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National Car Rental Secures Global Partnership in the British Airways Executive Club

National Car Rental, operated by Vanguard Car Rental, has a new 3 year contract with British Airways within the British Airways Executive Club.The global agreement between National and British A...

by Staff
December 15, 2006
2 min to read


National Car Rental, operated by Vanguard Car Rental, has a new 3 year contract with British Airways within the British Airways Executive Club.

The global agreement between National and British Airways is worldwide and covers all points of sale.

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"This is tremendous confirmation of the strength and global position of the National Car Rental brand," confirmed Nick Harwood, Vice President, Sales & Marketing. "We serve business travelers around the world through our extensive network of locations which, combined with our very high standards of customer service and product innovation, helped us secure this significant win."

British Airways' Executive Club The National brand will now be partners within the British Airways Executive Club giving members access to an unrivalled global network and fleet and the opportunity to earn BA Miles when booking their car rental. Executive Club Gold members can earn 750 BA Miles, Silver members 625 BA Miles and Blue members 500 BA Miles regardless of the length of the rental, destination, or type of vehicle hired.

The extensive network of National Car Rental global locations and a fleet of approximately 300,000 vehicles are well aligned with BA's route network, giving Executive Club members excellent access to more parts of the world.

In addition, members will benefit from a wealth of experience in both the business travel and leisure marketplaces, with a clear focus on doing everything possible to expedite the rental process to ensure customers can speed through the rental process and get on their way.

"Continued investment has been made in the National Car Rental services over the last few years to provide business travelers with services that make the rental experience faster and easier for our customers," concluded Nick Harwood. "We are very excited about the prospect of working with British Airways to create a series of innovative products that meet their customers' needs, building on these strong foundations."

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About National Car Rental
Worldwide, National Car Rental is one of the largest car rental brands in the world, with locations throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, the Caribbean, Latin America, Asia, the Pacific Rim, Africa, the Middle East and Australia. The National Car Rental brand is operated by Vanguard Car Rental USA Inc.

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