Oct 15, 1999
Budget Rent a Car is shaking up the industry with breakthrough ideas and a new advertising campaign reflecting the customer- focused changes it has made to its fleet, services and Web site. ... Continue reading
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Announces InFrequent Flyer Rewards Contest
Oct 15, 1999
The Enterprise Rent-A-Car InFrequent Flyer Rewards Contest is a nationwide search for the most embarrassing, funniest and outrageous travel stories from current and former inexperienced travelers. ... Continue reading
Thrifty Car Rental Franchisees in San Francisco Purchase Bay Area Rentals
Oct 13, 1999
Three local Thrifty Car Rental franchise owners have purchased Bay Area Rentals, a local car, truck and van rental company with 17 locations and approximately 1,100 cars. ... Continue reading
Local Thrifty Car Rental Purchases Bay Area Rentals
Oct 12, 1999
Three Thrifty Car Rental franchise owners in San Francisco have purchased Bay Area Rentals, a local car, truck and van rental company with 17 locations and approximately 1,100 cars. ... Continue reading
Analyst Gives Postive Outlook for Auto Dealer and Auto Rental Sectors
Oct 5, 1999
Robertson Stephens Automobile Services Analyst Jordan Hymowitz gave his outlook for the auto dealer and auto rental sectors. ... Continue reading
Budget Rent a Car Begins Operations in Germany
Oct 4, 1999
Budget Rent a Car International, Inc.announced its first vehicle rental operations in Germany under the exclusive Budget trademark. ... Continue reading
Dollar Offers Japan Airlines Mileage Bank Members Double Bonus Miles
Oct 1, 1999
Dollar Rent A Car is offering double bonus miles to all Japan Airlines Mileage Bank(R) members who rent any size DOLLAR(R) car, for any length of time through January 31, 2000. ... Continue reading
Dollar Offers TWA Aviators and Delta AirLines SkyMiles Members Bonus'
Oct 1, 1999
Dollar Rent A Car is offering double miles to all Trans World Airlines (TWA) Aviators(SM) members who rent a mid-size car or larger for two or more days, and triple miles to all Delta AirLines SkyMiles(R) members. ... Continue reading
AutoNation Announces Tax-Free Spin Off Of Automotive Rental Business
Sep 30, 1999
AutoNation, Inc. announced that it will separate its automotive rental business from its automotive retail business in the form of a tax-free dividend of shares of the new automotive rental company to the shareholders of AutoNation. ... Continue reading
Budget Group, Inc. and Storage USA, Inc. Sign Deal Finalizing Strategic Alliance
Sep 29, 1999
Budget Group, Inc., which owns Budget Rent a Car Corporation and Ryder TRS, Inc., announced that it has signed agreements finalizing a strategic alliance with Storage USA, Inc. ... Continue reading
BART, Hertz to Launch First Station Car Rental Service
Sep 27, 1999
The "shared-car" concept of automobile non-ownership expanded when the BART Board of Directors authorized what is believed to be the world's first demonstration of a "station car rental service" with a major rental car company. ... Continue reading
Thrifty Offers Free Rand McNally TripMaker CD-ROM With Car Rentals
Sep 27, 1999
Thrifty Car Rental will offer customers a deal that is nothing short of a "trip" -- a free Rand McNally TripMaker(R) CD-ROM when they rent from Thrifty at any U.S. and Canadian airport location from now through Nov. 20, 1999, or while supplies last. ... Continue reading
AVIS to Immediately Fit 250 Skynet Skamp Units to Their Fleet
Sep 22, 1999
Skynet Telematics Inc. announced that it has received an order from AVIS Rent-a-Car to immediately fit 250 of Skynet's "Skamp" units to the AVIS fleet of rental vehicles at Heathrow airport, London, England. ... Continue reading
National Named Official Car Rental Company of Pebble Beach Resort
Sep 22, 1999
National Car Rental announced that it has been selected as the official car rental company of Pebble Beach Resorts and the courtesy car rental company of the 100th U.S. Open, which will be held at the prestigious Pebble Beach Golf Links. ... Continue reading
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