Hertz Offers European Travelers ‘Family Pack’ Discounts

The car rental company is offering a free second driver and discounted child seats to customers who book a minimum five-day rental before Nov. 30, 2010.

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Man Charged After (Very) Late Rental Return

Police say suspect was caught driving a rental car 18 months after he was supposed to return it.

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Avis Budget Ups Profit in Q2

Company reports total revenue decrease of 1 percent versus second quarter 2009 and pretax income of $29 million, versus $2 million pretax loss in prior year. Rental day decrease and flat average daily rate offset by decrease car rental depreciation costs.

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Hertz Boosts Worldwide Revenues 7.1 Percent in Second Quarter

Hertz reports record worldwide pre-tax income boost of 21.9 percent. U.S. car rental revenues increase 10.1 percent year over year. Company reports slight pre-tax loss attributed to one-time gain in second quarter 2009.

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Dollar Thrifty Assesses Avis Budget Proposal in Aug. 3 Letter

In regards to the Hertz merger, Dollar Thrifty takes issue with "Avis Budget's unwillingness to provide a reverse termination fee," which DTAG interprets as a "lack of confidence by Avis Budget in its position" in regards to its ability to remediate any competitive issues and antitrust risks.

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Hertz Obtains Canadian Antitrust Regulatory Approval

"Getting Canadian antitrust regulatory approval is another step in the process for us to successfully complete the merger with Dollar Thrifty which we look forward to completing in the near future,” said Hertz Chairman and CEO, Mark P. Frissora.

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Enterprise to Cut Jobs, Move to Car Rental Facility at Tampa Airport

The layoffs will affect service agents and bus drivers, and will coincide with the company’s move to a consolidated car rental facility at Tampa International Airport, according to an Enterprise Holdings spokeswoman.

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Rental Agencies at Florida Airport May Be Required to List Individual Transactions

The requirement is in addition to the monthly gross revenue reports historically used to validate monthly airport concession fees.

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Hertz and Air France Renew Long-Standing, Preferred Partnership

The partnership between the two companies has been extended for another three years until 2013. Air France, Hertz's first European airline partner, has collaborated with the car rental company for the past 21 years.

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TSD Releases Upgraded Rental.Net Software

Customer-requested enhancements are a highlight of leading vehicle rental management software’s latest version.

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