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Another Airline Customer for Heathrow Depot

Air Transat - Have chosen Flights Hallmark for their Crew Movements in and out of London Heathrow Airport

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Heathrow Depot Goes Down Under

We are pleased to annouce that our Heathrow Depot has secured a 3 Year contract with Qantas Airlines for their crew transfer requirements at Heathrow Airport.

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15/11/06 Staffordshire County Council Contract Award

Following the latest round of tender awards from Staffordshire County Council

The Zaks Bus & Coach Ltd entity of the group has been awarded the following services to operate on Sundays and Bank Holidays with effect from 10/12/06.

1E Tamworth-Coton Green
3 Wolverhampton-Brewood-Wheaton Aston-Lapley-Penkridge
7 & 7A Tamworth-Glascote-Stoneydelph
8 Tamworth-Belgrave-Hockley
870 Hednesford-Cannock-Featherstone-Wolverhampton
876 Stafford-Wolverhampton

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10/11/06 Surrey County Tenders Update

Following the Emergency operation of the 570/1/4 and the 84 and 90 Routes for on behalf of Surrey County Council.

On retendering these routes were awarded to other operators and Surrey Connect will cease operating from the end of the end of the Autumn School Term.

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Award/Loss of Contract for Surrey County Council

Following another tendering round, Flights Hallmark operating under its Surrey Connect Brand have lost the 71/81 Service. However have won the 513 service.

These service changes take effect from 22nd October 2006. 513/663 service timetables will be posted shortly


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Temproary Award of 90 Bus Service

Following the Fleetwing Coaches demise with in the Surrey operating area, Flights Hallmark Ltd have picked up temproary the award of another additional school contract from 6th September 2006 to Christmas 2006.

The service awarded is the 90 service from Ashford to Camberley. A timetable can be found on this web site

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Awarded 48 Bisley/Bagshott - Collingwood College

On 23rd August 2006, Flights Hallmark Ltd were awarded the 84 Service from Bisley to Collingwood College.

The services was awarded on an emgerency basis, and will be operated by the Addlestone Depot until December 2006. At that point, the service will be retendered

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400 Service Timetable Changes

With effect from 4th September 2006 the 400 Service serving Staines - Ashford - Charlton and Shepperton has undergone timetables changes.

Posted on this web site is the revised timetable in operation, from that date.

The aims of the timetable changes is to

1. Improve reliability.
2. Remove sections of the route which take no patronage.
3. Re-timed to meet Trains arriving at Shepperton Station and arrive in Staines to enable intending
passengers to travel through on route 426/446


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Another New Centract Award

Today 27th July 2006, Flights Hallmark Ltd have been awarded the 624 service Operation from Shirley Station to Solihulll

This service operates on a one year contract, 6 days per week for Centro.

The service timetable will be published on our web site shortly

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Another New Surrey Service

Flights Hallmark Ltd is pleased to announce following emergency tendering the successful award of the 570, 571, 572 and 574 Shopper Services operated under contract to Surrey County Council

All these services start week commencing 31st July 2006 and cease operating during December 2006.

The timetables will be published on this web site shortly

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17/07/06 Additional Surrey County Council Contract Awards

As of 17th July 2006 Flights Hallmark Ltd were awarded an additional Surrey County Council contract to start September 06 for three years.

The Contract is the E315 service serving Sakesian School

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Contract Tender Awards - Surrey County Council

In the latest round ot Surrey County Council Tenders Flights Hallmark Ltd have gained/lost the following services

Services Lost

22/516

Services Won

236 Westerham - Edenbridge - Dormansland - Lingfield - Felcourt - Newchapel - East Grinstead
540 East Surrey Hospital - Redhill - Merstham - Chaldon - Caterham - Woldingham
810 Dormansland to Lingfield Primary School & Return

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30/05/06 - NEC Present Flights Hallmark driver Peter Powell with "High5" Award

Flights Hallmark driver Mr Peter Powell was awarded with a "High5" Award by Andrew Morris, Chief Executive of the NEC Group

A high5 award is presented to a person who has been nominated for exceptional service and it is only normally given to a member of the NEC staff.

Peter received a small 'trophy' and £100 in cash. Mr Andrew Morris said whilst presenting the award to Peter:

"The first winners' smiley and cheerful disposition was described by one visitor as 'infectious'. He was incredibly welcoming after a visitor had spent a really long time in the car getting here to visit Spring Fair. His humorous, upbeat attitude brought a smile to so many visitors - he was a real ray of sunshine at the wheel of a shuttle bus. He generated such a fabulous impression of The NEC and such a warm welcome to venue and to the country for foreign visitors to the UK.

His manner was described as "so rare in customer service that he should be rewarded" so that's exactly what we're doing.

Join me in congratulating Peter Powell from Flights".

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29/05/06 - Appointment of Managing Director

With effect from 29th May 2006, the Chief Executive Mr Kim Taylor appointed Simon Dunn as Managing Director for Flights Hallmark Ltd and Flights Corporate Transfers.

Simon has been employed in the Flights business since 2003, when he joined the company from its then associated company Dunn-Line (Holdings) Ltd.

Simon will continue to report to the Chief Executive Mr K Taylor, and will have oversee all day to day departments with in the business with the exception of Finance.

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31/05/06 - Rotala Plc Announces Yr End Results

Parent Company Rotala Plc, listed on the Aim market has today announced its year end results up to the end of November 2005.

A Downloadable copy is available on

www.rotalaplc.com


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22/05/06 - Another Final

Congratulations to Watford FC who where promoted to the Premiership in yesterday's thrilling play off final at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. It was a busy day for Flights Hallmark who provide the team coaches to both Watford FC and Leeds Utd FC. Our driver Elwyn has driven the Watford team this season and commented that it was a fitting end to an excellent season, he is looking forward to driving the team next season. We also look forward to carrying Leeds Utd next season and hope that they continue to push for promotion.

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08/05/06 - On Our Way to the FA Cup Final

As the Team Coach provider to West Ham Utd Football Club we will have the pleasure of transporting the team to the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff for the FA Cup Final on Saturday 13th May 2006.

Look out for West Ham's Hallmark Team Coach on T.V. during the pre-game build up

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19/04/06 - Two School Contracts Commence, awarded through Surrey County Council. 303 and 310 Servic

Two further services awarded to our Gatwick depot by Surrey County Council, 303 Service operates between Redhill & Oxted, with the 310 Service operating between South Nutfield & Oxted.

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26/01/06 - Ceased operation on National Express Service 210.

Following National Express’s decision to operate the 210 Airport service in-house we have now ceased to operate this service.

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03/01/06 - Awarded 862 Oxshot to Leatherhead School Service through Surrey County Council.

Another contract win for our Surrey depot, providing home to school transport for Leatherhead School on behalf of Surrey County Council.

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01/12/05 - Awarded Zoom Airlines Crew Repositioning Contract

Canadian low cost operator Zoom have awarded a air crew transfer contract to Flights Hallmark to position their crews within the Gatwick areas. The contract also includes the provision of airside movements as Flights Hallmark continue to grow and develop within the airside sector.

This is yet another airline to place its business with Flights Hallmark who’s airline clients include My Travel, Emirates and Air India to name a few.

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24/11/05 - Awarded My Travel Nationwide Crew Repositioning Contract

My Travel Airways has awarded Flights Hallmark a 3 Year contract for transporting their air crews around the United Kingdom.

The contract requires both cars and coaches and a main factor in obtaining the business was that Flights Hallmark’s mixture of cars and coaches along with their Nationwide depot structure.

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19/09/05 - Awarded TUI Contract to provide Car Park Buses at Luton Airport

Following the relocation of staff by TUI to their Wigmore House Complex, Nr Luton Airport, Flights Hallmark have been awarded a contract for three vehicles to operate a Staff Shuttle Service between Parkway Station, Luton Airport and Wigmore House.

Two of the vehicles feature TUI branding.

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03/09/05 - Awarded 426/446 Service by Surrey County Council.

This service has a 5 vehicle Peak Vehicle Requirement and serves Staines and Woking (including Thorpe Park), this service is operated under our Surrey Connect bus brand.

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