April 1, 2010

GPN – Launch Tours with Online Booking

The Global Passenger Network (GPN) have launched both Day Tours and Coach Tours in 5 countries with more to follow in the coming weeks and months.

GPN Tours and Online Booking

GPN Tours and Online Booking

At the moment you can view tours in:

1)   Denmark

2)   Germany

3)   Iceland

4)   Ireland and

5)   Poland

Looking forward to hearing your feedback.

Regards,

GPN Team

**We’re also looking for resellers, email info@gpn.travel to express your interest in working with leading Bus and Coach Tour operators in GPN

October 1, 2009

Cartour (GPN Spain) Implements Swine Flu Prevention Protocol

From October the 1st, CAR TOUR will take the following measures in order to reduce, limit and contain the risk of spread of the disease:

Swine Flu Prevention on Motorcoaches with Cartour, Spain

Swine Flu Prevention on Motorcoaches with Cartour, Spain

a)      A strict internal protocol will be implemented so as to prevent and control the Swine Flu. A person in charge will be named with the main duty of being in constant contact with the Sanitary Authorities as well as with all our clients, giving and receiving any information required and/or needed.

b)      Daily inner cleanliness of our coaches will be redoubled and our staff will take care of carrying out an exhaustive cleanliness applying most disinfecting products.

c)      Handrails, railings, etc. of each coach will be cleaned with appropriate products at least 3 times a day. Likewise cleanliness of heating/air conditioning’s filters will be doubled. Wastepaper bins will be thrown away and cleaned frequently (with appropriate gloves).

d)      As an additional measure antiseptic dispensers have been installed in all our coaches at both doorways – front and rear- in order that our clients can clean their hands whenever they may require. The hand sanitizer/antiseptic that we are providing is the one used by the sanitary staff (doctors and nurses) to wash their hands. (Laboratory certified at your disposal).

e)      Likewise all our coaches have an adequate supply of surgical paper masks (discardable after use) which our drivers will give, without any additional cost, to any passenger who require it.

Swine Flu Prevention

Swine Flu Prevention

September 2, 2009

GPN Member launches Tour Planning Service

Filed under: Marketing,Member News,Technology — Tags: , — Raquel @ 2:39 am

Eyre Bus, Tours & Travel have launched an innovative new website and service called Field Trip Maker to help their customers plan tour to major attractions in different areas such as:

  • Annapolis, MD
  • Baltimore, Maryland
  • Charlottesville, VA
  • Gettysburg, PA
  • Lancaster, PA
  • Mount Vernon, VA
  • New York City, NY
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Washington, DC
  • Williamsburg & Jamestown, VA

What’s great about this service is the customer can build their needs around the service and Eyre Bus, Tour & Travel can with the reservation team save the customer time and money by packaging the bespoke tour for them. Eyre provide the transportation, the reservations for the attractions, not to mention restaurants and can even provide box lunches if required.

Talk about taking the hassle our of a group organizers life.

Eyre Bus, Tour & Travel our a member of the International Motorcoach Group (IMG) who are the representative for the US and Canada in the Global Passenger Network (GPN). For more information about Eyre or the International Motorcoach Group please visit the following websites:

Visit Eyre Bus, Tours & Travel: www.eyre.com

Visit IMG: www.imgcoach.com

Field Trip Maker - Eyre Bus, Tour & Travel

August 26, 2009

GPN Denmark Launch New Viking Bus Website

Filed under: Marketing,Member News,Technology — Tags: , — Raquel @ 10:13 am

GPN Denmark – Viking Bus have launched a new website for their national network. The website is in Danish and English.

New Viking Bus Website

New Viking Bus Website

About Viking Bus:

We arrange transportation in Denmark and abroad through networks of high-quality coach companies. In addition, we operate the two coach companies Copenhagen Excursions and the family owned Paaske Bus. It all started in 1968 when Paaske Bus was founded by the Paaske family. During the first couple of years the fleet consisted of a few tourist coaches. The company soon expanded, and after two decades the family bought Copenhagen Excursions and increased its fleet, staff and clientele.

In 2006 we were elected Danish member of Global Passenger Network (GPN). GPN is an elite group of international networks representing the most quality-conscious coach companies in the world. Being member of GPN, we are able to provide coach service and travel opportunities for our customers in almost every part of the world.

In 2007 Paaske Bus and Copenhagen Excursions merged and the mother company was named Vikingbus. Since the merger a lot has happened for the once small family owned company located in Copenhagen, Denmark. For example we expanded our national network in 2009 by founding a network of Danish coach companies. Due to this we also provide high-standard transportation all over Denmark.

Simple, you only need one contact when you are looking for worldwide transport – whether it is Svendborg, Stockholm, San Francisco or … you name it.

Our sales department consists of 9 highly motivated and service oriented professionals and an accounting department includes 3 persons.

August 19, 2009

GPN USA and IMG Member – Lamers Bus Lines Launch new Website

Filed under: Marketing,Member News,Technology — Tags: , — Raquel @ 10:20 am

Lamers Bus Lines, Inc. founded in September, 1944, as a family owned and operated Transportation Company headquartered near Green Bay, Wisconsin  have launched a new website promoting their diverse range of services and vehicles. With 23 locations and over 1,000 vehicles Lamers Bus Lines offer a range of services to meet your needs.

Lamers’ primary mission is to provide the best in safety, service and to develop long term valued partnerships with our customers. Lamers constantly works at and keeps updated on new rules and regulations thru member associations: IMG, UMA, ABA, National Safety Council and Wisconsin School Bus Association.

New Lamers Bus Lines Website

New Lamers Bus Lines Website

Read more on the Lamers Bus Lines www.golamers.com

July 4, 2009

Ambassatours Gray Line to Launch First-Of-Its-Kind IDLE-FREE Campaign & Bus on National Clean Air Day in Canada, June 3

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA–(Marketwire – June 3, 2009) -

Editors Note: A video and photo are included with this press release.

Ambassatours Gray Line, Atlantic Canada’s leading tour-bus company will publicly launch itsIDLE-FREE campaign on national Clean Air Day, Wednesday, June 3, 4:00PM at Westmount Elementary School, in Halifax. The company plans to be the first tour bus company in Canada with a proactive reduced-idling strategy, selling drivers and passengers based on messages featuring children.

Company president Dennis Campbell invites the media and the public to view its IDLE-FREE “ambassador’s bus”, featuring “Rachel”, the grade two poster-girl of The Children’s Clean Air Network. He will also be answering questions regarding this unique education and awareness program developed in partnership with The Children’s Clean Air Network. Rachel and her family are planning to attend.

“The media and public will see a big IDLE-FREE bus on Clean Air Day, but we’ve been working behind the scenes to train our drivers on the importance of cutting idle-time with The Children’s Clean Air Network for weeks now,” says Campbell. “Our drivers are buying-in and we’re confident we’ll be able to walk-the-talk over time on this public commitment.”

“Our approach is simple and it’s proven effective; when drivers see and hear from children on smog and global warming, attitudes change relatively quickly,” says Ron Zima of The Children’s Clean Air Network. “This was a perfect fit for Ambassatours Gray Line, which was already promoting itself as an ideal way to travel and leave cars at home. At the same time, savings to their bottom line and cuts in greenhouse gas and pollutants will be substantial.”