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NewsOctober 2, 1999

Dollar Rent A Car Forms Joint Venture in Middle East

Dollar Rent A Car Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., announced the formation of a joint venture with Sixt AG and the Dogmoch Group, a company specializing in i...

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NewsOctober 1, 1999

Dollar Brings Back 15 Percent Travel Agent

The Florida Division of Dollar Rent A Car Systems, Inc. has brought back its 15% commission for domestic travel agencies that book leisure rentals with Dollar Rent A Car in Florida until Decembe...

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NewsSeptember 30, 1999

Texas' CDW Law Changed Effective September 1, 1999

In the September/October 1999 issue of Auto Rental News, the article “Use a Second Form of Rental Agreement for Trucks” talked about the laws in certain states that could affect a car rental com...

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NewsSeptember 29, 1999

ARN, ACTIF Host Car Rental Show in Las Vegas

On September 12-15, 1999 the 4th annual Car Rental Show took place at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The show encompassed all aspects of the car and truck rental industry, and ...

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NewsAugust 24, 1999

AutoConnect.com and Auto Trader® Online to Become One

The state of New York will have to do without CDW for at least another couple of months. Voting on Assembly Bill 4488D, which would allow for CDW sales to be reinstated in New York, was again po...

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NewsAugust 18, 1999

Company Brings Rental Operators Together to Share Profit Generating Info

Bob Faulkner, a consultant to the car rental industry and a former independent operator in New York for 17 years as well as a Budget manager, has formed Rental Profit Groups, Ltd. (RPG, Ltd.). T...

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NewsAugust 17, 1999

U-Save Franchisees, Toyota Rent a Car Choose Rent2000 by TSD

Both U-Save Auto Rental and Toyota Rent a Car have selected TSD’s RENT2000 Rental Management Software. Both companies will use the software to automate their franchisee and dealer rental operati...

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NewsAugust 16, 1999

Avis Board of Directors Announces Strategic Management Plan

Avis Rent A Car, Inc. recently announced that its Board of Directors has finalized a management plan for the company. The announcement comes as a result of the acquisition of PHH’s Vehicle Manag...

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NewsAugust 16, 1999

Women to Account for Half of Business Travel in 2002

Times have sure changed in the past 30 or so years. In 1970, women only accounted for 1% of all business travel. However, according to the USA Today, female business travelers are expected to ma...

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NewsAugust 12, 1999

Sabre Reports a 156% Increase in the First Quarter

Travelocity.com, Sabre’s online travel booking site, reported gross sales of more than $128 million for the first quarter of 1999. Compared to the first quarter of 1998, this is a 156% increase....

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