Using Heathrow Airport’s West Ramp Coach Park is set to double in price to £56.54 per movement from 1 July 2021. A Heathrow spokesperson said: “Covid-19 continues to have a devastating impact on the aviation sector and the many businesses that rely on the movement of goods and people. Unfortunately, the sharp decline in passenger […]
Celebrating its tenth anniversary this year is the IRTE Skills Challenge. The competition provides an opportunity for apprentices and qualified engineers to test their skills and knowledge against the best in the industry, gaining recognition for their excellence. This year will see the introduction of the mechelec category for apprentices, a technical test combining mechanical […]
National Express reports that around 70% of seats were sold on services for its first week back since the start of the third lockdown. This figure increased to 80% over the Easter weekend. The operator believes this shows strong signs of the public’s increased confidence in domestic travel. National Express restarted coach operations with a […]
The RHA has released new research into the impact of COVID-19 on unemployment in the UKs top 40 towns and cities with the highest proportion of tourism employees in 2019, including popular coach holiday destinations such as the Lake District, Derbyshire Dales and Devon. Nationally, the number of unemployed people rose by an average of […]
Van Hool UK, the Belgian manufacturer’s new presence in the UK, is now operational. The move follows the closure of Arriva Bus and Coach, which was the exclusive UK distributor for the coach builder. A statement to all Van Hool UK customers said: “Van Hool immediately took charge and worked out a plan, with the […]
Our coverage of the Transport Select Committee evidence session raises some serious questions about the intention or the competence of government to aid our sector. The evidence was presented very well, with all three operators – Mick Pearson, Candice Mason and Nigel Skill – setting out their case, the Chairman, Huw Merriman MP, and his […]
Caledonian Leisure is launching a programme of coach and self-drive holidays for 2021, having secured a multi-million-pound investment from Mobeus Equity Partners. Caledonian Leisure describes itself as a staycation specialist. The company comprises established Scottish coach holiday company Caledonian Travel and self-drive themed break specialist UKBreakaways.com. It was launched in July 2020 when a former […]
As lockdown restrictions begin to ease, the Confederation of Passenger transport (CPT) has launched its ‘Backing Britain’s Coaches’ campaign. The campaign aims to ensure the coach tourism industry is supported as it restarts this summer and benefits from an expected surge in domestic holidays. CPT claims the industry can help relieve the traffic pressure in […]