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As Airlines Experience Meltdown, ABA Reminds Passengers Buses are a Safe, Reliable Alternative
“As the major airlines expect further delays, we remind the traveling public that travel by motorcoach is a safe and reliable alternative to get you where you need to be.”
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Fox56: Martz Bus to Revitalize Tour Business in 2023
Peter J. Pantuso, president and CEO of the American Bus Association, said the increased interest in bus travel is occurring throughout the industry.
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LeisureGroupTravel: Titans of Tourism
After more than two long years of challenges, motorcoach and packaged travel are back, albeit with some significant changes.
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It’s National Women’s Small Business Month! Meet WIB Member Kris Hoff of Happy Times Tours & Exp.
October is National Women's Small Business Month. To celebrate, we are highlighting our company owners who are a part of the Women in Buses Council. Meet Kris Hoff from Happy Times Tours & Experiences in West Allis, Wis.
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ABA Congratulates TSA Administrator David Pekoske on His Second Term Confirmation
“Administrator Pekoske has been a valued partner of the motorcoach industry throughout his tenure, and we look forward to continuing our work with him and his team to ensure safe travel for all of our passengers,” said Peter Pantuso, ABA
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Stateline: Residents Left Behind as Pandemic Hurts Bus Companies
In the meantime, Pantuso said recovery has been fairly slow. He doesn’t see his industry coming back until late 2023 or early 2024.
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StreetsBlog: Can ‘Buses-As-Flights’ Get Americans Out of Cars — And Planes?
American Airlines sparked a curious mix of applause and outrage on Twitter last week when it was announced it would join the growing industry trend of replacing short-leg flights with “on-the-ground” alternatives — or, to be more precise, good old-fashioned
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TheHill: Pressure Builds on Biden Administration to Lift Transportation Mask Mandates
“We hear from our operators all over the country who are saying that customers are choosing not to get on the bus to commute, not to get on the bus to take a trip between two cities, or not to
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ABA Joins Call on Administration to End Mask Mandate
On March 25, ABA President & CEO Peter Pantuso sent a letter to President Joe Biden requesting that the Administration sunset the federal transportation mask mandate currently scheduled to be in place until April 18, 2022.
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UnivisionNews: Congress Must Act: We Can’t Afford to Lose Buses
ABA members Bill Torres of DC Trails in Lorton, Va., and Yolanda Hernandez of Five Star Tours in San Diego published a joint op-ed with Univision about the current state of the motorcoach industry and the continuing struggles facing the
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