Bookings open for 2025 CTA Conference and Workshop
Bookings have opened for the Coach Tourism Association's (CTA) Conference and Workshop in Stratford-upon-Avon on 8-11 February 2025. Open to…
Bill’s Minibus and Coach Hire takes on new Irizar i6S
Bill’s Minibus and Coach Hire has taken delivery of a new Irizar i6S from Scania. The specially branded vehicle marks…
Is the industry seeing a renaissance in continental coach touring?
A look around coach tour operators to understand how tour programmes might be changing for 2025 has revealed a resurgence…
CTA members report bumper summer for tourism
The Coach Tourism Association's (CTA) members have reported a strong summer, as well as good levels of bookings for the…
Needles Breezer voted UK’s most popular open-top bus route
The Needles Breezer has been named winner of this year's Great Scenic Journeys UK Open Top Bus Cup after a social…
Louise Webster and Beverley Williams-Smith join CTA board
Louise Webster and Beverley Williams-Smith have been added to the board of the Coach Tourism Association (CTA). The additions grow…
EU Entry/Exit System: No app clarity adds worry for coach traffic
The Schengen area EU Entry/Exit System (EES) for 'third country' visitors will commence operation in November in a move that,…
Dover among beneficiaries of government EES preparation funding
The government has pledged £10.5 million towards preparation for the Schengen-area EU Entry/Exit System (EES) at juxtaposed border points including…
RHA pushes Entry/Exit System professional driver exemption call
RHA has reiterated its call for a professional driver exemption from the 90-days-in-180 restriction on non-EU/EEA citizens in the Schengen…
Bus sector seen to be making more of leisure market
Bus operators are better grasping the role of tourism in attracting more passengers, believes the Chief Executive of transport portal…
