One hundred coach tourism industry stakeholders attended the CTA AGM & Spring Networking event in Norwich this month. Drawing coach tour operators, wholesalers, and industry suppliers from across the UK and Europe, the weekend helped develop new trips and tours, with a particular focus on Norfolk. “We estimate the event will generate significant new business, [...]
CTA’s latest qualitative survey of coach operator and wholesaler members has reported an upturn for 2025. Insights also suggest strength in Continental tours and premium products. The latest survey of market conditions invited various industry stakeholders to report on current and future business prospects. Looking at the sector right now, Caroline Thorpe, Marketing Manager at [...]
CTA is sad to learn that Alan Cartwright of A & P Travel passed away on 9 May. Alan founded A & P travel in 2006 with son Paul Cartwright, starting with one coach and growing to a five-coach operation. In a career in the industry spanning over 62 years, Alan remained a coach driver [...]
The CTA is calling on members to book now for the CTA Spring Networking & AGM event, taking place on 17-19 May in Norwich. Holkham hosts Sunday afternoon’s fam trip with its impressive hall taking centre stage, replete with artworks by the likes of Rubens, Van Dyck, and Gainsborough. Members will enjoy lunch and a [...]
VisitScotland Connect, Scotland’s flagship travel trade event which aims to grow Scotland's share of global travel in a sustainable way, took place on 9 and 10 April at P&J Live, Aberdeen. Across two days, 240 Scottish tourism businesses met with 250 tour operators and travel agents from 20 markets around the world to do business [...]
Royal Museums Greenwich, home to four historic attractions in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Maritime Greenwich, is hosting a fam trip for CTA members on 29 April. The day will include guided tours of the Queen's House and Cutty Sark, followed by an afternoon tea beneath the ship’s hull in the dry berth. Later, [...]
