Shearings Holidays
January 4, 2012 by Rowena
Filed under Featured Operators, Operator News, Shearings Holidays, Shearings Holidays
A lot of our customers know all about Shearings Holidays, however let me tell you a little bit about them that some of you may not of known… Shearings Holidays are the UK’s leading specialist tour operator, specialising in holidays to Europe and throughout the UK travelling by coach, air, rail and Self Drive product whilst not forgetting their... [Read more]
Page & Moy name to be axed after 2012
December 30, 2011 by Rowena
Filed under General News, Operator News
Page & Moy Travel Group is to close the 50 year old Page & Moy brand as the company attempts to return to profit. The group announced that it will close Page & Moy as a tour operator from 2013 to concentrate on its other two brands – escorted tours specialist Travelsphere and singles operator Just You. Chief executive Ian Smith insisted... [Read more]
Motts take over Crusader Holidays
December 30, 2011 by Rowena
Filed under Crusader Holidays, General News, Operator News
Motts Leisure Ltd, the holiday arm of Aylesbury-based Motts Coaches, has taken over the business of Clacton-on-Sea’s Crusader Holidays, which went into administration on December 1st. Buckinghamshire – based Motts, which have operated tours and holidays since the 1970’s has a long standing relationship with Crusader. The operator’s continental... [Read more]
Crusader Holidays are Back in Business
December 13, 2011 by Sonia
Filed under Crusader Holidays, General News, Operator News
Crusader Holidays Are Back in Business We are pleased to learn that the Administrators have achieved a sale of the business of Crusader Holidays to Motts Leisure Limited. Motts have acquired the business and also the brand name Crusader as part of the transaction. We are also delighted to say, we are now officially reappointed as their Agent and will... [Read more]
Grand UK’s New Elite Coach
November 22, 2011 by Sonia
Filed under Coach Operators, General News, Grand UK Holidays, Operator News
Raising the Standard with Grand UK Gold A new exciting concept in luxury coach holidays has arrived at Grand UK Holidays. The service named Grand UK Gold, is destined to delight the most discerning traveller. The state-of-the-art plaxton coaches, in their stunning black and gold livery, usher in a new era in luxury coach travel – re-writing... [Read more]
The Only One in the World
November 18, 2011 by Phil
Filed under Coach Operators, Featured News, General News, Operator News
In 1952, Homeland Tours (the owners of “coachholidays.com“) purchased a Crellin-Duplex Patented half decker coach. Only 20 of these vehicles were ever built and it appears that the one operated by Homeland Tours, JVB 908, is the last remaining example of this unusual design. It was described as a half decker by the Ministry of Transport... [Read more]

