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Car Company Surcharges
Beware of increases for car rentals, as many rental companies implement
new surcharges for 2003. Rental companies are reviewing their expenses
by location and charging new fees where their expenses have inadvertently
increased.
For example, the airport concession fees in Oakland, CA have increased,
therefore, Hertz has added a $5 per day surcharge for rentals out of their
Oakland facility. Similarly, Richmond, VA has a $5 per day surcharge and
Dallas-Ft. Worth rentals will incur an additional fee of $1 per day.
Hertz Adds Satellite Service
 Hertz
rental cars at airport locations in California and Florida will be equipped
with Sirius Satellite Radios starting December 1. A Ford model car with
the satellite radio installed will cost $5 extra per day. The radio receives
60 channels of commercial-free music and 40 channels of news, sports and
entertainment. The car models with satellite radios must be requested
at the counter for now, but starting January 1, they can be reserved through
all booking channels.
Avis News
Avis Also Adds Satellite Service
Avis
Rent A Car will offer XM Satellite Radio in its vehicles starting in the
first quarter of 2003. The service will be offered at an introductory
cost of $2.99 a day. XM Satellite Radio features 100 coast-to-coast channels.
Avis said it plans to add as many as 50,000 General Motors cars with factory-installed
XM radios to its rental fleet next year. Avis customers will be able to
request the XM-equipped cars in advance or at the rental counter.
Avis Offers Web-based Reporting System
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Avis Rent A Car has created Avis InterActive and introduced their Data
On Demand web-based reporting system. This is the car rental industry’s
first and only customized, Web-based reporting and informa. This advanced
source for information provides corporate accounts with detailed, password-protected
information on rental transactions, as well as renters’ current
individual car rental preferences. Data On Demand delivers directly to
your desktop, the information you need to control costs and insure travel
policy compliance. For a brief introduction and to take a tour of Avis
InterActive with Data on Demand, visit www.avisinteractive.com.
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