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Discount on Coach and Bus Travel


Leading transport provider National Express has officially renewed its commitment to supporting the Armed Forces, their families and veterans by re-signing its Armed Forces Covenant. One of those commitments is offering the largest discount of its kind in the UK on its coach services (up to 60% off travel) through the Defence Discount Service –and extending it to include group bookings.


So if aserving member of the armed forces books discounted travel with National Express, he/she can also book his/family at the full discounted rate.


The offer National Express Coach


•60% discount to Serving Armed Forces & Reserve Forces


•30% discount to Spouses/Partners of serving personnel, HM Armed Forces Veterans (ex serving), MOD Civil Servants, Bereaved Family Members, War/Service Widow(er)s, Cadet Forces (over 16), NATO Personnel in the UK


•60% to party when booking as agroup with Serving Armed Forces &Reserve Forces as the lead (so for example, afamily travelling together can book together).


National Express West Midlands (Bus services)


•20% discount to members of the Armed Forces Community


•10% discount to Spouses/Partners of serving personnel, HM Armed Forces Veterans (ex-serving), MoD Civil Servants, Bereaved Family Members, War/Service Widow(er)s, Cadet Forces (over 16), NATO Personnel in the UK;


•Freetravel to families visiting soldiers at the Military Hospital at QE Hospital in Birmingham


Employment


In addition, National Express is pledging guaranteed interviews to service leavers for all roles in its Coach and Bus divisions.


Former Gurkha Lok Gurung joined National Express’ sister company the King’sFerry in 2015 after 19 years’ service with the Royal Gurkha Rifles. Thanks to the driving skills he acquired in the army,hewas able to go straight into acoach driving role and drives com muter services into the City of London.


Backing National Express’ssupport for the armed forces community,heencourages those leaving the forces to consider acareer with them.


He said: “It’sfantastic that National Express is renewing its support for the armed forces. When Ileft the army, the driving skills Ihad gained meant Iwas valuable to the company and since joining my career have taken off. Those leaving the forces should look at the job roles available at National Express as you will be guaranteed an interview,which gives you afighting chance of landing ajob.”


ENVOY |Autumn 2018 |raf-ff.org.uk


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