A court in Hawaii ruled that online travel companies such as Expedia and Priceline must pay Hawaii’s general excise tax on certain rental car transactions.
CarTrawler, an online global car rental platform, has again been awarded the car rental contract for Allovoyages, a France-based price comparison travel website.
By booking through CRX, consumers can access value-added extras from independent car rental providers.
TripIt found that exercising, eating healthy and returning home to a to-do list are more stressful for travelers than picking up car rentals or checking in to the airport.
Car rental was ranked third with $9.698 billion in spending behind air travel and hotel reservations for the total online travel spending in 2012.
Visitors of Grandparents.com will be able to book a rental car worldwide and use other travel accommodations.
The ‘Look Back, Look Ahead’ Insider Index from Orbitz revealed the most popular destinations and travel trends for this year along with a look at traveler’s behaviors throughout 2012 including the busiest travel weeks and destinations.
The Travel Savings Indicator features the top five cities where car rental rates, and airline and hotel prices, have dropped the most compared to last year. Tampa and Memphis saw drops in both car rental and air prices.
The 2012 Independent Travel Website Satisfaction Report finds that consumers visiting independent travel websites most often book flight reservations (61%), followed by hotels (57%), rental cars (28%) and vacation packages (16%). Among these options, consumers who book a rental car rank the second highest in the overall purchase experience satisfaction ratings.
The top five car rental price reductions compared to last year’s rates for Hotwire’s November report resulted in a second place tie for Jersey City, Seattle and Detroit. Cincinnati topped the list for the second month in a row.