Coach tour operators excluded from Restart Grant in England
Coach tour operators have been specifically excluded from the scope of Restart Grant payments in England. The policy is disclosed…
Jones Holidays to capitalise on day trips opportunity
The Jones Holidays brand will launch a day trips programme from May as part of North Wales operator Alpine Travel’s…
Coach Tourism Association Chair Robert Shaw: ‘Let’s step up’
Robert Shaw became Chair of the Coach Tourism Association (CTA) in December 2020. At that point, the sector was approaching…
Visit Wales joins Coach Tourism Association as partner member
Visit Wales has strengthened its relationship with the Coach Tourism Association by enrolling as a partner member. It represents a…
Global Safe Travels stamp open to We’re Good to Go holders
Holders of the UK-wide We’re Good to Go consumer mark – which includes many coach operators – can be automatically…
Coach clarity call amid cautious England roadmap welcome
The coach industry has cautiously welcomed the government’s roadmap towards the removal of restrictions in England, but one trade body…
Scottish coach support fund doubled to £10m after lobbying
The amount allocated by the Scottish Government to a support fund for coach operators in Scotland has been doubled to…
Additional Restrictions Grant development for coach operators
Coach operators in England “can and certainly should” be considered eligible to receive funding from local authorities (LAs) through the…
Liam Race appointed Leger Shearings Group CEO
Liam Race has been appointed Chief Executive of the Leger Shearings Group. He succeeds Ian Henry, who has moved to…
Call for inbound tourism businesses to have access to grants
Trade bodies including the Coach Tourism Association (CTA) and the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) have challenged policy that continues…
