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My life
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Sue Murrie, from Morgan
Travel Worldwide, on her best
What has been your favourite fam trip and flowers and at Christmas we always get a bottle
clients, embarrassing moments
why was it so good? of champagne.
and tips on getting into travel
Mauritius. We stayed with Beachcomber and
were pampered. There was a cyclone while we What has been the most embarrassing
were there but it didn’t spoil the holiday – we moment during your career?
Do you remember the first booking you made? just visited the bar or spa! I was supervising a modern apprentice once
It was a late deal, possibly to Greece if I when she booked PortAventura rather than
remember correctly. I was quite confident Who is your favourite customer? Fuerteventura. We called Thomson straight
with it because I had a really good manager It’s hard to choose one because we have several away when we realised and they put it right.
who trained me. lovely ones. Most of them are over 50 and are
loyal, long-standing clients. They never price What would be your dream job in travel?
What is the most match on the internet and they trust our I would love to open an Orangutan sanctuary in
memorable booking recommendations. Borneo and run it as a visitor centre.
you have ever made
and why?
Sue Murrie
What’s the best gift What advice would you give to somebody
It was to the west coast Age: 36 you’ve ever been given by thinking about a career as a travel agent?
of the US for a family of Job title: a customer and what did Go for an independent because you can
four. They wanted a Manager you do to earn it? offer your customers more choice; you’re
driving holiday in the Works for: Morgan Travel We have one customer who more limited with a multiple. Get the right
US but left me to research Worldwide, Guiseley, Leeds always wants a tailor-made training, too.
an itinerary which I really How long in the job: holiday. She goes on regular
enjoyed because I didn’t Four years; eight in travel cruises and when it’s a
know the area that well Previous job: I moved from special occasion we always ■If you are an agent and would like to appear in
then. I organised car hire Lunn Poly to Morgan Travel try to go the extra mile YourSpace, send us your name, agency name,
and hotel stays in San to be a consultant, and then and organise a cake and phone number and a few lines about yourself by
Francisco, Carmel, became manager when the balloons in her room. email to
ohemmings@ttglive.com; or post to
Monterey, LA, Las Vegas existing one went on maternity She’ll often pop in to thank TTG YourSpace, First Floor, Ludgate House,
and tickets to Disneyland. leave. us with chocolates and 245 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 9UY
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