FlixBus has announced J&B Travel of Leeds as a new partner operator, with services due to start in mid-April.
The family-owned operator, which has more than 40 years’ background in the industry, will add two FlixBus-branded vehicles to the network.
Services to and from Manchester Airport, Leeds and Liverpool will be introduced – with Bradford, Sheffield, Nottingham and Birmingham among connections.
“J&B Travel has extensive experience in delivering express services within the UK coach market, and with our strong growth trajectory, this partnership is a natural fit,” says Andreas Schörling, Managing Director of FlixBus UK.
“Their reputation for high quality aligns with our mission to provide the best possible travel experience for passengers, and ensures we will meet the expected high demand for our services this year.”
The partnership boosts FlixBus’s aim for further expansion this summer, by when over 200 vehicles in the green livery will be on the UK roads.
Paul Lynn, Managing Director of J&B Travel, adds: “We have been impressed with the partnership model, as well as the advanced technology powering their growth. The FlixBus team has been so welcoming and positive about the future of the industry, really engaging us in every step of the process.
“We are really looking forward to a new chapter with J&B a part of the FlixBus revolution, alongside a group of strong operators joining, together building the strongest coach network in the country.”
