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PRIME TIME SHUTTLE Becomes First Transportation Company to Equip Vehicles with the Apple iPAD™ for Operational Use

June 22, 2010

Prime Time Shuttle iPad Equiped Van

Rattan Joea, CEO of Prime Time Shuttle, today announced the start of a fleet-wide adoption of the Apple iPAD™ for owner-operator driver communication, vehicle routing, navigation, and reservation booking on Prime Time Shuttle's fleet of over 150 vehicles. This launch puts every Prime Time Shuttle van equipped with the iPAD™ on the cutting edge of technology for transporting passengers in Southern California. "We are excited to be on the forefront of this technology. Apple's iPAD™ opens up all sorts of capabilities aboard our vehicles. Not only will this device handle standard transportation industry needs, but it opens up many more opportunities for both the owner operator driver and our traveling guests. For example, our owner operators can book reservations for a passenger's return trip, or for a destination city that the passenger may be traveling to, through our website, PrimeTimeShuttle.com. The iPAD™ is simply the best all-in-one device for our transportation and sales needs," said Rattan Joea.

The first, most critical role that the iPAD™ fills for Prime Time Shuttle's owner operator drivers is that of a communication device which keeps the fleet in touch with dispatch for instant notification of new reservations and passengers arriving at any of Southern California's major airports. Fleet-wide notifications, reservation assignments and confirmations are easy to access and update due the custom HWeb Virtual Mobile Data Terminal (VMDT) software that was custom designed for this purpose.

Additionally, the iPAD™ with its large 9.7 inch display with IPS technology was deemed the best mapping and navigation tool for owner operator drivers. To help with route planning around congested freeways and frequently changing traffic conditions, the new devices provide up-to-the-minute traffic status and road conditions. "When we looked at other solutions, in terms of mapping and providing an easily viewable screen, the iPAD™ gave us a hardware platform for maps and navigation that was head and shoulders above everything else on the market. And, with the flexibility to load navigation apps from a variety of top tier vendors, the choice became obvious to us that this was the platform to go with," said Milton Rodriguez, Director of Operations with Prime Time Shuttle.

Expanding beyond traditional transportation needs, the in-vehicle iPAD™ enables Prime Time Shuttle's fleet of owner operator drivers to offer additional services to their passengers. An example is the ability to book future reservations through Prime Time's website at PrimeTimeShuttle.com for most major airports across the United States. So as passengers prepare to leave town for a different city, arrangements can be made with GO Airport Shuttle partners in advance to provide ground transportation for them at their destination.

Prime Time Shuttle's fleet-wide upgrade to the iPAD™ officially launches today, with several newly upgraded vehicles serving Southern California's major ports of travel, including the following airports and harbors:

"We have searched for a long time for a technological solution that would elevate our standard of service across the entire fleet, and yet be intuitive for the user and affordable enough for the company to roll-out on a large scale. The iPAD™ met those requirements and went above and beyond with so many additions to what we already do. We are thrilled to be the first in transportation to adopt the iPAD™ for mobile use. Rolling out this device gives our owner operator partners in business another big advantage over the competition. And, it's just so cool! It generates a lot of excitement among the owner operators and passengers alike just because of this," said John Kindt, General Manager of Prime Time Shuttle

Prime Time Shuttle's "On Time Guarantee" is unique in the airport shuttle industry. This guarantee means that when traveling from your home, hotel or office to the airport, Prime Time Shuttle will pick you up on-time (they do give themselves a 15 minute grace period for safety), or your ride is free. Please see website for details http://www.primetimeshuttle.com.

PRIME TIME SHUTTLE is an exclusive concessionaire of LAX, part of the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) family of airports. PRIME TIME SHUTTLE is also a founding member of the Go Airport Shuttle Group. Go Airport Shuttle is the world's largest provider of airport transfers. Ground transportation reservations can be booked nationally and internationally for over 100 airports worldwide through the Prime Time Shuttle website – http://www.primetimeshuttle.com. PSC-11415 & PSC-16462

iPad is a trademark of Apple Inc.

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