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NewsAugust 7, 2006

Dollar Thrifty Expands IT Services Relationship With EDS

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc. and EDS today announced the signing of a five-year, $150 million information technology (IT) services extension agreement, with new revenue service to EDS of approximately $125 million.

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NewsAugust 7, 2006

Dollar Thrifty Announces Key Executive Retirement

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. announced that Chief Administrative Officer Donald M. Himelfarb has announced his retirement effective December 31, following a successful car rental career that spanned over three decades.

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NewsJuly 31, 2006

Cendant to Vote on Name Change to Avis

Cendant will conduct its annual stockholders meeting Aug. 29 during which shareholders will vote on changing the company name to Avis Budget Group Inc., according to Travel Weekly.

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NewsJuly 31, 2006

DOLLAR Launches Rewards Program for Travel Agents

Dollar Rent A Car, a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., has launched a travel agent loyalty program in which agents earn points towards American Express gift cards when they book Dollar car rentals.

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NewsJuly 28, 2006

Schalberg.com Tops 10,000th Mark for Sales of Renters Collision Insurance

Schalberg.com announced that the June 2006 totals put the number of contracts protected by Renters Collision insurance over 10,000.

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NewsJuly 27, 2006

RAC Businessman Sentenced for Loan Fraud

Former mobile-home dealer and rental-car business owner Roy Singleton has been sentenced to two years in prison for fraudulently obtaining small-business loans intended for victims of the Sept. 11 attacks.

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NewsJuly 26, 2006

National Car Rental Adds US Airways Dividend Miles

As a result of the recent US Airways and America West merger, National Car Rental has begun a frequent flyer program partnership with US Airways.

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NewsJuly 25, 2006

Dollar Thrifty Quarterly Profit Up 80 Percent

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc. posted a larger-than-expected 80 percent rise in second-quarter earnings on higher revenue and raised its profit forecast for the year, according to Reuters.

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NewsJuly 21, 2006

200th Toyota Rent a Car Dealership Selects TSD RENTAL Management Software

TSD continues to expand relationship with Toyota Motor Sales.

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NewsJuly 21, 2006

Experts Question Travel's ‘Hidden Fees' and Taxes

Often, advertised travel prices for hotel rooms, flights and rental cars don't include extra charges, such as taxes, fees and destination charges, sometimes called "hidden fees," according to The Columbus Disptach (Columbus, Ohio).

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