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Budget Airline Passengers Flood Car Hire Desks in Rome

Posted on: Friday, May 16th, 2008 in: Car Hire News

Car hire companies at Rome’s Ciampino Airport are preparing themselves for a deluge of customers following the seizure of an entire fleet of Terravision buses by local police.
Terravision is a British company that offers bus services from and to Ciampino Airport for passengers on budget airlines.
Commenting on the situation, Terravision’s marketing director Yakuta Rajabali said […]

Yorkshire Bread Exported to France

Posted on: Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 in: Car Hire News

John Foster a director of a bakery firm in Barnsley, South Yorkshire is celebrating after landing a lucrative order from the home of bread, France.
Yes, over 7,000 British loaves will be slicing (sorry) their way over the Channel to France where they will be used for Croque-Monsieurs which is the beautful French term for a […]

Stars Sign Up for Mandela Concert in Hyde Park

Posted on: Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 in: Car Hire News

Queen, Leona Lewis, Annie Lennox, Razorlight, Dame Shirley Bassey, the Soweto Gospel Choir and many other instantly recognised artisits have all signed up for the amazing concert planned for Nelson Mandela’s 90th Birthday bash in London’s Hyde Park.
The attendance for the event has been set at 46,664 to match the prison number wore by Nelson Mandela […]

Lesbos Islanders Head to Court Over Gay Name

Posted on: Friday, May 2nd, 2008 in: Car Hire News

Inhabitants of Greece’s third largest island Lesbos are heading to court to challenge their right to call themselve’s Lesbians.
Dimitris Lambrou is leading the submission of the case under the premise that the International dominance of the word in it’s sexual context violates the human rights of the islanders and disgraces them around the world.
An early court date […]

Free Music Downloads at Avis

Posted on: Monday, April 21st, 2008 in: Car Hire News

Road trippin’ this summer?  The soundtrack to your car hire trip is rearing to go.  Avis has teamed up with eMusic to offer its customers a choice of over three million free music tracks.
Renters will receive five free tracks for every rental of up to four days in length and ten tracks for rentals more […]

Gibraltar Government Cracks Down on Monkey Business

Posted on: Thursday, April 17th, 2008 in: Car Hire News

The popular Spanish car hire day-trip destination of Gibraltar looks set for a facelift as government officials launch plans to cull a portion its famous Barbary Apes.  A recent population explosion has seen the apes wreaking havoc throughout the territory which is owned by Britain.
The government of Gibraltar plans to cull 25 of the 200 apes now living […]

US Car Hire Goes Green

Posted on: Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 in: Car Hire News

With fuel prices skyrocketing to a predicted $4 (€2.50) a gallon in the US this summer, it’s no surprise to find that eco-friendly car rental is on the up and up in the United States.  Enterprise Rent-A-Car in Atlanta Georgia has just announced the launch of four “Green Branches” at locations across the city.  Hybrids and fuel-efficient […]

Avis Predicts Rising Rental Costs for 2008/2009

Posted on: Tuesday, April 8th, 2008 in: Car Hire News

Car rental company Avis has issued a warning to car rental companies and fleet operators that car rental costs are likely to rise during 2008 and into 2009.
The company attributes the increase in overheads to rising costs from manufacturers, the strong Euro, the economic slowdown and falling used car prices.
Avis fleet director, Paul Hainsworth says:
“Car […]

Price Transparency Tops Customer Car Hire Survey

Posted on: Tuesday, April 1st, 2008 in: Car Hire News

A recent survey carried out by car rental company Avis has found that price transparency is the deciding factor most prized by clients when hiring a car.  The choice offered by the rental firm’s fleet and the availability of suitable vehicles are also likely to influence the choice of rental company.  2,000 people took part […]

Fuel Saving Tips For US Car Hire

Posted on: Thursday, March 20th, 2008 in: Car Hire News

With fuel prices at an all time high and the popularity of cheap Florida holidays rocketing, car hire Sanford customers will be looking for the most fuel-efficient ways to get them to their destination this summer.
The convenient nature of the on-site petrol pump is one of the main reasons why so many car hire customers choose to fill-up […]