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Fizz Papps and Tim Rose, owners of Florida’s Dolphin Transportation, are excited to announce their merger with Key Transportation in Miami, Fla. Rick Fugitt of Gateway Coachworks consulted both parties on the merger, according to a Facebook announcement made by Rose.
Operating since 2000, Key is a leader in South Florida chauffeured transportation focusing on the corporate, leisure, and luxury hotel markets. With her team, Owner Orlie Jedwab has built Key into a trusted and premier brand, according to the press release. Dolphin looks to expand on their success in the marketplace.
“We are extremely excited to partner with Orlie,” said Rose. “The strategic merger of our two companies will create an incredibly strong portfolio and expand our coverage throughout the East Coast of Florida. The merging of Dolphin and Key creates a highly diversified fleet with the highest level of technology.”
The merger secures Dolphin’s presence in the Miami, Fort Lauderdale, the Palm Beaches, Boca Raton, Marco Island, Naples, Ft. Myers, Punta Gorda, Sarasota/Bradenton, and Tampa markets, said Rose.
Today, the fleet consists of more than 175 vehicles, including ADA-compliant vehicles, sedans, SUVs, vans, limousines, minibuses, minicoaches, and full-size motorcoaches.
Located in Naples, Florida, Dolphin has become the largest owned fleet in Southwest Florida since its inception in 2001. The company is excited that Key Transportation will be joining the Dolphin Family.
Visit dolphinnaples.com for more information.
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The American Bus Association (ABA) and Trip Mate, the service that leading travel professionals turn to for high-quality travel protection products and services for the traveling public, have partnered to give the association’s members another tool in their toolbox to protect their customers.
“We are excited to partner with Trip Mate to help our members give their customers peace of mind,” said ABA President & CEO Peter Pantuso. “As people prepare for post-pandemic travel, they want to make sure they are covered in case of a trip cancellation or interruption, and we want to give ABA members an affordable option to offer their customers.”
The Trip Mate partnership enables ABA members the opportunity to offer the Nationwide Explorer Series plans, which provide benefits to protect the cost of travel arrangements, belongings, and most importantly, the traveler. Travel insurance provides benefits covering medical expenses, trip cancellation, interruption or delay, lost or delayed baggage, and other losses while traveling.
“We are excited to be partnering with the ABA and to provide exceptional travel protection plans for ABA members to offer to their US travelers,” said Kelly P. Sahner, chief commercial officer of Trip Mate, Inc. “Trip Mate is the leading provider of innovative, market-leading travel protection plans and we look forward to working with ABA members to provide important coverage to their travelers.”
Visit buses.org for more information.
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BCOTravelers in Mexico City, Mexico
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Driving Results in Charlotte, N.C.
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Executive Transportation in Minneapolis, Minn.
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A&A Limousine & Bus Service in Kenmore, Wash.
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AllClassLimo.com in Wichita, Kansas
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