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Hallmark
File:Hallmark Coach logo.png
Plaxton bodied Volvo B12B in March 2010
ParentRotala
Founded1913
HeadquartersBirmingham
Service areaLondon, West Midlands
Service typeCoach services
Websitevipcoach.co.uk

Hallmark is a trading name of Hallmark Connections Limited.[1] Hallmark is a luxury coach and corporate cars business, which is part of the Rotala group. It is based in the West Midlands and also has a depot at Heathrow Airport.

History

Bova bodied coach in February 2009
Plaxton bodied Volvo B12B in 2013

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. The Surrey Connect operation was sold to Wiltax in June 2007.

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.

Former operations

In 2011 Flights Hallmark started work as a National Express contractor.[6] These services have since ceased.

See also

References

  1. ^ Companies House extract company no 4390228 Hallmark Connections Limited
  2. ^ People to Places in Style Hallmark
  3. ^ Flights Hallmark - Facts Accessed 5 March 2008
  4. ^ History Rotala plc
  5. ^ "Company information". Flights Hallmark. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
  6. ^ http://www.rotalaplc.com/about/History_6.html%7CHistory
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