The Flight Centre Travel Group (FLT) has confirmed that it will move its global headquarters to Anthony John Group’s Southpoint development in Brisbane’s South Bank.

The global leisure and corporate travel retailer has formally signed a 10-year lease agreement on more than 20,000sqm of A-grade commercial space at the South Bank site, which is due for completion in 2016.

After starting with one shop in the early 1980s, FCTG has enjoyed remarkable growth to become a $13.5 billion business consisting of more than 30 brands. One of the world’s largest travel agency groups, it has company-owned operations in 11 countries and a corporate travel management network that spans more than 75 countries. It employs more than 15,000 people globally and has a total of 2500 stores.