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NEWS ABOUT: car rental

car rental stories: 5 news summaries

(Newser) - Big Brother alert: A data-mining system set up by the FBI ostensibly to catch terrorists is quickly growing into a database that tracks the comings and goings of ordinary citizens. The database has tens of thousands of records from private corporations, including some Wyndham hotel reservations, Avis car rentals, and... More »

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FBI • privacy • airline • data mining • car rental • personal information

 Hertz Rolls Out Car-Share Plan 

Eying Zipcar's success, rental giant will rent you a Prius for $10 an hour

Dec 17, 08 7:30 AM CST
(Newser) - Look out Zipcar—car rental giant Hertz is jumping into the auto-sharing fray with hourly rentals in New York, Paris, and London, reports the New York Times. Hertz Connect customers will pay from $50 to $1,500 annually to subscribe and have access to cars for as little as... More »

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Toyota Prius • Zipcar • Mini Cooper • car rental • Hertz

 Fewer Will Travel 
 for Thanksgiving: AAA 

600K more expected to stay home, first decline in 6 years

Nov 19, 08 3:33 PM CST
(Newser) - An estimated 600,000 Americans will forego the 50-plus miles of travel they made last year to celebrate Thanksgiving, AAA predicts. The dip is the first in 6 years, but the fourth consecutive for general holiday travel. Despite cheaper gas, fewer people will drive cars this year, opting for more-economical... More »

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air travel • gas prices • airfare • Thanksgiving • Thanksgiving travel • holiday travel • airlines • hotels • car rental

 Tips for Frequent Fliers 

Some ways to get more out of your miles

Jul 22, 08 8:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - You sat in plenty of stuffy cabins to earn those frequent-flier miles: make sure you get a good trip out of them. Travel and Leisure runs down the best ways to earn miles and use them efficiently.
  1. Stick with one airline: The more
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travel • list • airline • flights • frequent flier miles • leisure • hotels • car rental

 Rental Biz Sees
 Small-Car Shortage 

Demand for small cars on rise, as is anger at 'upgrades'

Jul 14, 08 6:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rental car companies can't meet the soaring demand for more fuel-efficient small cars and are forcing irritated customers to take "upgrades" to gas-guzzlers. Rocketing gas prices are putting pressure on Hertz, Avis, and other companies to sell their luxury cars and SUVs to pay for fuel-efficient models. Bookings for... More »

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Chrysler • General Motors • Ford • sub compact • car rental • Hertz • Avis • compact • Thrifty • program cars • National Car Rental • Alamo Rent a Car • Upgrade Travel Better

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