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NewsAugust 8, 2005

Kayak.com Launches Advanced Rental Car Search

NORWALK, Conn. --- The meta-search site Kayak.com can now scour the Web for car rental deals the same way it searches for flight and hotel deals.

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NewsJuly 29, 2005

Budget, Payless, Europcar Upgrade Expedia Placement

BELLEVUE, Wash. --- Expedia.com announced it has added Budget, Payless and Europcar to its Platinum Marketing Program for preferred car rental vendors.

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NewsJuly 29, 2005

ClaimForce Appoints Applebaum President

WARRENVILLE, Ill. ---The ClaimForce Corp., whose services include an online car rental booking system for insurance claim managers, has appointed Stephen E. Applebaum company president.

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NewsJuly 28, 2005

Fox RAC Offers Total Pricing

LOS ANGELES --- Fox Rent A Car announced it has fully implemented seamless connectivity with the four global distribution systems: Amadeus, Galileo, Sabre and Worldspan.

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NewsJuly 28, 2005

DTG 2nd Quarter Revenue Up 3.6%, Earnings Down

TULSA, Okla. --- Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group reported that second-quarter revenue totaled $367.7 million, a 3.6% increase over the 2004 second quarter. But net income was down 25 cents per diluted share.

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NewsJuly 28, 2005

IC Places.com Launches Proprietary Reservation System

ORLANDO, Fla. --- IC Places Inc. recently finished beta testing and has launched its proprietary rental car reservation system at ICPlaces.com.

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NewsJuly 27, 2005

Hertz Signs Fleet, Advertising Agreement With Ford

NEW YORK --- The Hertz Corp. on July 5 signed a new five-year fleet supply and advertising contract with Ford Motor Co. The agreement replaces an earlier contract set to expire in August of 2007.

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NewsJuly 27, 2005

Rental Surcharge Plan Advanced for Midway

The Chicago City Council Aviation Committee advanced a plan to add a $3.75 daily surcharge on rental cars at Midway Airport to help pay for a consolidated facility.

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NewsJuly 27, 2005

Tourist Sues Over Arizona Stadium Tax

PHOENIX --– A Michigan man is suing Maricopa County, Ariz., because he had to pay increased taxes on his hotel room and car rental while visiting two years ago.

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NewsJuly 27, 2005

Charlotte City Council Approves Tax Increase

CHARLOTTE, N.C. --– The Charlotte City Council voted 8-3 Tuesday to approve a 4% tax hike for rental cars as part of a proposed financial plan to pay for new museums and theaters.

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