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Rental Operationsby StaffDecember 27, 2005

John Wayne Airport Okays Expansion, Rejects Car Rental Tax

SANTA ANA, Calif. -- The Orange County Board of Supervisors refused to charge a $10 per rental-car contract fee to help pay for the $512 million expansion and refurbishment of John Wayne Airport.

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Rental Operationsby StaffDecember 21, 2005

Ford Completes Hertz Sale, Sees Pretax Gain

DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. has completed the sale of Hertz Corp. to a private equity group, and plans to report a fourth-quarter pretax gain from the transaction of $1.1 billion to $1.3 billion, according to Reuters.

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Rental Operationsby StaffDecember 8, 2005

Court: DOT Has Right to Regulate GDSs

WASHINGTON -- The Department of Transportation's efforts to maintain jurisdiction over the GDS industry received some help after a federnal court upheld the department's move.

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Rental Operationsby StaffDecember 7, 2005

Rental Facility in Nation's Third-Largest Auto Rental Market Set for Jan. '06 Opening

PHOENIX -- Eighteen months of design, more than two years of construction and $250 million later, the consolidated car rental facility at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is nearing completion, with the finishing touches being added for its January opening.

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Rental Operationsby StaffDecember 6, 2005

Orbitz Uses Automatic Registration to Trim Booking Process

Chicago –- Travel search engine Orbitz introduced a new, condensed car-booking path, allowing Orbitz and CheapTickets customers to book a car through a three-step proces

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Rental Operationsby StaffDecember 6, 2005

Controversial LAX Renovation Plan Under Review, Consolidated Facility Scrapped

LOS ANGELES -- After drawing criticism and legal action, the city agreed to rework its overhaul plan for the region's busiest airport, scrapping many of the items, including a $476 million consolidated car rental facility.

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Rental Operationsby StaffDecember 6, 2005

GMI Insurance Services Named MGU on behalf of XL Insurance

Valley Forge, PA –– GMI Insurance Services announced Dec. 1 its appointment as nationwide MGU on behalf of the XL Insurance companies in their Auto Rental and Business Auto Programs.

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Rental Operationsby StaffDecember 2, 2005

Looking for 'Fun' in Hertz Car Rental

PARK RIDGE, N.J. -- Hertz has launched the Hertz Fun Collection, featuring vehicles made for travelers looking for man than just a means of transportation.

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Rental Operationsby StaffDecember 2, 2005

Bismarck City Commission Approves Tax Hike on Airport Rentals

The Bismarck City Commission voted unanimously Nov. 22 to approve a 1% tax increase on all airport car rental transactions to fund marketing programs.

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Rental Operationsby StaffNovember 30, 2005

Manheim Adds to Total Resource Auctions, Joins ASPA

Manheim added three of its auctions to the Total Resource Auctions network and joined the American Slavage Pool Association in November.

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