Sunderland's Tates Travel was founded in 1985 by brother-and-sister Lee Tate and Lisa Halliday, and has been serving clients in the North East ever since.
However, the agency – which has been recognised by Jet2holidays as a top Jet2CityBreaks seller – has now been acquired by coach holiday and short break specialist Caledonian Leisure.
It will join the group's growing agency division, Caledonian Travel Centres, with Tate and his team staying on to run the agency and ensure it is business as usual – especially on departure mornings in Sunderland's Park Street.
