Coach holiday operator Caledonian Leisure has bought Tates Travel, a family-run, 40-year-old travel agency in the North East.
The agency will become part of a group of seven Caledonian Travel Centres.
Founded in 1985 and operated by brother-and-sister team Lee Tate and Lisa Halliday, Tates Travel has had a relationship with Caledonian Travel for more than two decades.
“We are absolutely delighted to welcome Tates Travel to the Caledonian family,” said Martin Lock, Commercial Director of Caledonian Leisure. “ I have personally worked closely with Lee and the team for many years, and their unwavering customer-first approach is perfectly aligned with our values at Caledonian Leisure.
“We look forward to working together to further strengthen Tates Travel as a growing force in the North East while expanding our offering to our increasing Caledonian customer base.”
Tates Travel will continue to operate as an ABTA travel agent run by Lee and his team alongside a Caledonian Travel Centre.
The investment in Tates Travel follows the recent addition of The Caledonian Island Hotel on the Isle of Wight, bringing the total number of hotels in The Caledonian Hotel Collection to six.
