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NewsNovember 25, 2009

AAA Projects Thanksgiving Travel to Increase 1.4 Percent from Last Year

Fewer Americans will travel by air this year due to budget concerns, reduced airline capacity and added charges.

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NewsNovember 25, 2009

Large Market Buyers See Little Negotiating Room with Rental Companies

Small operating margins mean rental companies have less room for negotiating rates than hotels and airlines.

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NewsNovember 25, 2009

Sixt Expands into Peru

Sixt launched services in Mexico in September and is already present in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Panama and Costa Rica.

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NewsNovember 25, 2009

Holiday Travelers Waiting Longer to Book Travel

The average advance purchase for Thanksgiving travel this year is 2.6 days later than last year's average.

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NewsNovember 25, 2009

Travel Buyers See Moderate Price Hikes for Rental Cars and Limo Service

Travel buyers are now negotiating costs for insurance and energy surcharges. Unlike the car rental industry, black limo users are benefiting from excess capacity.

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NewsFebruary 18, 2009

Franchise Services of North America Inc. Announces Auto Rental Distribution Deal with Orbitz Worldwide for the U-Save Brand

U-Save's inventory to be made available on Orbitz and CheapTickets sites in North America.

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ArticlesFebruary 1, 2009

Are GDSs Becoming Viable for Smaller Car Rental Companies?

It’s more important than ever that your rental car inventory is available wherever consumers want to book it. The GDSs historically have had the broadest distribution system, but have also been the most expensive to connect to. Is that still the case? And are there any alternatives?

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ArticlesSeptember 1, 2008

Hertz Franchisee Develops Opportunities in Mexico

AVASA, the largest Hertz franchisee in Mexico, has grown from a fleet of 700 to 6,000 in five years through innovative marketing efforts and groundbreaking partnerships.

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Articlesby Chris BrownMay 1, 2008

Call to Action

The call from the podium at the 2008 Car Rental Show in Las Vegas was to unite for the betterment of the industry as a whole. Is it possible?

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ArticlesMay 1, 2008

We Rent Dreams

With high daily rates, longer term rentals and a customer base embarking on a motorcycle trip of a lifetime, EagleRider is not your typical rental operation.

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