flight Centre’s wholesale business), contracting, and Distribution Centre. A veteran of the travel industry, Friend began his career as a travel consultant in Melbourne more than 18 years ago working his way up the ranks of president of Western Australia South Australia Northern Territory and most recently spent the past three and a half years as president of Flight Centre New Zealand. Based in Vancouver, he can be reached at 604-679-9341 or by e-mail at [email protected] .