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NewsAugust 6, 2012

New Car Rental Facility at Seattle Airport Attracts Passengers

More than one million passengers have used the car rental facility in its first 10 weeks at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac).

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NewsAugust 2, 2012

<i>Updated:</i> Public Rental Car Companies Announce Q2 Results

Almost all the public car rental companies have announced their second quarter financial results for 2012.

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NewsAugust 2, 2012

Zipcar Shrinks Net Loss in Second Quarter

Zipcar Inc. grows revenue and narrows GAAP net loss in the quarter, though membership growth slower than anticipated and UK business remains challenged.

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NewsAugust 1, 2012

Budget Car Rental Introduces New Mobile App

The free app is available for customers using an iPhone or Android device in order to make, alter or cancel reservations and store customers’ information for future bookings.

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NewsAugust 1, 2012

Hertz Named No. 1 Car Rental Company by <i>Travel + Leisure</i> Readers

The results of the 2012 World’s Best Awards by Travel + Leisure magazine revealed Hertz, Auto Europe, National Car Rental, Enterprise Rent-a-Car and Avis as readers’ top five car rental companies.

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NewsAugust 1, 2012

Guest Editorial: Employers Remain Under Union Attack despite Recent Rulings

While in April, federal courts handed employers big wins by halting two National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rules, the car rental industry is already seeing the impact of other changes in the law with one company facing a 31-member union including only service agents. All employers should be vigilant of the shifting landscape and enact strategies for NLRB compliance.

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NewsAugust 1, 2012

Dollar Thrifty Reports Record Second Quarter Earnings

Revenues flat, but net income up on rental day growth and a strong used vehicle market. Company calls for “compelling offer to be made” in regards to a Hertz merger to end “the constant distraction of merger speculation.”

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NewsAugust 1, 2012

Avis Car Rental Offers Discounts to Travelers Combining Leisure with Business Trips

Avis created ‘Bizcation’ rates to give customers one free weekend day with a three-day car rental when they plan to add a leisure component to a business trip.

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NewsAugust 1, 2012

Sixt Reveals App for Windows Phone 7 Users

The new app features a number of functions including a QR booking system, station locator and a place for users to store rental information or book new rentals — all in four different languages.

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NewsAugust 1, 2012

J.D. Power and Associates to Present at Auto Rental Summit

Deep-dive seminar will reveal how car rental companies can become customer service champions based on J.D. Power’s powerful metrics-based analyses.

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