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NewsCoach friendly destinations and top tips inside 2025 guide
The 2025 edition of the Coaching Venues & Excursions Guide, published by Group Leisure & Travel, is now available in print and digital edition, offering GTOs and coach tour operators a wealth of inspiration.
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NewsFind coach and bus operators in unique directory
The 2024/25 edition of the Who’s Who in the Bus & Coach Industry is now available in print and digital. Here’s how to get your copy.
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NewsSeven operators form new national coach travel company
The Coach Travel Group is the result of a merger of Alpine Travel, Barnes Coaches, Coatham Coaches, JH Coaches, Johnsons Coaches, Swans Travel and The Ready Group.
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NewsGTOs: how our coach drivers go the extra mile
Group travel organisers share their experiences of great coach drivers and the difference they make to day trips and holidays.
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FeaturesSingle supplements: tour and coach operators see ‘both sides’
We hear from a tour operator and coach company about balancing the needs of the groups and the hotels.
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NewsA Welsh celebration at Torquay reunion weekend
Wales-based coach tour operator Leisuretime by Toureasy held its first customer reunion weekend and celebrated by inviting the world-famous Treorchy Male Choir to give their clients a special surprise concert.
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NewsCoach Tourism Association: castle fam trips and networking conference
Group Leisure & Travel was one of the 20 new members of the Coach Tourism Association to attend its annual conference weekend in Newcastle.
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NewsDunwood annual conference and awards celebrates 30 year anniversary
The popular annual conference and awards organised by Dunwood Travel took place at Warner’s Studley Castle in Warwickshire, between 3rd and 5th January with around 350 guests attending.
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ColumnCoach Tourism Association chair on the popularity of coach travel
Chair of the Coach Tourism Association, Robert Shaw, shares his thoughts on the coaching sector ahead of the new year.
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NewsExclusive groups access to The Crown series film location
JG Travel Group has launched a coach trip that offers groups a sneak peek at one of The Crown’s iconic filming locations.
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NewsTourism guide unlocks fresh ideas for coach groups
Offering groups and coach operators a wealth of inspiration, the Coaching Venues & Excursions Guide 2024 is available in print and as a digital edition.
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NewsThe go-to directory for the bus and coach industry is back with its 53rd edition
The 2023/24 edition of the long-established Who’s Who in the Bus & Coach Industry is now available in print and digital. Find out how to get your copy.
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FeaturesTouromo’s Andy Hinks on how a coach driver can ‘make or break’ a trip
Andy Hinks, a driver based in Fareham who works for coach operator Touromo, tells us how a coach driver can improve a group trip, his favourite driving routes for scenery and funny stories from his travels.
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NewsExciting developments for coach groups heading to Northern Ireland
Tourism Ireland outlined a number of key highlights for visitors this year and beyond during the Coach Tourism Association (CTA) conference in Belfast.
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NewsGroups can visit Happy Valley filming locations on Yorkshire coach tour
Fans of the British crime series will be able to visit a number of locations in Yorkshire, including Hebden Bridge, as part of a new coach tour.
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NewsNew operator Touromo aims to become “major player” in coach holiday sector
Touromo, a new UK coach holiday company, will offer groups more choice in 2023 with short breaks and special interest day trips across the UK and Europe.
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NewsAnnual guide back with ideas, suggestions and tips for group trips by coach
Find out what’s new, where’s best to go with a coach group, and get tips from the experts with the 2023 Coaching Venues & Excursions Guide.
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NewsLong established bus and coach industry directory publishes 2022/23 edition
Who’s Who in the Bus & Coach Industry is back with its 52nd edition and is available in print and digital. Find out how to get your copy.
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FeaturesElevating the joy of modern, eco-friendly coach travel
Sean Taggart, founder of Toureasy, explains how the pandemic created a shift to online bookings and his ambition to bring sustainable coach holidays to a wider audience.
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FeaturesGroup travel organisers share their top tips for booking a coach operator
Travelling by coach is an essential component for groups, keeping all members together while enjoying a day trip or holiday. We spoke to some of our readers to find out what they look out for when booking a coach operator and what the future holds for the industry.