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NewsSeptember 13, 2012

Professional of the Year Awards Nomination Deadline Extended

Nominations for the customer service award in car rental can be made through Sept. 21!

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NewsSeptember 13, 2012

BVRLA Releases Guide in Dealing with UK’s New Age Discrimination Ban

The Equality Act in the UK disallows companies to offer their services based on age. A rental company could, for example, restrict certain services or add age-related charges, so long as the company can supply ‘objective’ reasoning behind the age-based restrictions.

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NewsSeptember 12, 2012

Payless Car Sales Announces New Franchise in Modesto, Calif.

The franchise is scheduled to open in December.

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NewsSeptember 12, 2012

Hertz On Demand Now Servicing San Diego Navy Bases

The car sharing service is available on three military bases in the San Diego area.

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NewsSeptember 12, 2012

Understanding Credit Card Insurance Coverage in Car Rental

At the Auto Rental Summit, attendees will learn about the benefits, limits and exclusions of the numerous credit card insurance policies as well as new insurance products offered by travel booking engines.

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NewsSeptember 12, 2012

Colorado High Court Agrees with PurCo: Loss-of-Use Damages Recoverable Regardless of Fleet Utilization

In a historic ruling for the car rental industry, the Court holds that ‘PurCo is entitled to recover loss-of-use damages irrespective of actual lost profits.’

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NewsSeptember 11, 2012

Travel Taxes: Best and Worst Cities Ranked in GBTA's 2012 Report

Chicago ranked the highest in the total tax burden, which includes sales tax and discriminatory taxes on car rentals, hotels and meals, while Fort Lauderdale, Fla. ranked the lowest.

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NewsSeptember 11, 2012

Car Rental at Palm Springs International Airport Making Big Strides Since 2003

According to The Desert Sun, gross receipts for rental car companies increased 54% from 2003 to 2011.

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NewsSeptember 11, 2012

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Announces Annual Weekend Rate

The program excludes airport locations.

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NewsSeptember 11, 2012

<i>Global Snapshot:</i> GO Rentals in New Zealand Sees Shift in International Customers

Once relying on car rental customers from its ‘long-haul markets’ including the U.S and the U.K., GO Rentals says that with the down economies, the uptick in travelers from Asia — particularly China and India — has been the company’s saving grace along with its Internet marketing efforts.

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