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Hannon Coach Launches Betterez Platform to Digitally Transform its Ticketing and Reservations

Toronto, Canada, October 9, 2019: Betterez, a Toronto-based travel technology start-up re-inventing ticketing and reservations in the bus and coach industry, today announces a partnership agreement and launch with Hannon Coach, a premium coach service operating across Northern Ireland and Scotland.

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8 Travel & Mobility Conferences To Attend Around The Globe

Technology is rapidly driving change and innovation in the travel sector. That is why we have put together a list of the best travel and mobility conferences to attend around the world which will be showcasing what the global stage holds for the ground travel industry.

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What Thomas Cook Can Teach Coach Bus Operators About The Need For Digital Transformation

Analysts will be scrutinizing the collapse of British Travel Agency Group, Thomas Cook, for years to come. A number of reasons have come to the surface and been cited to explain its demise. These include a static business model, failure to speak to the demand of the evolving market, crippling debt, bad management, uncertainty over […]

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The Most Inspirational Women in Bus & Coach: Linda Burtwistle of Coach USA

Sometimes you choose to work in the coach bus industry, other times it chooses you. Once there, you are either driven to succeed, or your team would never let you get behind a wheel. Linda Burtwistle, President and CEO of both Coach USA and Megabus, can agree to all four of those sentiments.

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The Most Inspirational Women in Bus & Coach: Jamie Lesniak of C&J

“You’re only as good as your team.” This is a sentiment that stood out for us after speaking to multi-talented, team player Jamie Lesniak of C&J Bus Lines in this edition of our Most Inspirational Women in Bus & Coach series.

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How The Coach Bus Industry Lost 20 Years To Airlines

Seven years and $40 million (currently equivalent of about $350 million) was what it took in the 1950’s for American Airlines to develop SABRE, its online booking system and a world first.

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5 Best Website Practices From Top Tier Travel Booking Sites

Bookings are the lifeblood of a transportation business. They represent the potential of growth and expansion in companies, and this is why businesses invest in reservations systems that go the mile.

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How to Run Your Coach Bus Business Like Amazon

Adopt a ‘Day 1’ attitude. And avoid ‘Day 2’. This has been Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos’ mantra since the multinational technology company’s inception in 1994.

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The Most Beautiful Destinations You Can Get To By Coach Bus

There’s something serene and humbling about seeing the countryside go by through a bus window. Perhaps it’s the realization that the world is much bigger than our own reality. Watching the changing shapes which signal that you’re getting much closer to where you want to be, opens you up to new experiences and broadens your […]

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The Most Inspirational Women in Bus & Coach: Wenda Pitre of Maritime Bus

Introducing Wenda Pitre, a woman in power and motivating force at Maritime Bus Company, a division of the Coach Atlantic Group. As VP of Human Resources and Customer Experience at Maritime, she has made a tremendous impact at the company, while being a bold yet compassionate leader.