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Rental Operationsby StaffJanuary 6, 2002

Budget's Holiday Business Down Just 4%

LISLE, Ill. -- Following several weeks of improving rental and reservation trends since Sept. 11, rentals for Budget Rent a Car during the Christmas and New Year holidays were strong, averaging ...

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Rental Operationsby StaffDecember 19, 2001

Payless Offers $20.02 Internet Special

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-- Payless Car Rental System Inc. is offering an Internet special on compact cars for only $20.02 per day when the vehicle is booked online for travel between Jan. 1 and Feb....

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Rental Operationsby StaffDecember 17, 2001

Dollar Launches Thumbprinting Pilot Program

TULSA, Okla. -- In an effort to prevent credit card fraud and vehicle theft, Dollar Rent a Car in late October launched a pilot program that requires customers to leave their thumbprint on the r...

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Rental Operationsby StaffDecember 17, 2001

Plan Seeks to Double Car Rental Tax in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE -- Franklyn Gimbel, chairman of the Wisconsin Center District Board, has proposed doubling the county car rental tax -- from 3% to 6% -- to help fund expansion of the Midwest Express C...

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Rental Operationsby StaffDecember 17, 2001

SBA Expands Eligibility for Loans

NEW YORK – In an unprecedented move, the U.S. Small Business Administration has expanded eligibility for its Sept. 11 Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program. In some cases, businesses beyond the ...

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Rental Operationsby StaffDecember 17, 2001

ACTIF Regional Conferences Scheduled

BLOOMINGDALE, Ill. – The Association for Car and Truck Rental Independents and Franchisees (ACTIF) has scheduled its 2002 regional conferences for Feb. 19-21 in Las Vegas and March 19-21 in Atla...

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Rental Operationsby StaffDecember 17, 2001

TIA Predicts 8.4% Drop in Winter Travel

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Travel Industry Association's latest post-Sept. 11 travel indicator predicts that travel during the winter 2001-2002 season will be down 8.4% compared to last year. The q...

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Rental Operationsby StaffDecember 3, 2001

Budget Group Completes Asset-Backed Offering of $240 Million

LISLE, Ill. -- Budget Group Inc. announced it has completed the sale of $240 million of asset-backed medium-term notes through an institutional private placement. The company will use the procee...

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Rental Operationsby StaffDecember 3, 2001

Southern Auto Auction to Sponsor CAR 2002

TORRANCE, Calif. -- Southern Auto Auction will be the title sponsor of the Conference of Automotive Remarketing (CAR) 2002, scheduled for April 12-14, 2002, at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Chicag...

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Rental Operationsby StaffDecember 3, 2001

Thrifty Opens In-Terminal in Miami

MIAMI -- Thrifty Car Rental has begun in-terminal operations inside Miami International Airport, with a rental counter in four of the airport's baggage claim areas. "Our new in-terminal airport ...

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