Our customers are keener than ever to put their money into holidays

IT’S BEEN a busy month for us at Southern Cross Travel. Normally around this time of year things quieten down a little after a manic peak season and we all have time to catch our breath, but so far March isn’t slowing down – not that we’re complaining!

One would expect the prospect of Brexit to affect forward bookings, but I can honestly say that between our two offices only three customers in the last six months have asked how it would affect their holiday plans.

It seems they are keener than ever to put their money into holidays and are committing to trips as far ahead as late 2020.

We feel very encouraged by this, and it's certainly heartening to see this and enjoy the strength of our loyal and committed customers at an unstable time in the UK.

Talking of keen and enthusiastic clients, it was wonderful to see so many prospective customers at our very own Canada Evening in early March, which we hosted at the historic Mermaid Inn in Rye with the help of partners Prestige Holidays, APT and Rocky Mountaineer.

We had a lovely evening of wine, food and presentations on Canada, sharing our love of this magnificent country with many enthusiastic clients and fantastic suppliers.

We have since had Canada enquiries flooding in and we’re all busy planning and booking tailor-made itineraries for 2019 and 2020. Nothing beats the opportunity to meet customers face to face; it's a key part of our ethos as an independent travel agency. THE FAMILY BUSINESS

Anneka Desrosiers Southern Cross Travel, East Sussex