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NewsJanuary 18, 2006

Miami Car-Rental Hub Project Hit with Two-Year Delay

MIAMI -- In the face of rising construction costs and the prospect of lighter rental-car traffic than anticipated, the consolidated car rental facility at Miami International Airport has been put on hold for two years, and the project's capacity has been reduced.

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NewsJanuary 13, 2006

Sabre to Take Some Expedia.com Bookings This Summer

PHOENIX -- Speaking at the Citigroup 16th Annual Global Entertainment, Media and Telecommunications Conference, Expedia Inc. Chairman Barry Diller said that an agreement that would have Sabre processing some bookings for Expedia.com will “probably be ready by the summer,” according to Travel Weekly.

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NewsJanuary 13, 2006

EagleRider Named a Top 500 U.S. Franchise

LOS ANGELES -- As part of its Franchise 500, Entrepreneur Magazine has named EagleRider as one of the top 500 franchises in the U.S.

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NewsJanuary 13, 2006

With Rail Project's Future in Doubt, N.C. Officials Seek to Re-Examine Rental Tax

RALEIGH, N.C. -- After the Triangle Transit Authority received a low rating from the Federal Transit Administration in December, many area officials are seeking to re-examine and possibly redirect the local funding source – a 5% rental car tax.

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NewsJanuary 12, 2006

SideStep Selects Yahoo Official as New CEO

SANTA CLARA, Calif. –- After eight months of searching, travel metasearch engine SideStep has found a new CEO.

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NewsJanuary 12, 2006

Hertz Opens New Location in Hollywood, FL as part of Suburban Market Expansion

PARK RIDGE, NJ -- As part of a company-wide strategy to further expand into suburban markets, The Hertz Corporation has opened a Hertz Local Edition car rental facility in Hollywood, FL.

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NewsJanuary 11, 2006

With Interest Aplenty and Options Abounding, Is VW Actually Going to Sell Europcar?

Volkswagen has accumulated six interested buyers since it announced last year that it would be spinning off its rental car business, Europcar. But is the automaker actually going to sell?

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NewsJanuary 11, 2006

Orbitz Delivers RSS Feeds to Desktop Computers

CHICAGO -- Orbitz has began offering RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds highlighting updates on car rentals, as well as air, hotel, package and cruise deals, according to Travel Weekly.

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NewsJanuary 11, 2006

Dollar Rent A Car Launches Canadian Web Site

TULSA, Okla. -- Dollar Rent A Car has launched a new Web site, offering Canadian customers both English and French language complete reservation options.

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NewsJanuary 11, 2006

Enterprise To Offer GPS Devices in Airport Rentals

ST. LOUIS –- Enterprise Rent-A-Car is planning a phased national rollout to make GPS devices available at its airport locations.

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