August in the UK is very interesting, because we've got some interesting events. Nat Ex tells where, what and when it takes place. Leeds Festival 2011 Return travel, admission and camping now availableThe Festival covers the full spectrum of musical tastes and genres and is guaranteed to ensure maximum excitement in anybody who loves live music. Muse take the top spot on Friday with My Chemical Romance taking to the stage on Saturday and The Strokes and PULP both perform on Sunday. Travel and admission packages now available to book using the journey planner below Pa...

Continental coach travel booms as passengers choose budget travel 44% increase in coach passengers to Paris in June 2011 vs. June 2010 Ash Cloud was catalyst for coach boom Surge in demand for budget travel from French and American travellers National Express is laying on around one hundred additional coaches during peak months to meet demand on their London to Paris service – as continental coach travel booms. Half year results from Eurolines, the European arm of National Express, reveal that almost 100,000 people have travelled by coach between London and Pari...

August in Europe is very interesting because we've got some interesting events. Eurolines tells where, what and when it takes place. Dance Valley from £58 return - Amsterdam (6 August 2011) The biggest open-air dance festival in Holland. Each year 50,000 clubbers descend on the rolling countryside of an idyllic nature reserve outside Amsterdam, the Spaarnwoude Recreations Ground, for a party to remember. With three huge stages and up to 15 marquees the scene is set for hundreds of top international DJs to keep the crowds rocking all day and into the night.Eurolines runs ...

Overnight megabus.com service with beds to run between Glasgow and London New service offers budget fares, free wi-fi, toilets and on-board refreshments Stagecoach Group is to trial the UK’s first budget sleeper coach service between Glasgow and London from next month.The new pilot service, operated by market-leading budget coach provider megabus.com, will offer passengers their own berth as well as a standard seat for greater comfort during their journey.Passengers will have access to a toilet, free wi-fi, on-board refreshments and a complimentary overnight pack co...

Based on the information given on the National Express Group website, British National Express and Spanish Alsa have improved their performance.Pre-tax profits at National Express for the first half of 2011 were up 26 per cent on the same period last year, from £75.7million to £95.5million, supporting the company’s claims that its recovery plans have been a success. Revenue rose by 6 per cent from £1,059.6million to £1,189.9million.Both revenue and operating profit were up at NX’s UK bus business. Revenue rose from £127.1million in the first six months of 2010, to ...

Last week we wrote about the new Scanias’ vehicles, which Eurolines has introduced into its fleet. So let's get familiar with the offer of this bus & coach manufacturer. In November last year, Scania presented their vehicles on the Bus Expo exhibition in Birmingham. Interest in products and technology was high. If you are interested in Scania’s range, which was presented at the show watch the video below.In Birmingham, Scania presented these vehicles Scania Irizar PB – Limited Edition 'Sesenta' model A Scania K 400 EB6x2*4 rear-steer chassis, with Scania's 13-li...