Newport Transport is the latest operator to become a FlixBus partner in work that the municipal says represents further diversification of its business.
The arrangement will begin in early August with the launch of services from Swansea that will run along the M4 corridor in South Wales and on to Bristol and Heathrow and Gatwick airports. Later this year it will see further vehicles added to “significantly” grow the FlixBus footprint in Wales and South West England into London and Heathrow.
Engagement with Newport Transport sees FlixBus “boldly venturing into the airport market,” says FlixBus UK Managing Director Andreas Schorling. That will add a new demographic to the travel provider’s customer base and Mr Schorling believes that airports will be “a major growth area” for FlixBus in coming years.
Newport Transport is in the process of creating a team dedicated to its FlixBus work. MD Scott Pearson says: “Our objective is to diversify our workstreams and deliver profitable growth to support and grow other areas of our business. This is best achieved through partnership with the most progressive and innovative company in the industry.
“This is an exciting time for our business as we look forward to delivering exemplary customer service while exploring further growth opportunities together. The FlixBus team guided us through the process effortlessly. It is partnership working at its best.” The arrangement follows the operator’s introduction of Wales’s first zero-emission coaches.
Mr Schorling adds that FlixBus continues to seek more operator partners as it further expands its presence in the UK. “Partnerships like this ensure that we are on track to build the UK’s largest coach network,” he concludes.
