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Flight Centre Travel Group taps TCS to transform enterprise technology
Partnership targets cloud modernisation, resilience and AI-led operations
SYDNEY, MUMBAI: Flight Centre Travel Group has appointed Tata Consultancy Services to modernise and manage its global enterprise technology services, deepening ties between the Australian travel major and India’s largest IT services firm.
Under the partnership, TCS will help overhaul Flight Centre’s cloud and network services, strengthen operational resilience and modernise service platforms across the group’s worldwide operations. The work will span Australia and New Zealand, the Americas, Emea and Asia.
The engagement is aimed at streamlining and consolidating core systems, extracting greater value from existing technology investments and improving performance across Flight Centre’s enterprise technology stack.
Flight Centre Travel Group CEO Graham Turner, said strengthening the company’s technology backbone remained a priority as it continues to evolve its business. He added that the partnership is expected to deliver tangible benefits for employees, customers and shareholders.
TCS consumer business group president Krishnan Ramanujam, said the collaboration would simplify and uplift both customer and employee experiences while helping the travel group adopt an AI-first, standardised global operating model.
Beyond infrastructure modernisation, TCS will support Flight Centre with platform standardisation, service governance and continuous performance improvement, supported by transparent reporting frameworks.
The deal builds on TCS’s long-standing presence in the travel sector, where it has advised airlines, travel operators and hospitality companies for more than three decades across areas including operations, customer service, pricing, marketing and business model transformation.
TCS has operated in Australia for over 35 years and serves as a digital partner to most of the country’s top 10 listed companies. The firm maintains operations across five Australian locations and has been recognised by LinkedIn and the Top Employers Institute as a leading employer in the region.
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Hyundai and TVS Motor partner to develop electric three wheelers
Joint development pact targets last mile mobility with localisation push
MUMBAI: Three wheels, one big ambition and a charge towards the future. Hyundai Motor Company and TVS Motor Company have signed a joint development agreement to co-create electric three-wheelers (E3Ws), aiming to crack India’s complex last-mile mobility puzzle. The collaboration moves beyond concept talk into execution mode, building on the E3W prototype first showcased at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025. The goal now is clear, design, develop and commercialise a purpose-built vehicle tailored to Indian roads, riders and realities.
Under the agreement, Hyundai will lead design and co-development, bringing its global R&D muscle and human-centric engineering approach to the table. TVS Motor, meanwhile, will anchor the product on its electric platform, leveraging deep three-wheeler expertise and local market insight. It will also handle manufacturing and sales in India, with an eye on exports down the line.
The timing is strategic. India remains the world’s largest three-wheeler market, where affordability, durability and adaptability often outweigh sheer innovation. The upcoming E3W aims to strike that balance combining advanced technology with practical features such as adaptive ground clearance for monsoon-hit roads, improved thermal management for tropical climates, and flexible interiors suited for passengers, cargo or emergency use.
A key pillar of the partnership is localisation. Major components will be sourced and manufactured within India, a move expected to strengthen the domestic supply chain, create jobs, lower costs and improve after-sales support.
The shift from prototype to production will involve rigorous testing, certification and refinement to meet regulatory standards and consumer expectations. Dedicated cross-functional teams from both companies are already in place to accelerate timelines.
At a broader level, the tie-up reflects a growing trend in mobility, global players partnering with local specialists to navigate emerging markets. For Hyundai and TVS, the bet is that combining scale with street-level insight could unlock a new chapter in sustainable urban transport, one that runs not just on electricity, but on relevance.
