EPISODE · Mar 30, 2026 · 45 MIN
Building Flight Centre: Skroo Turner on 50 Years in Travel
from Travel Chapters with Tripadvisor · host Tripadvisor
In this episode of Travel Chapters, host Scott Wegener sits down with Flight Centre Travel Group founder Graham “Skroo” Turner to reflect on more than five decades in the travel industry. From launching backpacker bus tours across Europe in the 1970s to building one of the world’s largest travel companies, Turner shares the unlikely journey that shaped Flight Centre’s rise.The conversation explores the entrepreneurial decisions and lessons behind the business, from spotting the opportunity in discounted airfares in the early 1980s to building a culture that has kept thousands of employees engaged for decades. Turner also reflects on the industry crises he has navigated along the way, and what it takes to build a company that grows through constant disruption.
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In this episode of Travel Chapters, host Scott Wegener sits down with Flight Centre Travel Group founder Graham “Skroo” Turner to reflect on more than five decades in the travel industry. From launching backpacker bus tours across Europe in the 1970s to building one of the world’s largest travel companies, Turner shares the unlikely journey that shaped Flight Centre’s rise.The conversation explores the entrepreneurial decisions and lessons behind the business, from spotting the opportunity in discounted airfares in the early 1980s to building a culture that has kept thousands of employees engaged for decades. Turner also reflects on the industry crises he has navigated along the way, and what it takes to build a company that grows through constant disruption.
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