Travel specialist sees business take off

Sep 24th, 2021 | WRITTEN BY: Julie Burniston

Despite setbacks faced by the travel industry in the wake of Covid, Stockton-based Dawson & Sanderson has seen a renewed interest in both corporate and lesiure travel and is cheerful and optimistic about the future.

“We’ve enjoyed a real upturn in the last few months,” said Judith Alderson, director of corporate travel.

“People are gaining confidence, testing has become simpler and we’ve had a couple of fantastic boosts to business with the return of the Emirate Airlines Newcastle to Dubai route and the lifting of restrictions with Canada, which has been wonderful for our corporate clients – many of whom desperately want that face-to-face meeting as they know it’s the best way to win new business.”

The traffic light system remains an issue, but Judith insists that changes are coming – and they’re all good!

“While testing and some restrictions to travel may remain for the foreseeable future, being vaccinated has opened up the travel doors and our business is beginning to boom,” she said.

“Plus, we still have the US market to open up in November time, all being well, and that will be huge.”

Despite the positive outlook, there’s no denying that travel still has its pitfalls and that’s why employing a good travel agent is paramount.

Dawson & Sanderson proved its worth at the height of the pandemic, bringing home stranded travellers and becoming expert in the field of essential paperwork and testing rules almost overnight.

It continues to offer a “hand-holding” service, which informs and advises on all aspects of travel, including fit-to-fly certification, and even organising in-hotel testing for corporate clients.

“We’ve done our research and even those who once travelled independently are now using an agent,” explains Judith

“Duty of care and making a trip as smooth and comfortable as possible for all our clients is our number one priority. While we wait for the return of normality, we are committed to keeping on top of ever-changing situations and dedicated to offering a first-class service.”

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