Dollar Rent A Car Reservations Now Available on Southwest Airlines(R) Web Site, Southwest.com

    TULSA, Okla., May 21 Dollar Rent A Car today announced the
expansion of its partner relationship with Southwest Airlines by
enabling Southwest Airlines customers the ability to book DOLLAR(R) cars on
southwest.com.  Dollar has been a member of the Southwest Airlines Rapid
Rewards frequent flyer program since 1999.
    "We're pleased to add Dollar to our selection of car rental agencies
available at southwest.com," said Kevin Krone, Southwest's vice president of
interactive marketing.  "It's our goal to make southwest.com a one-stop travel
shop for our customers, and bringing Dollar into the fold adds to the choices
we can offer travelers."
    To celebrate Dollar joining southwest.com, Dollar is offering double
credits through June 30, 2001, when Rapid Rewards members (Southwest's
frequent flyer program) rent an economy size or larger vehicle, and reserve it
on southwest.com using promotion code "WN13" (this special double credit offer
gives the customer one full credit versus a half credit per qualified rental
when the purchase is made through southwest.com.  See southwest.com for full
details on rules and regulations).
    "Southwest Airlines customers are extremely savvy and value conscious, and
southwest.com is becoming their channel of choice for making their
reservations with Southwest," Fred Fleischner, Dollar's Vice President, Sales
and Marketing, says.  "It's a natural extension of this value that Southwest
now makes DOLLAR cars available quickly and conveniently through the same
channel so that Southwest customers save money in the air and on the ground."

    About Dollar Rent A Car
    Dollar Rent A Car, a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.,
, has approximately 430 worldwide locations in 26 countries, with a
significant presence in Australia, Canada, the Caribbean and Latin America,
including 260 locations in the United States.  The company and its licensees
have locations at most major airports across the nation, and a fleet of
78,000 vehicles.  Through its alliance with Sixt rent a car, Dollar offers
service in more than 25 additional countries covering Europe, the Middle East
and Africa.  DOLLAR worldwide headquarters is located in Tulsa, Okla.  For
additional information, the DOLLAR Web address is dollar.com.

    About Southwest Airlines
    Southwest is now in its 30th year of operation.  Southwest Airlines, the
fourth largest domestic carrier in terms of Customers boarded, currently
serves 58 airports in 57 cities in 29 states.  Based in Dallas, Southwest
currently operates more than 2,750 flights a day with a fleet of 352 Boeing
737s with an average age of 8.2 years -- one of the youngest pure jet fleets
in the domestic airline industry.  Southwest, the first major U.S. airline to
have its own home page on the Internet, was recently named as one of the
nation's ten best that "get it" when it comes to electronic commerce in
FORTUNE magazine.  For the latest news about the airline, schedules, and fare
information, visit the Southwest Airlines Home Gate at http://www.southwest.com.

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