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Rental Operationsby StaffSeptember 16, 2009

$10.1M Airport Rental Car Facility Expansion Coming

The rental car facility at Tampa International Airport's main terminal will expand by 15 to 20 percent.

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Rental Operationsby StaffSeptember 16, 2009

Kontos: August Wholesale Prices Up Year-Over-Year

According to ADESA Analytical Services' monthly analysis of Wholesale Used Vehicle Prices by Vehicle Model Class, wholesale used vehicle prices in August averaged $9,949 -- a 0.7 percent decrease from July but a 3.9 percent increase from August 2008.

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Rental Operationsby StaffSeptember 16, 2009

Did “Cash for Clunkers” Fulfill Its Objectives?

Bob Barton, president of the American Car Rental Association, provides a post-mortem analysis on “Cash for Clunkers” on the Auto Focus blog.

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Rental Operationsby StaffSeptember 16, 2009

DTAG Refranchises Airport Operations in Oklahoma City

The sale of the Dollar Rent A Car franchise in Oklahoma City marks the 11th conversion of a corporate store to a franchised operation in 2009 as part of Dollar Thrifty's ongoing strategy of refranchising smaller airport markets.

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Rental Operationsby StaffSeptember 16, 2009

DTAG Provides Update on Location Closure Plans

In addition to the 115 corporate-owned locations of the Dollar Rent A Car and Thrifty Car Rental brands that were closed in 2008, the company plans to close 10 additional locations during the remainder of 2009.

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Rental Operationsby StaffSeptember 9, 2009

BusinessWeek Nominates Enterprise Rent-A-Car to Its ‘Top 100'

For the fourth consecutive year, Enterprise has been named one of the best companies for new college graduates to launch their careers by BusinessWeek.

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Rental Operationsby StaffSeptember 9, 2009

Avis Offers One-Day Free Rental to Customers

As a thank you for customers, Avis Rent A Car will offer a free “Rental Health Day” to customers who complete a rental of five consecutive days between Sept. 9 and Dec. 13, 2009.

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Rental Operationsby StaffSeptember 9, 2009

Avis We Drive U Program Ruled in Violation at BWI

Other airports throughout the U.S. have ruled not to allow the Avis/We Drive U program to operate in their airports.

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Rental Operationsby StaffSeptember 9, 2009

Avis & Budget to Offer 100% Smoke-Free Fleet

According to Larry De Shon, executive vice president of operations for Avis Budget Group, most customers request smoke-free vehicles more than any other special request.

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Rental Operationsby StaffSeptember 9, 2009

Shuttle Bus Era to End at Orlando Airport

All the major rental-car brands are coming together at the airport's two passenger terminals.

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