Norman Allen Group Travel (NAGT) is joining the Albatross Group of companies in a move that will see the two leading businesses in coach wholesaling operate separately under the single ownership of Albatross Group. The Hereford-based business will continue as an independent brand within the Group, alongside Albatross Travel. NAGT Managing Director Paul Mallon and Financial Director, Sarah Hunter, have sold their shares in the company, but will remain for a period to ensure a smooth transition.

Bringing the two businesses together - rather than a sale to a company unfamiliar with the intricacies of coach wholesaling - makes logical sense for the coach tourism industry. The change in ownership will have no impact on the day-to-day running of either NAGT or Albatross Travel, it remains business as usual, with all areas of the operation continuing as at present. Denise Bridges will assume responsibility for NAGT as Managing Director while maintaining her position as Managing Director of Albatross Travel.

Established in 1972, NAGT began as a family-run business, at a time when group travel from Britain was very much in its infancy. Today the company provides high quality British, Irish, European, and Worldwide tours by coach and air. Over the years the company, which has 28 employees, has enjoyed incredible staff loyalty contributing significantly to its reputation for experience and reliable service.

Albatross Travel, due to celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2025, was founded in London in1985 to provide wholesale group packages to coach operators in the UK.  Today, it is part of the Albatross Group of companies, which currently has six brands in both the business to business and business to consumer sectors. The Albatross Group is the leading provider of group tourism services operating more than 2,100 tours annually throughout the UK and Continental Europe.

PHOTO: Left to right: Adam Handy, Joint CEO Albatross Group, Paul Mallon NAGT Managing Director, and Sarah Hunter NAGT Financial Director, Denise Bridges, Managing Director Albatross Travel and Steve Hornby, Joint CEO Albatross Group.