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Rental Operationsby StaffApril 23, 2004

DTG Promotes Information Technology Specialists

TULSA, Okla. -- Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group has promoted Vic Alonzi to vice president of information technology and telecommunications services application development. He previously served ...

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Rental Operationsby StaffApril 23, 2004

Hron to Head DTG Project Management Office

TULSA, Okla. -- Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group has promoted Teresa Hron to director. She will lead the company's new project management office.Hron was previously the manager of infrastructure ...

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Rental Operationsby StaffApril 23, 2004

Industry Veteran Gordon Downing Dies

LOS ANGELES – Gordon Downing, vice president of sales and marketing for Beverly Hills Rent A Car, died of cancer this week. Downing's career in car rental began 30 years ago at National Car Ren...

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Rental Operationsby StaffApril 23, 2004

Texas Contract Goes to Advantage, Avis, Enterprise

SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- The state of Texas has awarded rental car contracts to Advantage Rent-A-Car, Avis Rent A Car System and Enterprise Rent-A-Car. The contracts lock in rates through March 31...

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Rental Operationsby StaffApril 22, 2004

Canadian Car Rental Convention Set for April 25-27

ORILLIA, ONTARIO, Canada -- The Associated Canadian Car Rental Operators (ACCRO) will hold its annual convention April 25-27 in Orillia, Ontario, at the Casino Rama.To register for the event, go...

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Rental Operationsby StaffApril 22, 2004

Thrifty Pays 5% Commission on Online Corporate Bookings

TULSA, Okla. -- Thrifty Car Rental has begun paying a 5% commission to travel agents who book rentals on Thrifty's homepage for corporate clients. The commission will not be paid on corporate r...

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Rental Operationsby StaffApril 22, 2004

Avis First Quarter Revenue Up 7%

NEW YORK –- Avis' revenue in the first quarter was up 7% compared to the same period last year, according to Cendant's quarterly report. Avis generated $625 million in revenue, compared to $582....

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Rental Operationsby StaffApril 21, 2004

Dollar Opens at Greensboro, N.C. Airport

TULSA, Okla. -- Dollar Rent A Car has opened an in-terminal operation at the Greensboro Piedmont Triad International Airport. "We're pleased to open in-terminal at the Greensboro airport, locate...

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Rental Operationsby StaffApril 21, 2004

U-Save to Upgrade Reservation System

JACKSON, Miss. –- U-Save Auto Rental of America Inc. has hired TSD and Dataplex Network Systems to overhaul the company’s reservation system. The project involves integrating the latest Internet...

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Rental Operationsby StaffApril 21, 2004

Hertz's 1st Quarter Pre-tax Loss Reaches $7 Million

DEARBORN, Mich. -- Ford Motor Co. reported that Hertz's pre-tax loss in the first quarter was $7 million, compared with a $59 million loss during the same period in 2003.Ford attributed the impr...

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