January 27, 2012 in Rental Operations
Members of Etihad Guest can earn triple air miles on all Avis locations worldwide until March 14.
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January 27, 2012 in Legislative
In the proposal, 10% of the revenues from the 11.1% concession fee would go to the companies to help mediate their expenses to stay at the city’s two airports, while the remaining 1.1% would help fund airport projects, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
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January 27, 2012
Avis’ growing U.K. network now includes 29 airport locations, and 306 town and city locations.
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January 25, 2012 in Legislative
Heading to the state’s House Committee on Business and Financial Services, HB 2384 would closely outline the Oregon and California legislation on peer-to-peer car sharing.
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January 25, 2012 in Rental Operations
For the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2011, Franchise Services of North America Inc. announced that its net loss was cut by more than half compared to fiscal year ended Sept. 30 2010.
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January 24, 2012 in Rental Operations, Mobility
Avis customers traveling in Israel can add-on an iPad 2 with their rental, which includes Internet access and GPS.
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January 24, 2012 in Rental Operations, Mobility
Car rental broker Rhinocarehire.com, an online booking site, expects the demand for car rental in Dubai to increase in 2012, following last year’s booking trends.
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January 24, 2012 in Legislative, Green Fleet
Buyers purchasing a qualifying vehicle under the grant program can receive a 20% percent incentive toward the cost of the vehicle — up to a maximum of £8,000.
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January 24, 2012 in Mobility
A new mobile website is available for European customers in the UK, Ireland and Germany who book through Enterprise.
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January 23, 2012 in Fleet Insurance, Safety
Fox Rent A Car was first reported to have refused a refund to a family whose rental car was bumped by another vehicle off the ferry boat. The company said it did not know at the time of the claim that the family was not at fault, according to the Orange County Register.
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