Journal: TWUK | Section: |
Title: | Issue Date: 12/06/00 |
Author: | Page Number: 54 |
Copyright: Other |
JOB FOCUS:
Tony Dunleavy, corporate sales manager (UK and Ireland) Sol Melia HotelsFirst travel job: Tony began his career in the travel industry in 1996 with Travelbag, working as a specialist travel consultant, putting together tailor-made itineraries to Australia and New Zealand.
Advice for people wishing to develop a career in travel: “Be ambitious. Don’t be afraid to move from one area of travel to another if you are not comfortable with it, or feel you are not progressing fast enough. Have a laugh with your clients, that’s the essence of the travel industry.”