Avis News
Lower than expected losses at AVIS
Car rental giant Avis Budget Group has reported a narrower-than-expected financial loss for the first quarter of 2010, with the company buoyed by lower costs. Chairman Ronald Nelson has also written to rival Dollar Thrifty, stating Avis would like to make a “substantially higher” offer than the $1.27 billion deal the car hire company reached with rival Hertz last week.
Christophe Duboscq, Avis Europe @ WTA ME 2010
Christophe Duboscq, Regional Director Mediterranean, Mid East & Ireland, Avis Europe
Avis uncovers the rise of the experience holiday
2009 may have been the year of the ‘staycation’, but as consumer confidence continues to rise1, 2010 looks set to be the year of the ‘experience holiday’.
Avis UK launches domestic ‘Get-Home’ product
Leading car rental company Avis UK has today launched a domestic ‘Get Home’ product to assist travellers whose journeys have been disrupted by the volcanic ash cloud.
Avis IK latest response to travel disruption - volcanic cloud
Leading car rental company Avis UK has announced an increased presence across the UK’s major transport hubs to assist travellers on the final leg of journeys that have been disrupted by the volcanic ash cloud.
Avis Europe response to travel disruption volcanic cloud
Leading car rental company Avis Europe has announced several measures it is implementing across countries affected by the current air travel disruption caused by the volcanic cloud, to help ease the burden for many travellers.
Avis statement on refunds and cancellations policy as a result of Icelandic eruption
Amidst the confusion that has been caused in the travel and tourism markets by the eruption of the Icelandic volcano, many consumers are in the dark about how to obtain refunds on car hire bookings they will be unable to fulfil.
Avis launches next-generation mobile application for iPhone and iPod Touch
Avis Rent A Car today announced the availability of a new, enhanced version of its mobile application for the Apple iPhone® and iPod Touch®. The free interactive tool allows travelers to make real-time reservations for car rentals at neighborhood and airport Avis locations throughout the United States and Canada.
Avis India introduces International Avis Self Drive Holidays
Avis India, has become the first to offer customized holiday packages with all the elements - return air fare, hotel stay, sight-seeing, meals, taxes and a comprehensively insured and impeccably maintained Avis self-drive car available from a single point of contact.
Avis Budget Group amends existing credit facility and completes offering of senior notes
Avis Budget Group, announced today that it has completed an amendment of its existing senior secured credit facility, as well as its recently announced offering of $450 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2018.
Avis Budget Group announces pricing of $450 Million of senior notes
Avis Budget Group, Inc. announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC, has priced an offering of $450 million aggregate principal amount of 9?% senior notes due 2018.
Avis introduces electric vehicles for hire together with it’s long-term partner Renault
Building on its long-term environmental heritage, leading car hire company, Avis, has partnered with the Renault-Nissan Alliance to offer electric cars to its customers from 2011.