Car hire swindle or clever marketing
Tourists have been the target for scams for years. Lately, the scams can begin as soon as you’ve touched down, especially if you’re renting a car. Bill Swan’s plans for his holiday were to temporarily swap his Crawley home for a road trip through California. Shortly after he arrived
by Dave Bess June 17th, 2008
Points with Air Berlin now good for Europcar
Air Berlin and one of Europe’s major car hire agencies, Europcar, have teamed up much to the benefit of Air Berlin topbonus frequent flyer program. The agreement between the two companies that takes effect from this month will allow members of Air Berlin’s topbonus club to earn 500 reward miles
by Rosie Vaughan-Jones February 29th, 2008
Car rentals to display carbon footprints
For many travellers today, the issue of how much carbon dioxide their actions release into the atmosphere is an important factor in planning a trip. Many airlines have systems in place where passengers can offset their carbon footprints by donating money to carbon offset schemes, which can be tree planting
by Emily Welch February 27th, 2008
A shiny new VW for customer number 1 million
The budget airline easyJet and the Europcar car hire agency have been working together for some time, and the venture has proven to be a successful one. As the two companies combined business of car rentals, customer tallies are quickly approaching the 1 million rentals mark. To commemorate this milestone,
by Dave Bess February 27th, 2008
Avis signs deal with Swissôtel
In a deal that will last for three years, Avis Europe will become the exclusive car rental agency for the hospitality company, Swissôtel Hotels and Resorts. Customers will be able to use the rental agency’s easy online service or book ...
by Bobby V-Jones January 14th, 2008
New deals each week from easyCar
It’s a new travel year, and easyCar is offering discounted car rentals in four different countries for each week of the first month of 2008. The first country to get the bargain treatment is Australia, with savings of up to ...
by Rosie Vaughan-Jones January 14th, 2008
AAA claims higher prices won’t deter travellers
Compared to last year, everything involved in taking a trip seems to be more expensive. Hotels, rental cars, airline tickets and least of all petrol, are all costing Americans more each year; but the American Automobile Association says this will ...
by Charlotte Fellows January 9th, 2008
Airfare and car rental specials with Auto Europe
Auto Europe has great discounts of combined flights and car rental offers for this spring. Flights depart from April 1st through until May 15th, 2008. The following specials are available from a total of 11 cities in the United States ...
by Jennifer Jones December 4th, 2007
Hit and run inspires new car rental law
A hit and run accident in South Jersey has caused lawmakers to rethink legislation related to car rentals. A new bill is being proposed which will oblige car rental firms to verify the legal status of every driver before allowing ...
by Andrew Mayer November 30th, 2007
Trial in hired car accident begins
According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, a civil trial suit for wrongful death began in the St. Louis County Circuit Court this week. Rob Ramage, a former hockey player for the St. Louis Blues is being tried for the wrongful ...
by Jennifer Jones November 30th, 2007
Carbon offset program started for car hire companies
Three car hire companies, all owned by the Taylor family of St. Louis, recently announced a new program to make their operations more environmentally friendly. Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent a Car have just began participating in ...
by Jennifer Jones November 1st, 2007
Blog for E-Z Rent a Car
A new blog on the E-Z Rent a Car website has just been launched. The blog will be able to provide customers with information about renting cars and travel news. Daily articles about E-Z Rent a Car locations as well ...
by Bobby V-Jones November 1st, 2007