Flights Hallmark
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 Plaxton bodied Volvo B12B in March 2010 | |
| Parent | Rotala |
| Founded | 1913 |
| Headquarters | Birmingham |
| Service type | Coach services |
| Website | www.vipcoach.co.uk |
Flights Hallmark[1] is a luxury coach and corporate cars business, which is part of the Rotala group. It is based in the East Midlands and has depots around the country, including one at Heathrow Airport.
History
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Flights Hallmark was established, in 1913 in its current home of Birmingham.[2] Over the years it has developed in the coach industry, and as at March 2008 operated over 172 buses and coaches and 51 cars.[3] The company was purchased by Rotala in August 2005.[4]
Rotala
As part of Rotala, Flights has done a lot on behalf of the parent company. Flights Hallmark bought the Surrey Connect business, which became part of Rotala shortly afterwards. Although the Surrey Connect operation has now been sold to Wiltax, two routes are still operated from Flight Hallmark's Heathrow depot with Surrey Connect branding.
The Flights Hallmark's Avonmouth and Keynsham depots are also home to its Wessex Bus services.
Current operations
The company currently runs buses and coaches from a number of depots throughout England. These services include shuttle bus services, airline or crew transfers, private hires, tours, and VIP services such as providing coaches for football teams. Clients include: Aston Villa, Burton Albion, Ipswich, Nottingham Forest, Walsall and West Bromwich football clubs Worcester Warriors rugby club.[5]
The chauffeur driven cars arm of the business is named Flights Corporate Transfers. This is usually airport transfer work.[5]
Flights Hallmark is a National Express contractor.
See also
References
- ↑ Companies House extract company no 4327651 Flights Hallmark Limited
- ↑ People to Places in Style Hallmark
- ↑ Flights Hallmark - Facts Accessed 5 March 2008
- ↑ History Rotala plc
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Company information". Flights Hallmark. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
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