Flights Coaches
Other Business Names:
- Flight, Frank
- Flightlink
- National Express
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Aston, Birmingham, West Midlands, West Midlands, England
Sectors:
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Transport services
Road passenger transport services inc bus, street tram, coach & horse drawn
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Transport services
Taxi, cab, sedan chair, etc, services
Notes:
Traced origins to 1912 when Frank Flight established a garage and taxi business at Aston. 1923 started leisure bus trips. Emerged as a leading Birmingham provider of pleasure and holiday coach tours, expanding after 1945 partly by acquisitions. From 1970s refocused on providing coach services between airports under the Flightlink brand. Subsequently acquired by National Express
Publications:
- Flights. People to places in style by Roberts, Andrew
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Flight, Frank
- Flightlink
- National Express
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Aston, Birmingham, West Midlands, West Midlands, England
Sectors:
- Transport services Road passenger transport services inc bus, street tram, coach & horse drawn
- Transport services Taxi, cab, sedan chair, etc, services
Notes:
Traced origins to 1912 when Frank Flight established a garage and taxi business at Aston. 1923 started leisure bus trips. Emerged as a leading Birmingham provider of pleasure and holiday coach tours, expanding after 1945 partly by acquisitions. From 1970s refocused on providing coach services between airports under the Flightlink brand. Subsequently acquired by National ExpressPublications:
- Flights. People to places in style by Roberts, Andrew