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Clearing the air: John Johnson and his son Richard


Coach firm buys greener vehicles


Johnsons Coach and Bus Travel has added four new coaches to its fleet in a bid meet air quality and emissions standards. The Henley-in-Arden firm’s


new coaches are equipped with Euro 6 engines, which meet the latest European Commission regulations on harmful exhaust gases. Compared with the previous


Euro 5 emissions standard, which focused on carbon dioxide emissions, Euro 6 is targeting nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions. Euro 6 engines are also designed to reduce sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbon, and diesel particulate matter emissions, as well as CO2. Two of the coaches are


Scania Interlink Finesse 12.8m two axle vehicles, built to the company’s 49-seat Club Class configuration and will be used on Johnsons’ extensive range of holidays and day excursions. The other Scania is a 14-


metre vehicle with 63 seats and a toilet. This is an addition to a new 37-seater Yutong TC9 midi-coach. Both will be used on private


hires for customers in the corporate, leisure and education sectors. John Johnson, commercial


director of Johnsons Coach Travel, said: “We are investing heavily in vehicles with the latest state-of-the-art engine technology, which have amazingly low emissions, compared to older vehicles. “We now have 18 ‘Euro 6’


coaches and buses and more investment is already being planned for next year. “With Ultra Low Emissions


Zone (ULEZ) already in place in London and Clean Air Zones (CAZ) being implemented in other cities very soon, we are well placed to meet the needs of our customers and these new regulations.”


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One million passengers pass through automated bag drop


More than one million passengers have now used Birmingham Airport’s automated self-service bag drop. Designed to reduce passenger


check-in times, the self-service bag drop allows passengers to print bag tags and boarding passes and insert their bag into the baggage system using a simple, customer- friendly user interface. The service has decreased queue


times, while freeing up staff to help passengers who need assistance elsewhere.


‘Passengers are looking for ways to control their own travel experience’


Chris Wilson, head of capacity


and performance at Birmingham Airport said: “We are always looking into ways make our passengers’ journeys as seamless as possible. “This is something which is not


only important from the very moment a passenger enters our terminal doors, but also to the very moment they leave. “This is especially significant as


more than ever, passengers are looking for ways to enable them to


Million Milestone: Andrew Thompson, primary airports manager for TUI UK, Stuart Haseley-Nejrup, head of customer experience at Birmingham Airport and passengers Niki and Giles Poyner, who was the millionth customer


control their own travel experience. Whether this be through apps where many airlines allow passengers to check in prior to reaching the airport for example, or through using systems like the ePassport gates providing an automated route through the UK Border.” At the bag drop point,


passengers place their bag on the scales. They are then prompted to scan their boarding pass and instructions on how to check in their bags is displayed.


Each bag tag will have any details


of connecting flights, priority or heavy bag information automatically printed, along with a receipt at the end of the transaction. The airport has 61 automated


self-service bag drop kiosks, with 52 that allow passengers to print boarding cards and check-in, and nine that also allow them to insert their bag. Airlines using the service include


TUI, Jet2, Aer Lingus, Ryanair, Thomas Cook and Flybe.


Special edition joins E-PACE range


Jaguar has revealed a new Chequered Flag special edition for the E-PACE. Premium design touches and upgraded standard


features have been introduced to the UK’s best- selling model. Updates also introduced to the entire range of E-


PACE models include the certification of E-PACE D150 FWD Manual to the RDE2 emissions standard, resulting in a first year VED saving of £320 and a reduction of Benefit In Kind (BIK) taxation by four per cent. With Chequered Flag exterior side badging and 19-inch satin dark grey


wheels, the special edition vehicle is available in three colours – photon red (exclusive to this model), corris grey and yulong white. Rawdon Glover, Jaguar Land Rover UK MD, said:


“The Jaguar E-PACE has been an enormous success for Jaguar UK, swiftly becoming our best-selling model in its first full year of sales. “With this new Chequered Flag special edition –


featuring unique colour options and a whole host of upgraded standard features – E-PACE becomes a more enticing package than ever before.”


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