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NewsMarch 25, 1999

Budget Group Inc. Signs on the Dotted Line of $200 Million Contract

To streamline and consolidate its information technology operations, the Budget Group, Inc., signed a five-year, $200 million contract with Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC). CSC will be responsible...

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NewsMarch 11, 1999

Every Two-Day Rental will be Awarded with a CD-ROM

Thrifty Car Rental will give one free Rand McNally TripMaker CD-ROM to those customers who rent a vehicle for two days or longer at participating locations in Canada. The promotion is valid thro...

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NewsMarch 4, 1999

Planning Service Covering 21 Countries Begins April 1

Due to customer demand, Avis will reintroduce its travel planning service, Personally Yours. The program was first introduced in 1985 and is a made-to-order itinerary service that covers 21 Euro...

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NewsFebruary 12, 1999

President of Thrifty Car Sales Named

Jay Betz, executive vice president of fleet and technology for Thrifty Rent-A-Car System, was appointed President of the companyÉs newly formed franchiser, Thrifty Car Sales.Betz has been an emp...

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NewsFebruary 4, 1999

110 Locations Acquired by U-Save Holdings Inc.

The parent company of U-Save Auto Rental of America Inc., U-Save Holdings Inc., recently purchased 110 Practical, Freedom and All Star locations. The transaction gives U-Save the second largest ...

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NewsJanuary 25, 1999

Sabre Upgrades Rental Car Company to Highest Level of Connectivity

Budget Rent a Car Corp., recently had its Sabre reservations system upgraded. "The company decided to complete the upgrade to provide last car availability and price in real-time," says Jim Poag...

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NewsJanuary 4, 1999

Bookings on the Internet for Leisure Travel to Soar in 1999, Beyond

It's no secret these days that many companies have moved onto the Internet to conduct business. Commerce on the web is starting to account for large parts of these companies' businesses. The aut...

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NewsJanuary 2, 1999

Budget Reports Strong Holiday Sales

LISLE, Ill. -- Following several weeks of improving rental and reservation trends since Sept. 11, rentals for Budget Rent a Car during the Christmas and New Year holidays were strong, averaging ...

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ArticlesSeptember 1, 1988

Fairness of Taxation of Off-Airport Firms

Car-rental firms doing business off airport property complain of discriminatory taxes they are forced to pay to have access to and provide service for their customers. In this article the president of Thrifty Car Rental addresses this issue.

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